About Barn Quilts16
Just imagine larger than life quilt blocks painted in beautiful colors mounted on notable barns throughout Carver County
The Barn Quilts are in Carver County!
The Kelzer's were thrilled to receive the "Double Wedding Ring" to celebrate their 50 th wedding anniversary.
This community based artistic venture provides an opportunity for volunteers of all ages throughout Carver County to experience quilting in an entirely new & creative way.We have mount 13 larger than life replicas of quilt blocks on barns throughout Carver County.
A self-guided driving tour map has been created directing visitors along our rural roads to view the beautiful countryside Carver County has to offer. As a key to the artwork the map will encourage viewers to visit our towns and enjoy our hospitality while they view our agricultural icons in their new role as public art. A virtual tour of our local barn quilts will also available. Barn quilts are an artistic way to welcome visitors to Carver County.
Carver County is an open-air-gallery of Folk Art
Turn up the volume on your computer, laptop, ipad or phone and…
View the Video…The Making of the Barn Quilts of Carver County…
History of Barn Quilts
The American Barn Quilt movement began in Adams County, Ohio, when Donna Sue Groves painted a quilt block on her tobacco barn to honor her mother, a master quilter. Since then similar projects have appeared in Wisconsin, Iowa and Tennessee.
Made for barns, not beds, “barn quilts” are quilt patterns painted on wooden panels that are hung on the exterior walls of barns or other agricultural buildings. Approximately 1500 of these remarkable paintings are now displayed in two dozen states nationwide-and the number is quickly growing across rural America. Viewed as an opportunity to display quilt art, brighten rural areas while showcasing and preserving our local barns and farms the Barn Quilt committee invites all residents of Carver County to participate & share in the joy of creating these unique yet humble pieces of Folk Art.
Would you like to feature a Barn Quilt on your barn? Learn more!
If you’d like us to share information with your group or orgnaization about the Barn Quilt project, we’d be happy to come and explain what Barn Quilts are all about. Email us today.
Andew Peterson Farm along Hwy. 5 in Waconia MN
May 16, 2011 at 6:11 pm
What are the dates and location of the work project?
What is involved in the research aspect of the project?
I would be willing to work for more than 2 hours at a time.
May 16, 2011 at 8:26 pm
Volunteer opportunity meetings will be posted on the website. Research for the project will consist of gathering information from each family about their connection to quilting along with a historical reference of the barns and the role they play in the agricultural community. We are also interested to find out why each family chose to be a part of the barn quilt project. Future plans for the project include a quilt documentation and exhibit in partnership with the Carver County Historical Society featuring quilters in Carver County.
July 2, 2011 at 1:08 pm
I’ll be happy to paint in July. Let me know when you need help.
August 2, 2011 at 4:17 pm
When will the self-guided tour maps be available? Online download? Actual maps in retail/art locations around Carver County?
August 3, 2011 at 12:13 pm
Where is the self guided driving tour information? Chaska Herald from three weeks ago said it was at this web site.
August 5, 2011 at 3:58 pm
when will the maps of the locations be available so we can go view the quilts?
August 6, 2011 at 3:56 pm
Guide maps can be found online & printed. You can also pick them up at the Carver County Historical Society, local libraries, businesses & Chamber of commerce locations. Be sure to stop by and visit us at Artstock & the Carver County fair. We can be found in the commercial building at the Arts Consortium of Carver County booth or the historical socitey of Carver County log cabin on machinery hill. We look forward to meeting everyone!
August 8, 2011 at 12:55 pm
You mention in the post above that guide maps can be found online and printed. You can tell me where they are located? I’m not finding them. Thank you!!
August 10, 2011 at 2:24 pm
so where do I find online the maps?
August 10, 2011 at 4:14 pm
Will be posted today, check back!
August 10, 2011 at 4:15 pm
Will be posted on the site today!
August 10, 2011 at 4:16 pm
We are posting the map on the site today.
August 31, 2011 at 3:45 pm
HI NAOMI,
I DID THE TREASURE TREK LAST WEEK AND HAD SO MANY QUESTIONS RE: THE BARN QUILTS.
MANY WANTED TO KNOW IF I WOULD HAVE THE GRANARY OPENED FOR THE TOURS, AND YES I CERTAINLY CAN. THERE WAS SO MANY POSTITIVE COMMENTS ON THE QUILTS AND SO MANY QUESTIONS. ONE OF THE MOST ASKED QUESTIONS WAS, WHERE AND WHEN THE BARN QUILT IDEA GOT STARTED. THANKS BONNIEJEAN
November 6, 2011 at 5:27 pm
Wonderful to see your recent PR on the quilt trail of Carver County, MN. I send hearty congratulations to Naomi Russell for jumpstarting the idea along with artist Suzanne Thiesfeld, Russell & the Arts Consortium of Carver County, the numerous volunteers and to the unsung heroes – the Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative!! Fabulous video – I’ll post it on our Facebook page. ~donna sue
December 28, 2011 at 5:10 am
Where are there maps I can find of self guided tours of barn quilts in Carver and in Truman I can access?
April 18, 2012 at 3:49 pm
Is one able just to go out for a drive to see these barn quilts? I work in an Assisted living. We usually go on a drive on Tuesdays or Wednesday. Would we be able to drive up to some sights and check them out? Or is that a no no,,Would anyone be around that we could pick up and have a tour guide? That would be great if that is a possibility ! Please get back to me and let me know what we can work out !
Sincerely
Denise