Ran across this when I was looking for some quilting information. I found this very interesting.

http://www.barnquilts.com/

I have heard of these. My dad is a truck driver and he has seen these barn quilts. I would love to see them.

I would like to see them also, thanks for the link. Eleanor Burns has a book out for a Barn quilt sampler that is really cute, too.

I have seen some of these too... I would love to take a road trip across america to see them all :D:D:D What a trip that would be!!!

AccuQuilt is having a contest regarding Barn Quilts. Deadline midnight May 14th.
1st Place
$1,000 AccuQuilt Shopping Spree and a trip for two to AccuQuilt for the unveiling of the winning design
2nd Place
$500 AccuQuilt Gift Certificate
3rd Place
$150 AccuQuilt Gift Certificate

There are several barn quilts in central Illinois and Iowa. I never really thought about people not seeing them. Like everything else, when you see them all the time you kind of take them for granted.

Here are a couple of links to self guided tours in IL and IA. The second link is to a tour in IA. The barn on the first page of the link is featured in Eleanor Burns new Barn Quilt book.

http://web.extension.illinois.edu/ka...arn/index.html

http://www.barnquilts.com/

These are in WI. I've never seen them, but they look pretty.

http://www.gazlo.com/marketplace/bus...products/6937/

I just read an article in a magazine about them, and I cant remeber which. I think it was Mary Janes Farm...they are really neat!

how cool this is, I never heard of it before. Thanks for sharing!

I can't believe it, I had no idea there were so many so close to me. I would love to put one on our barn. I may have to research this further.

Miss M, check for barn quilts in Tennessee. They have them in many states now. I found this for Tennessee. They also have them in NC, Ohio. They seem to be abundant back east now.

http://216.122.45.15/quilttrail/index.htm

There are tons of sites out there now for the barn quilt trails.