Their geometric patterns resemble those on the old hex signs. A barn quilt is a large piece of wood painted to look like a quilt block. Because quilters love their quilts, they like to show them ...

There are very distinctive regional patterns to the signs. I tried to identify some of the individual characteristics such that you could identify that particular peoplepainted particular hex ...

A-”Hex Signs-Pennsylvania Dutch Barn Symbols and ... and used to ward off witches on everything imaginable, from quilt patterns to hanging mobiles to painted-on decorations on walls, furniture ...

Perhaps nothing symbolizes Pennsylvania Dutch culture more than the hex sign. Some believe hex signs were first added to barns as a kind of painted prayer, usually for blessings and as protection ...

To many, these patterns and symbols are collectively referred to as “hex signs.” The story goes that hex signs are decorations created by the Pennsylvania Dutch to ward off bad luck ...

One decorative pattern was the geometrical design now known as the Pennsylvania Dutch “Hex Sign.” Six, eight, and up to 16 pointed stars, whirling swastikas, rosettes (with and without borders ...

It was in her late 20s when Rachel Yoder realized she didn’t know much about her heritage. She yearned to feel connected to her roots, and for Yoder, art was a natural way to do so. “It was my ...