The quilt is a symbol of comfort and family.  Barns are symbol of our heritage and community.  What would be better than combining the two and

creating a visual image of who we are and

where we come from.

 

The Ashe County Arts  Council has brought together members of our community to design, paint and mount quilt block paintings on barns in our area through the

Ashe Arts Barn Quilt Project. 

 

To date there are 150 documented Barn Quilts in Ashe County.  The list includes barn quilts sponsored by the Arts Council and barn quilts that community members

have created on their own.

Recently the Barn Quilt committee has divided the county into six "loop trails" (SEE MAP) featuring a majority of 150 barn quilts. The loop trails are written instructions with mileage, landmarks and road names to help the barn quilt "hunter" to find as many barn quilts as possible.

 Blue Loop Trail   (features 10 barn quilts)

 Green Loop Trail (features 18 barn quilts)

 Orange Loop Trail (features 14 barn quilts)

 Purple Loop Trail ( features 7 barn quilts)

 Red Loop Trail (features 13 barn quilts)

 Yellow Loop Trail ( features 12 barn quilts)

 Six Loop Trails Map

Enjoy 31 of the Barn Quilts in Ashe County!

View 1-16 Barn Quilts

View 17-31 Barn Quilts

 

Ashe County was one of three counties in North Carolina is be invited to participate in a pilot program creating Barn Quilts in Western North Carolina. 

  

The program is based on similar projects around the United States.  The original project was funded by a Blue Ridge National Heritage Grant through Handmade in America. Ashe County is part of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area and the mission of the organization is to protect, preserve, interpret and develop the unique natural, historical a cultural resources of Western North Carolina for the benefit of present and future generations.