There is a certain kind of gold that only arrives at the end of summer.
It grows along the edges of fields, lining quiet country roads and open meadows,
a wild brightness that returns year after year, no matter the season that came before it.
This is the spirit behind Goldenrod Meadow.
A Field Remembered
This design began, as many do, with memory.
Goldenrod has always felt like a marker of time...
a gentle signal that summer is softening into something deeper.
That harvest is near.
That the work of growing is giving way to the work of gathering.
For me, it brings me back to New York…
to the cottage, where goldenrod grows wild and abundant all around us,
spilling into the fields, catching the light, and turning everything to gold in late summer.
The yellow in this design was inspired directly by those fields
by the goldenrod that surrounds our cottage…
a color pulled not from imagination, but from place. There is something sacred in that, to paint with a color that already belongs to the land.
The Design
Goldenrod Meadow is built from movement.
Small triangular pieces come together like scattered blooms...shifting, turning, gathering into something whole. Set against a deep grounding background, the golden shapes feel alive, like sunlight caught in motion.
Around the edges, a soft border of color echoes the wildness of a meadow—
unexpected, varied, and beautifully imperfect.
This design is both structured and free…
a balance between tradition and the untamed.
Now Available
The Goldenrod Meadow design is now available in the shop as:
- Barn Quilt Pattern
- Barn Quilt Kit (includes your board, pattern, and Prairie Paints)
- Finished Painted Barn Quilt
- Goldenrod Prairie Paint – the color at the heart of it all
Each option is created to meet you where you are,
whether you want to paint from scratch, follow a guided kit, or bring home a finished piece.
Prairie Paint: Wild Goldenrod
Wild Goldenrod is more than a color.
It is warmth.
It is resilience.
It is the quiet glow of something that thrives in its own place.
This shade was created to reflect that exact feeling...
inspired by the goldenrod surrounding our New York cottage,
a true meadow gold with depth and richness, designed to carry beautifully across wood, fabric, and time.
Sealed with our Prairie Paint Finishing Wax, each piece is made to last,
indoors or out...aging gently, just like the fields that inspired it.
A Creative Invitation
Goldenrod Meadow is an invitation to slow down.
To paint in rhythm.
To notice color.
To create something with your hands that holds meaning beyond the making.
Whether you’re painting at your kitchen table,
in the studio,
or out under an open sky…
this piece is meant to bring you back to the quiet beauty of the season.
Shop the Goldenrod Meadow Collection →
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