Central MN Barn Quilt Trail
Barn Quilts, quilt blocks painted on wood squares, have a rich history as an artistic expression in rural areas throughout the United States. This year, Central Minnesota is joining this artistic revival with a new Barn Quilt Trail.
Barn Quilts of Central MN is working within Wadena, Todd, Morrison, and Cass counties to create a richly woven trail of Barn Quilts for all to enjoy.
Art is being created and displayed by area residents and business owners on barns, buildings, and fence posts. Each Barn Quilt is uniquely and carefully crafted to reflect its sponsor and last for generations.
Take a tour of our Barn Quilt Trail as it leads you into our friendly communities and out into the beautiful Central Minnesota countryside.
Barn Quilts of Central Minnesota will be offering an information session on January 16, 2019, from 6:30 – 7:30 pm at the Staples Community Center (425 4thSt NE, Staples, MN) on how to make a barn quilt. Mary Noska and Lisa Kajer will demonstrate and show the step-by-step process. Thanks to a grant from the Staples Motley Area Community Foundation there will be a new brochure printed this summer featuring all of the barn quilts on the five trails. Barn quilts must be in either the Todd, Morrison, Wadena, or Cass counties and able to be seen from the road to be included on the website (https://barnquiltsmn.org) and in the brochure. For more information contact Lisa Kajer 218-894-2906.