“Barn quilts” is a somewhat deceptive term. They are not something that could keep someone or an animal warm on cold nights spent in a barn. Instead, it refers to boards painted to look like elaborate ...

WADENA, Minn. — Hundreds of brightly painted barn quilts brighten the back roads and highways of central Minnesota. Mounted on barns, fence posts, parks and community spaces, these large-scale, ...

Just in time for Christmas shopping. The Kansas Flint Hills Quilt Trail announces “Kansas Barn Quilts” coloring books by John H. Lettau. Lettau, a geometric design fanatic, has previously offered ...

MILLBRIDGE — Every visit to the Country Life Museum at Sloan Park seems to reveal something new. Inside, you see the new collection of kids’ pedal tractors — 18 in all — displayed high along a wall.

Phyllis DeWys wasn’t expecting to get as inspired as she did while accompanying her husband on a pheasant hunt. “I go out in the field,” she said. “I don’t carry a gun. I don’t find any pleasure in it ...

The Ottawa County Barn Quilt Trail has 32 barn quilts. There is at least one in every township. Soon there will be a brochure that includes a photo of each, the name of the design and location of the ...

Imagine driving on a county road past acres of farmland, when suddenly you spot what looks like a bright quilt hanging over the entrance to a rustic barn. This unexpected sighting of art is becoming ...

CRAIG COUNTY, Va. – The Craig County Countryside is so beautiful, it doesn't need improvement. Yet if you know where to look, you can find a splash of color, a bit of design. Something familiar and ...

“Barn quilts” is a somewhat deceptive term. They are not something that could keep someone or an animal warm on cold nights spent in a barn. Instead, it refers to boards painted to look like elaborate ...

Take a road trip in the Midwest to see a homegrown art form that creatively combines aspects of Americana. Credit...Kevin Miyazaki for The New York Times Supported by By Jackie Snow Jim Leuenberger ...

WILLMAR — For decades people have brightened up the outside of their barns, homes and garages with wood barn quilts. They are splashes of color and history that can be found throughout the United ...