Log cabin quilt shop burlington ky9/3/2023 “The Appalachian Quilt Trail, modeled after the Adams County, Ohio project, “A Clothesline of Quilts,” consists of a series of quilt sites strung together in Eastern Tennessee, from the Kentucky/West Virginia line to the north, down to the North Carolina line to the south. Here’s a little snippet of info I found after googling quilt trails: Now, quilt trails can be found in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee & there’s even a country quilt trail in western New York. I think this project began as the “Appalachian Quilt Trail” perhaps in Ohio. Now, it is quite common to see them along the back roads. It began, in Kentucky about 4 years ago…gradually more & more blocks have been added to the Kentucky Quilt Trail. Hi Sassy, I do consider myself quite lucky to live out here in the ‘boonies’ where old barns & fields of tall grass are abundant! I’m not sure of the exact history of this project. To see more of these quilt squares, visit The Kentucky Quilt Trail, keep your eyes on this blog (I plan to feature more of these barns…), or take a drive through Kentucky! When I get to see all three at once–it’s a complete delight to my eyes. Three of my favorite things in the world are barns, quilts & round hay bales in a field. There is a log cabin located on the property in front of the barn. He owned this property until his death now owned by his grandson’s family. Haley Northcutt who was a country doctor and old-time fiddler. The music symbol in the middle of the Log Cabin quilt square (below) was placed to honor Dr. The quilt blocks below are from the US 460 Trail on Tarr Ridge Road which winds down into the Red River Gorge, which is spectacular all on its own & a rock climbing hotspot. Few things are quite as pretty as a drive through the back roads of Kentucky, but these quilt blocks make the trip even prettier. It is all part of the Kentucky Quilt Trail: a celebration of the region’s quilting heritage and historic barns & architecture. In the past few years, large works of art have been popping up throughout Eastern Kentucky.
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