One woman's dream of painting a quilt square on a barn catches on across the country as an effort to promote tourism and spark economic development in rural communities.

Barn quilt painting, a tour of the exhibit “Crossroads-Change in Rural America”, snacks and more are in store for those who attend. Seats are limited for this children’s program and they are ...

Barn quilt squares also adorn local businesses, fences and porches and, like traditional fabric quilts, can even serve as bright, colorful home decor.

CHARLES CITY --- In Floyd County, two things symbolic of rural life --- barns and quilts --- go great together.

We found lightweight quilts, pillowcases, sheets, and more at Pottery Barn's under-the-radar bedding sale. Shop our top picks ...

The Barn Quilt Trail, paintings of colorful quilt patterns on barns, is a recent movement to aid rural tourism.

Besides promoting tourism, Groves said the quilt barn trails honor what she calls “the backbone of America” and raises awareness of the contributions of rural residents.

More barn quilts Keen travelers may have noticed the increasing presence of barn quilts, a relatively recent touch of agrarian embellishment along American rural roadways. But barn quilts are more ...

Quilt barn paintings make public art accessible to rural communities – and tourists.

Seasons change, but rural Indiana’s barn quilts remain a colorful constant in Gibson County. This corner of southwest Indiana has more than 200 quilt blocks adorning the sides of barns and ot… ...

A self-taught architect started building a round barn after his wife died. Its beauty draws strangers off the highway in Oklahoma.

A self-taught architect started building a round barn after his wife died. Its beauty draws strangers off the highway in Oklahoma.