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Remember when Ricky visited Yoder's Department Store in Shipshewana, IN?  Well, Andre Yoder who owns the store, sent him this photo of a barn quilt with the following story from Andre's friend, Pat. Enjoy!

"Kankakee County, Illinois is being covered with barn quilts. Beginning fall of 2008 ten quilts were painted and placed on barns and corncribs around the county. Ten more were added in 2009. 2010 brings an additional ten quilts bringing the total to 30 quilts. These quilts remain in place year round so you are always able to find a convenient time to visit. Three of these 30 quilts were painted by a group of high school teens that are home schooled. They use the barn quilt block as an art project and paint these quilts in the trompe-l’oeil technique. It is a truly ambitious task that has achieved extraordinary results. The first quilt in 2008 was The Golden Wedding Ring. 2009 Brought the Lone Star and with this quilt they perfected the trompe-l’oiel process by adding the trim around the edges to match the paint on the barn adding to the effect that it has. On the quilt from 2009 they have signed their work as all good artists do but on the front so it can be seen. The quilt they picked for 2010 is the Pursuit of Happiness. The colors chosen for this quilt block would make Kaffe Fassett  proud."

For more information about the project, click here.

Photo from www.farmweeknow.com.