Stanardsville, A Town of Barn Quilts.

When we stopped in Stanardsville last winter to view the Blue Ridge Heritage Memorial, I noticed that an unusual number of barn quilts were hanging on regular buildings. So recently I went through there again, stopping at a store to ask some questions. I also stopped to take pictures of this charming church. 

The sign was down but I was later able to determine that it is Grace Episcopal Church.

Nearby is the Oddfellows Hall, and they have a barn quilt on the door. Even garages in Stanardsville have barn quilts decorating their buildings! I asked about this at a shop and learned that the local art guild makes these signs upon request. It is a fund raiser for them and customers get custom-made designs.

After I left town, I noticed a farm with some barn quilts on the fence. In the distance is a barn, so I zoomed in a bit and later cropped the photo to show the painted barn quilt.

This "crazy quilt" design is on the other side of the driveway. It has painted-on stitches.

The final photo is from farther up toward the Blue Ridge Mountains. It shows a barn-style birdhouse placed in a tree.

Links:

Blue Ridge Barn Quilt Trail.

The Barn Collective.

InSpired Sunday.