STOKES COUNTY, N.C. — Barn quilts are an extra measure of beauty in an already scenic landscape. “That pop of color makes all the difference, it catches your eyes,” said Lauren Byron, with Market on ...

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 ...

In 2001, an Ohio woman named Donna Sue Groves honored her late mother’s love of quilting by painting a quilt on the side of her barn. In doing so, she launched a modern folk art movement. Others made ...

Gwen Johnson’s latest quilt starts with an eight-point star in brown, slate blue and a neutral pastel. Triangles come next and to finish, she surrounds the block with a frame of blue and brown.

Last year, Sweetums and I were on one of our road trips through rural Alabama when we spotted a See Rock City barn and stopped to take a photo. The barn next to it was picturesque also: It featured a ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. A few winters ago, a case of cabin fever set in. We yearned for the warmth and color of spring, but it ...