Across Maine and throughout North America, wooden sheets painted with geometric patterns meant to resemble quilt squares adorn barns and other buildings. Barn quilts, as they are known, are a rural ...

JACKSONPORT - It's once again time for Amish quilts, handcrafted Amish items, Amish snacks and more to take center stage in ...

Most of the contributions have come to the Museum as gifts, and many of those are from the quilt-makers’ families. The collection illustrates needlework techniques, materials, fabric designs and ...

Not to be confused with fabric quilting, barn quilts are outdoor décor painted on wood and typically displayed outdoors.

A story is often behind the name that corresponds with the design. The barn quilt may memorialize a special friend or moment, showcase a business, or represent the love of plants, animals or other ...

See inspiring quilt artists at work in their studios. Discover how the boundaries of traditional American quilt making have expanded to an art form that now adorns the walls of exhibit halls and ...

With so many bedding designs and materials to choose from, the choices can be overwhelming. According to three experts I spoke with, quilts remain one of the best bedding options for many sleepers.

The Washington Pattern Instructions (WPI) Committee is pleased to announce that the state’s pattern jury instructions are available to the public on a free web-site. This free public access is ...

I am never able to order from expensive websites like Pottery Barn, but I splurged on the Isla double sink vanity in green, and I'm sorry I did. I was at work, so my father-in-law let them in for ...

Patterns are all around us, in nature as well as in art and design. We see patterns where shapes, lines or colours are repeated. How complicated a pattern is depends on what is repeated and the ...

Other Amish handcrafted items on display and for sale during the event include wall hangings and handpainted barn quilts in a variety of patterns and sizes, table runners, table centers ...