Want to read more good news about Alabama? Sign up for the This is Alabama newsletter here. A rustic barn is a picturesque reminder of Alabama’s agricultural roots. Add a “barn quilt” – a hand-painted ...

Two local barn quilts, part of a colorful nationwide trend, greet motorists near Strasburg and milkshake fans at the Elizabethtown Fair. Massive signs decorated to look like quilts, they’re placed on ...

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 ...

Anyone who knows Adele Goodman knows she loves history, her family and country living. That seems a natural progression since Adele’s family tree goes back several centuries, with many of her ...

As late-winter brown gives way to spring green, a drive through north-central Minnesota offers some surprising and unexpected flashes of color on barns, businesses and other buildings. The oversized ...

A West Valley couple who began making large wooden barn quilts for neighbors and friends early in the COVID-19 pandemic continue adding to their body of work, delighting fans of the outdoor art.

Willow Valley Quilt Guild’s latest project is a green and orange quilt, with little blocks crisscrossing over a star. This quilt, adorned with what is called a pathways design, is the group’s biggest ...