How did the committee select the barn quilt sites?
Kevin Peyton and a retired county Extension director drove all the hard surface roads in the county to scout for potential barns that met the criteria identified by the committee. They photographed and “rated” the barns, then brought their recommendations back to the committee. Since the success rate on responses from property owners was unknown, letters of invitation were sent to about 16 or 17 property owners, asking them to participate by placing a barn quilt on their barn or crib. Location was very important. The committee wanted barn quilts located about every 5 to 10 miles along a tour route around the county.
