Barn Quilt Class May. 4th, 2024

Springfield, Mo. – The Greene County University of Missouri Extension in Greene County is offering a barn quilt class. American barn quilts can be tracked back almost 300 years, to the arrival of immigrants from the central regions of Europe. 

Decorating barns and farmsteads with colorful quilt squares peaked by the beginning of the 20th century and slowly gave way to different forms of paintings and advertisements. Today, barn quilts have become popular again, and some communities have barn quilt trails. 

The Greene County MU Extension is offering this class to teach individuals how to make a barn quilt. The goal is to keep track of where barn quilts are placed in the community to create a barn quilt trail for local residents and visitors to our community. 

Class participants will paint a 2’ x 2’ square of plywood with the quilt pattern of their choice. All materials and equipment will be provided participants need to bring a sack lunch. The class will be held at the Springfield Botanical Garden, 2400S, Scenic, Springfield, MO. 65807. 

The class is limited to 30 participants. 

Pre-registration is required by 04/25/2024. 

To register for the classes, or for more details, contact the Greene County Extension office at 417 881-8909 or visit the office in person. 

You can also register online at http://extension.missouri.edu; keyword search “Barn Quilt Class Christian County”. 

The class fee is $50. 

University of Missouri Extension programs focus on the high-priority needs of Missourians to improve lives, communities and economies by providing relevant, responsive and reliable educational solutions. MU Extension programs are open to all. 

More information on this topic is available online at http://extension.missouri.edu.