Have you ever been on a road trip in rural America and glance up at an old, dilapidated barn that has a brightly painted quilt block on the front of it?
Why would someone take the time to put something like that upon a barn that looks like it’s about to fall over, right?
This post will go over the significance of these beautiful art pieces hung up on unique canvas and why rural Americans love to display them on their barns.
What Are Barn Quilts?
Barn quilts are innovative messages that bring people together in the spirit of country pride.
A paintbrush and several colors of paint can make strangers, friends and once a barn quilt stands tall and bright, those friends become accomplices.
They rally around these impressive works of rural art and look for a paintbrush so they can experience the same down-home feeling of pride and accomplishment.
So What Gives Barn Quilts That Down-Home Feeling?