Gasconade Double Quilt Barn Canvas Print

Near Schulte Creek just off of Highway 50 in Gasconade County, Missouri, I found this unique double quilt barn. This is the thirteenth quilt barn in my collection, and the first one that I've found with two built blocks. The bottom pattern is called "Dutchman's Puzzle," which is fitting because Gasconade County, Missouri was settled by German immigrants. The top pattern I have been unable to identify, and wonder if it is an original pattern, combining a traditional quilting star, the layout of the American flag and a heart. (Gasconade County, Missouri)

Cricket Hackmann is a fine art photographer specializing in Missouri landscapes. As a farm wife and mother-of-two, Cricket Hackmann's love of photography began with documenting her children's days...and has expanded to become a means of holding on to a piece of all the beauty that surrounds us. Her goal is to produce vibrant, stunning images of the rural landscapes and close-ups of nature in central Missouri...with occasional other subjects included as they catch her eye. As a self-taught photographer, Cricket works daily to learn new ways of honing her skills and improving her art. She uses a DSLR camera as her primary tool to capture an image, and then various software programs, as needed, to transform the image into the desired...