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Origins of the
Quilt Block
Trail Project
The Quilt Block project originated in 2001, with
Donna Sue Groves desire to honor her mother, an
avid quilter.
She proceeded to paint a quilt square on the
family barn. The idea, and quilt squares,
quickly spread throughout Ohio, Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and
Kentucky.
The Big South Fork Quilt Trail, located in
Scenic McCreary County, Kentucky, began in late
2006 with the idea of blocks commemorating the
quilts designed and quilted by local women for
the Kentucky Bi-Centennial(1792-1992) quilt
project(Scenes from McCreary County).
Project Contact:
Adam Phillips
606-376-3008 or
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BIG SOUTH FORK
QUILT TRAIL
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(This "Honeybee" quilt block is located on the 1842 log
cabin
that is home to the Falls 4-H Mountain Craft Center on
KY Hwy 90- 7 miles east of Parkers Lake, KY and
about 4 1/2 miles west of Cumberland Falls.)
(Painted by the artists &
crafters of the Mountain Craft Center.)
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(The "Four Flags" quilt block is located on the side of
the motor house
at Barthell Coal Mining Camp, 7 miles west of Historic
Stearns, KY.)
(Painted by the Koger family
& staff at Barthell.)
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(This train pattern block is located in historic
downtown Stearns, KY
at the back side of the Big South Fork Scenic Railway
Depot.
This quilt is on display at the McCreary County Museum.
This double block was chosen to represent the
coal and railroad heritage of our county.)
(Painted by the
McCreary County Heritage Foundation staff & volunteers.)
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(The Bear Claw design was selected to commemorate
the reintroduction of the black bear into the McCreary
County area in 1997. The design was also used during the
days of the underground railroad as a sign to follow the
animal tracks to find fish and water. Displayed on Michelle
Wilson's building on Geary Street, downtown Whitley City,
KY).
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(This quilt
block was designed and painted by local artist Fran Ball and
is on display on the back of the McCreary County Tourism
office/Visitor's Center in downtown Whitley City. It also
overlooks the downtown "green space" Jackson Heritage Park.
The block pays tribute to the heritage of the "Seven Clans
of the Cherokee Nation".)
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(The "pine
tree" quilt block is located on the front side, facing the
McCreary County Courthouse, of the McCreary County Public
Library. The design was selected and painted by the library
staff and volunteers and was framed and mounted by students
and staff of the Pine Knot Job Corps.)
More quilt block pictures and details
coming soon....
(Quilt block photos submitted
and used with permission of Andrew Powell, Becki Egnew and
Kay Morrow.)
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