Barn Quilts (not my photos, but my next project)

[HarveyDarkey]

I've seen hundreds in my travels around the Midwest, but never stopped to take photos.

That's going to change:

[Mz Pip]

1. What a great series that would make!

I've never seen those (I don't get out of CA much). I'd be really interested to learn how this all started. Instead of a brand, there is a quilt pattern.

I really like the 3rd one. The barn is kind of dilapidated but that quilt just glows.

[Celebration]

2. someone recently revived these

Based on the old hex diagrams the Pennsylvania Dutch used to paint on their barns to spook evil spirits (don't laugh, it works, LOL).

http://www.pabarnquilts.com/pages/history.html

I think I read that her mother was a quilter.

[HarveyDarkey]

3. I'm in Iowa

Took a 60 mile trip along one highway yesterday and saw about 20. Was a gray, dreary day & didn't have my camera anyway.

Many had two different quilts (at least the ones parallel to the highway) , one on each end.

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. That is a great idea. Cupolas and weathervanes would also make a great barn series. :^)

[Callalily]

5. I've never heard, nor saw

any barn quilts. That would certainly make a great series. I'll definately be on the lookout!

[HarveyDarkey]

6. I see you're from Wisconsin (seems to be a Midwestern thing)

Did a Google search for "Wisconsin barn quilts" & got this:

http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en&tab=nw#hl=en&source=hp&q=wisconsin+barn+quilts&aq=3&aqi=g10&oq=wisconsin+barn&fp=b36c7832dbb01be6

[Callalily]

7. Thanks for the link.

I see that most are down in southern Wisconsin, which I suspected, but there's a few in Kewaunee County. Will have to travel up there and take a look.

Thanks again! These are great!