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Helderberg Quilt Barn Trail is a driving tour of wooden, painted barn quilts in the Helderberg Hilltowns of Albany County in Upstate New York. It's part of a national grassroots folk art movement celebrating our rural architecture and legacy of quilting. HQBT is organized by a committee of dedicated volunteers. Learn about joining the trail here. Get your HQBT map and guide. Download and print it, then take a tour.
Aboriginal Kangaroo
Barn quilt 11G at 634 Pleasant Valley Road, Knox! Mary Browne adapted the aboriginal design to honor her daughter Heidi, a midwife. This 8'x8' was hand-painted by John Elberfeld--see the little joey in the pouch? More info here. |
We're on the map!
Thanks, Suzi Parron, for putting HQBT on the national barn quilt trail map. More info here. |