I'm not going to claim that this is the most spectacular barn quilt ever, but I love the story. The quilt trail was originally conceived by Donna Sue Groves to honor her mother, Maxine, who is from Roane County, West Virginia.
Eighty-eight year old Roane County resident Reva Snodgrass read an article about the quilt trail and knew Maxine from long ago. So she painted this quilt--by herself, in a tent next to her house. I thought the shape a bit odd, but I then realized that a whole cloth quilt actually would be rectangular.
It was, as the song goes, a rainy night in Georgia, and it's been followed by a very rainy day. I needed a feel good story to break through the clouds.
That is definitely a very special story. Thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteI received my Barn Quilt calendars earlier this week. What great photos! I'll enjoy it all year long.
Thanks, Vivian. I'm so glad that you like the calendars; I hope to make it an annual tradition--give me just one more excuse to travel!
ReplyDeleteThat is SO cool! And a beautiful quilt!
ReplyDelete