The Shawano County, Wis., barn quilt project, which local photographer Jim Leuenberger started in 2010, has reached a total of 350 quilts on display on barns and farm buildings throughout the county.

“Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine we would have that many barn quilts in Shawano County,” Leuenberger says. “The fact that the number is more than in any other county in the U.S. makes it even more remarkable. That’s a real tribute to all the barn owners and sponsors who have supported and continue to support the project.”

The 350th barn quilt is on display at a dairy farm owned by David and Dyan Gwidt, at N1025 State Highway 55, Pulaski. The quilt was a gift to them from David’s sister, Mary Ann Mynsberge.

“I enjoy seeing all the quilts throughout Shawano County and thought David and his family should have one too,” Mynsberge says.

The quilt design was chosen by the Gwidt family after Mynsberge asked them to look for a pattern they liked. After looking through patterns on the internet, Gwidt asked his children what they thought of one featuring four colorful cows. After considering several other designs, the children — Emma, Maddy, Sydney, Landon, Lydia and Emerson — voted unanimously for the cow pattern. Mynsberge painted the quilt, which has been named Cows of Different Colors.

COWS OF DIFFERENT COLORS: The 350th barn quilt is titled Cows of Different Colors. It is mounted on the Gwidt farm’s original barn, which is over 100 years old.

“We are just thrilled with how the quilt looks,” Gwidt says. The 8-by-8-foot quilt, painted on two 4-by-8-foot sheets of three-quarter-inch plywood, is mounted on the farm’s original barn, which is over 100 years old. It was put on display by LeRoy and Keith Raddant of Raddant Electric in Shawano.

Farm history

The original 120-acre farm was purchased by Gwidt’s parents, John and Margaret Gwidt, in 1965 from John Baranczyk. John and Margaret had four children. David is their youngest son and has lived on the farm his entire life. He and Dyan bought the farm from his parents in 1999.

Earlier this year, they modernized the farm by building a new barn and installing a robotic milking system. They now milk 120 Holstein cows and farm 400 acres. Their children are very active in dairy events within their local 4-H club and help with farm chores.

“We are very excited to be a part of the Shawano County barn quilt project,” Gwidt says, “and want to thank Jim Leuenberger for all the enthusiasm and time he has devoted to the project.”

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