Make a barn quilt Nov. 11 at Soule Homestead

MIDDLEBORO -- Soule Homestead Education Center, 46 Soule St., Middleboro, will host a wood barn quilt making workshop from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11 in the west classroom.

Participants will learn to make their own 12×12 wood barn quilt. Brought over to the United States by Europeans, this historic craft was used to help decorate barns and even used during the American Revolution to help Patriot forces find needed supplies.

All supplies are all included in this workshop. Participants should dress for mess. Aprons are recommended, but not required. Barn quilts are intended for inside use only.

Workshop fee is $45, and materials fee is $8. Pre-registration is required. For more information, visit soulehomestead.com/