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Welcome to Heritage Barn Quilts The history of barn decoration dates back to the mid 1800's. Painting symbols on barns originated from traditional folk art passed along from the German and Swiss immigrants who settled the Pennsylvania Dutch region in southeastern Pennsylvania. Once these groups including
Lutherans, Moravians, Mennonites and other Christian reformists, built their family farms and communities, they would paint small patterns on their barns to celebrate their heritage and bring good fortune. Originally these patterns were simple stars, compass roses, or stylized birds from traditional folk art. Today's barn decorating revival became popular with a woman named Donna Sue
Groves, from Adams County, Ohio. She wanted to honor her mother by hanging a colorful painted quilt square on her barn. Instead of just one quilt square, she began a community project with twenty quilts being displayed along a driving trail to encourage visitors to travel through the countryside. This was the start of our first quilt trail in America. Quilt trails are now being organized all across the country. Barn quilts are displayed
around communities and then mapped out for tourist to follow these amazing works of art. They promote tourism and help draw visitors into our rural communities. Traditional stars and various quilt patterns are now being displayed on barns, homes, sheds and sides of buildings. They are also put on posts and displayed in yards and parks. Some examples of quilt patterns on barns throughout our country are shown below. Heritage Barn Quilts Buz & Karen Parrish Chesterfield, MO 63017 www.heritagebarnquilts.com Please view most of our work on our Heritage Barn Quilts Facebook Page by clicking on the Facebook logo. Our studio is back up and running after construction. Orders are being accepted. Welcome back!! It only took about 125 years, but Shari Duddleston Douglas finally found the finishing touch for her family farm: a colorful barn quilt. “I love it when people drive by, I get so much positive feedback,” Douglas said. Douglas and her husband, Don, are lifelong residents of La Valle in Sauk County. They live on a farm that has been in her family since the late 1800s. In 2010, students in the art club at nearby Webb Middle School in Reedsburg created a barn quilt for the Douglas barn. It’s visible just south of La Valle on the west side of Highway 33 for passers-by to admire. For quilt sewers, the design may be a familiar one; it’s called the farmer’s daughter. Why that design for the Douglas barn? “I am a farmer’s daughter,” she explained. “When I started the project nine years ago, I had no idea how the project would be accepted,” he said. “In fact, early on, I told people I hoped we could get at least 25. Well, the first full year, 2011, we put up 96 and the second year another 87. So, I was quite elated to say the least.” The chamber of commerce has a self-guided tour map, broken down into three sectors, along with photographs and descriptions of the barn quilts at shawanocountry.com. The informative website is an excellent resource for learning more about barn quilts. “Shawano County has always been a big dairy county, so there are a lot of beautiful, historic barns throughout the county,” Leuenberger said. “Most don’t have cows in them anymore, but most have been well maintained, many have been restored, so we had a real opportunity to get lots of quilts.” Leuenberger encouraged day trippers to come see the barn quilts. “It’s a beautiful, scenic county during every season and the quilts, with their splash of color, are like a beacon on the barns. Actually, quite a number of barn owners who have quilts have had a spotlight installed so they are visible both day and night,” he said. Jennifer Rude Klett is a Wisconsin freelance writer of history, food, and Midwestern life. Contact her at jrudeklett.com. DAIRYLAND IN DISTRESS:A look at the perils facing a signature Wisconsin industry How much does a barn quilt cost?What does it cost to have a barn quilt? The average cost is $350 which is for an 8' X 8' block. Depending on the size of the barn and distance from a public road, the block may be smaller or larger. The locations committee will make a site visit and determine the appropriate size for the barn.
What is the best size for a barn quilt?Recommended sizes for barn quilts on the trail are 4'x4' or 8'x8'. These two sizes work well for both large barns and structures and smaller outbuildings. Additionally, these sizes help us economize the projects, since the sign board we used comes in the standard size of 4'x8'.
What do barn quilts represent?Barn quilts tell stories about individual farms, historical events or communities while also adding visual interest to the countryside and increasing rural tourism. They can come in a range of sizes.
Do barn quilts have to be square?Most barn quilts are made of simple geometric shapes — squares, rectangles and triangles. They're usually painted in bright, solid colors, though every now and then you'll come across one that looks like a more complex printed fabric. But they can't be too complicated or the details would be lost as people drove by.
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