ALLEGHANY COUNTY, N.C. — In this edition of Roy’s Folks, meet an interesting character from near Sparta who paints barn quilts. When Walt McMillan retired, he wanted something to do with his time.

However, there’s not as many barn quilts in Rowan as other areas in North Carolina, Susan said. A number of small communities, municipalities and counties have organized barn quilt trails for ...

A public arts movement in the North Country, painted wooden quilt squares known as Barn Quilts, continues to grow in popularity. The town of Colton recently held a Barn Quilt Celebration as part ...