01/15/2026
Barn quilts: Large hand-painted squares featuring traditional quilt block designs, serving as public folk art to bring good luck—often displayed on barns, garages and other buildings.
You can paint your own barn quilt this Saturday from 10 am to 4pm at The Bixler 108 Event Center at 108 S. 17th Street (west side of the Square) in Unionville, MO.
Workshop details:
Presented by The Putnam County Arts Alliance
Price: $40 (pay upon arrival) (includes all supplies, including the 2’x2’ aluminum preprimed panel
Date: Saturday Jan. 17, 2026
Time: 10 am to 4 pm with a lunch break (lunch is not provided)
To preregister: Call or text Gwyn Keedy at 660-988-8222
Patterns: The Arts Alliance has preprinted patterns (see pictures with this post) or you can create your own pattern.
The Putnam County Arts Alliance is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to promoting and supporting the arts in Putnam County. In addition to the workshops and seminars that they will be presenting, the organization is busy getting ready to open a gallery, retail shop and creative work space at 104 S.16th St. in Unionville. For more information about the Arts Alliance please contact Gwyn Keedy (contact info above), Tom Keedy (660-626-7803-send a brief text if I do not answer your call-or via email at [email protected] or Selena Stone (802-774-8984 or [email protected].