Moving
north, we stayed a night in Kewaunee. I
always say every place needs a hook and Kewaunee County’s is a driving tour of
barn quilts. Volunteers painted quilt
patterns on boards then attached them to interesting barns in the area. We saw just a few.
Quilt
pattern: Tangled Star
Barn
type: Bohemian, 1882
Quilt
pattern: Double Nine Patch
Barn
type: Norwegian, Octagon
At
the next stop, in addition to the barn quilt . . .
Quilt
pattern: Skyscrapers
Barn
type: Czech
We
were just in time for
What
are kolaches, you ask? (As did I) I would describe them as danishes with a more
dense type of dough.
After
our tasty snack, we continued with our barn quilts.
Quilt
pattern: Flock
Barn
type: Wood Peg, 1800’s
Quilt
pattern: Blazing Star
Barn
type: German
This
barn wasn't part of the tour, but I just liked the patriotic touch and the
unusual colors.
But
my favorite has to be this barn we spotted in southern Wisconsin. It’s not often you see such a happy barn.
If that was your first Kolache you have been missing some great pastries. The Kolache Festival in September in Caldwell Texas will put ten pounds on you with just the tasty fragrances alone. A good Kolache is by far my favorite pastry. Congratulations on a new experience.
ReplyDeleteSix pastries! Now that is what I call a "snack"! :c)
ReplyDeletereally love the barns and quilt patterns too!!
ReplyDeleteThat is one thing I miss from back east!.
ReplyDeleteSome of the old barns and the adds panted on them.
My Mother was Czechoslovakian and made kolaches and many other yummy pastries. She didn't have a recipe, just her memory & feel, and unfortunately I never learned to make them. We will have to check out the Kolache Festivals.
ReplyDeletethe quilts are nice; but I love the last one with the smiley face
ReplyDeleteI love old barns, I've been taking photos all through the state. But yours are better. I'll bet you at least had Ron stop the car. I took mine on the fly.
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