Barn Quilt Trail

Barn Quilt T rail

of Calloway County

MurrayQuiltTrail.com Murray, Kentucky

East Trail Map: Page 14

Central Park • Tree of Life • Gil Hopson Dr. • E1 The tree of life pattern was a perfect fit for the local park.

The square was a donation by the Calloway County Extension Homemakers. The barn was newly painted just for the occasion.

Murray Lumber • Sawtooth • 105 Main St. • E2 This sawtooth pattern and the blue and yellow colors represent the lumber company’s logo. This quilt square is appropriately painted on plywood rather than the typical metal sign. The square is hung under the eaves on the Main Street side of the building and is a pleasing addition to downtown.

Little • Fan • 1914 Irvin Cobb Rd. • E3 This pattern is in loving memory of Terry Little’s stepmom, Fannie. Fannie did not make her first quilt until the age of 70. Then, there was no stopping her. For the next eight years, she quilted up a storm, finally letting arthritis force her into machine quilting. Fannie also loved any color…as long as it was blue.

Smith • Ohio Star • 400 Faxon Rd. • E4 This pattern and its colors were chosen to complement the existing building and its advertising signs.

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Mosley • 4-Leaf Clover • 520 Liberty Rd., New Concord • E5 The local 4-H Club recently got involved with the Calloway Co. Quilt Trail by painting several barn quilts and gathering GPS coordinates for the existing squares. This pattern was chosen to reflect the 4-H involvement and represents the group’s logo.

Hobbs • Sacred Heart • 5008 Roosevelt Rd., Dexter • E6 This beautiful barn quilt was hand painted by Roy Hobbs.

There are two squares on his property (see below).

Hobbs • Hopes & Dreams • 5008 Roosevelt Rd., Dexter • E6 This beautiful barn quilt was hand painted by Roy Hobbs.

There are two squares on his property (see above).

Rowlett • Texas Lonestar • 4384 Van Cleave Rd. • E7 This quilt was a surprise gift to the barn owner from her daughter. The pattern is based off a picture of the owner’s favorite quilt that her grandmother made. It is assumed the quilt was made in the 1940s. The square was painted by Tim Driskell and is visible driving south.

Maps The Calloway County Quilt Trail is divided into three smaller trails for convenience: Calloway Co. Quilt Trail Map East Trail Map

Pages 8-9 Page 14

Northwest Trail Map Southwest Trail Map

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Kelly Farms • Shamrock • 4518 Van Cleave Rd. • E8 Owner Joetta Kelly fondly remembers searching her backyard for four-leaf clovers with her dad when she was a child. She painted this colorful shamrock as a gift for her husband, Jim. The four-leaf clover represents their Irish heritage and is used as the logo for Kelly Farms.

Murray Electric System • Electric Fan • 204 N. 4th St. • E9 This quilt square was a gift to Murray Electric System from the Calloway County Quilt Trail committee to thank them for their support in helping to hang many of the squares around the county. This pattern is called Electric Fan and uses the black, red and white colors of Murray Electric’s logo.

Courthouse • Courthouse Steps • 101 S. 5th St. • E10 When a quilt trail committee member came across this pattern, she immediately called Judge-Executive Larry Elkins, because she knew it was the perfect pattern (Courthouse Steps) to hang near the courthouse facing 5th Street. It showcases the county’s support for the Calloway County Quilt Trail.

CVB • Coming Home • 201 S. 4th St. • E11 When the staff of the Murray Convention and Visitors Bureau saw the name of this pattern, they knew it was perfect for them, since Murray’s tag line is “Feels Like Home.” The colors were changed to match their logo. This freestanding 4x4 square sits outside the visitor center on the court square.

Extension Office • Irish Chain • 310 S. 4th St. • E12 The Calloway County Cooperative Extension Homemakers are responsible for the organization of the Quilt Trail. The Extension Office is part of the University of Kentucky. This variation of the Ohio Star pattern is called Irish Chain, and it is painted in UK colors.

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Murray Woman’s Club • Double Wedding Ring • 704 Vine St. • E13 The organization’s beautiful clubhouse on Vine Street is the location for many weddings, parties and meetings. This pattern was chosen to honor the couples who have used the clubhouse for their nuptials since the 1920s.

Animal Shelter • Stepping Stone • 81 Shelter Ln. • E14 This quilt was made and donated to the Murray-Calloway County Animal Shelter by volunteer Kat Fick. She wanted to paint something that would help beautify the shelter and bring in people. Her hope is that visitors will come to see the quilt, spend time with the animals, and volunteer or adopt a homeless pet.

McKeel • God and Country • 332 Neale Trail • E15 The McKeel family searched high and low looking for a pattern for their quilt square. After a wide Internet search, they finally settled on this one as their favorite.

Salazar • Road to Oklahoma • 156 Wedgewood Dr., New Concord • E16 This square was a surprise gift to the owner’s husband who is the world’s biggest University of Oklahoma fan and collects all things in crimson and cream that represent the school.

It took him just one day to get it hung on the side of their home.

Pittman • Fan • 2060 New Providence Rd. (Rt. 893) • E17 This stable was built in 1929. The quilt block is copied from a fan quilt that was pieced for the owner (Patsy) by her grandmother in the early 1950s. About a decade later, it was quilted

by Patsy’s mother with the help of neighbor ladies. This quilt square was painted by local artist and friend Cindy Vaughn.

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Coles • Log Cabin • 2713 State Line Rd. E., Hazel • E18 The barn owners’ daughter-in-law painted this quilt block and gave it to them for Christmas 2011.

Byars • Ohio Star • 1736 State Line Rd. E., Hazel • E19 This Ohio Star quilt block was painted by T. G. Curd Jr. and given to his sister for a Christmas present.

Thompson • Grandmother’s Flower Garden 3911 Murray-Paris Rd., Hazel • E20 This barn was built in 1939 by the White family. The pattern was selected because Mrs. White had made a quilt in this pattern. When Ann Thompson inherited this barn, she decorated it with service station signs, then added the square in Mrs. White’s memory.

Schroader • September Sun • 2443 Murray Paris Rd., Hazel • E21 This beautifully detailed freestanding quilt square was designed and hand painted by Teresa Schroader and is displayed in front of their home.

Adams • Sunflower • 974 Murray Paris Rd. • E22 Visitors may need to pull into the drive and walk around the back of the garage to see this beautiful, colorful sunflower on the barn at the back of the property. This barn quilt was a Christmas gift from the family’s three granddaughters in memory of their Uncle Reese.

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Northwest Trail Map: Page 15 Murray-Calloway Co. Chamber of Commerce Rotary Lemoyne Star • 805 N. 12th St. • N1 The Murray-Calloway County Chamber of Commerce chose this star pattern and the Murray State University colors of blue and gold to go along with the organization’s logo. It is mounted on the north side of the Chamber building and is visible from Hwy. 641 driving south.

Wilson • Ohio Star • 95 Point Dr. • N2 This version of the Ohio Star pattern was painted by the Wilsons. They chose this colorful pattern to brighten up the historic barn on their property and to honor the memory of Don Wilson’s grandmother, Treva Hurt.

Wilson • Flower Basket • 95 Point Dr. • N2 This beautiful, original design of a flower basket with pink flowers was designed and painted in memory of the owner’s daughter Samantha. This square is mounted on the side of the tobacco barn on their property; the same barn that has the colorful Ohio Star on the front.

Fick • Multiple Barn Quilts • 1525 Wrather Rd., Almo • N3 When visiting this property, be sure to look around. Kat is always adding new quilt squares. Kat loves the memory of sitting with her mom in her quilt room with a pattern book, graph paper and crayons. Instead of traditional quilting, Kat fell in love with the beauty that barn quilts add to a setting.

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Ross • Dahlia Basket • 1145 Magness Rd., Benton • N4 This beautiful quilt square was completed years before the quilt trail was even organized. It is only a short drive past the Calloway County line headed into Marshall County.

Holman • Double Wedding Ring • 2480 Airport Rd. • N5 This colorful double wedding ring pattern was commissioned for the Holman’s daughter’s wedding that was held in this historic barn at the front of their property.

Murray State • 1811 Graham Rd. • Ohio & Army Stars • N6 Originally commissioned for the Cahoon family, then sold to MSU, this tobacco barn is 65+ years old. There is an outer structure around the original log building. The Ohio stars represent a daughter and son-in-law who live in Ohio, and the Army star is for Joe Pat Cahoon who served in Vietnam.

Rudolph • 231 Wallace Dr. • Sailor’s Star • N7 The owners moved back to Kentucky when John Rudolph was discharged from his tour in the navy. They started making plans to make their dream come true of creating a sustainable homestead. The square is dedicated to John, as well as Miranda’s grandfather, Roland, who both served in the Submarine Service of the U.S. Navy.

Fairgrounds • Corn & Beans • 3490 Hwy. 121 N. • N8 This freestanding quilt square greets customers as they pull into the Calloway County Fairgrounds. The bright green and yellow are representative of the corn, beans and other produce that is locally grown in Calloway County.

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Wilson • Patriotic • 5662 Hwy. 121 N. • N9 This quilt was painted by the Wilsons and given as a gift and to honor Don’s dad, Jimmy Wilson. Don had the clever idea to outline the stripes using auto pinstriping tape.

Manning • Mule Train • 1151 Coopertown Rd. • N10 This interesting pattern was chosen to match an heirloom family quilt.

Southwest Trail Map: Page 16 Lough • 105 Hickory Dr. • Tulip • S1 In honor of her 70th birthday, Posy Lough’s sister organized nearly 300 friends and family members into coloring squares that were assembled into a quilt. The design was a tulip, reflecting her name, Posy, which means “flower.” The tulip design of the barn quilt matches the one used for the quilt.

Both were presented to her on her special birthday.

Penner • 111 Bridlewood Dr. • Mother’s Fancy • S2 This quilt square, Mother’s Fancy, honors the owner’s parents through the name as well as the red, white and blue color.

Every time Mrs. Penner sees it she thinks of them and how they would love this land and barn, this old Kentucky home.

This project has inspired her to research the history of the barn.

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Evans • 201 Bridlewood Dr. • Star of the Bluegrass • S3 These two squares were chosen by the Evans family to hang on their pool house wall. They chose the pattern for the name as they love Kentucky. The colors were chosen to complement the colors of their lovely home. Note the reversal of colors in the two. This is a next door neighbor to the Penner’s Mother’s Fancy.

Hosford • 861 Squire Rd. • The Blues • S4 This pattern is named “The Blues.” It was chosen because of the colors and how great it would look on this old barn. It is only a short drive from the Evans and Penner barn quilts.

Nance • Star of Hope • 4470 Wiswell Rd. • S5 The Nances moved to Calloway Co. from Stewart Co., Tenn. in 1949. In 1950, Eugene Nance and his dad, Lohman, built this barn out of lumber that was milled from their Tennessee farm. The Star of Hope quilt pattern was chosen from many patterns found in Maxine’s sewing room.

Butterworth • Patriotic • 4497 Hwy. 94 W. • S6 In 1996, the Butterworths built their home behind a longstanding dark-fired tobacco barn. The doors were widened to allow the driveway to run through it. Unfortunately, the barn was hit by lightning and burned to the ground in Sept. 2012.

Both the barn and the quilt square have now been replaced.

Rogers • Mariner’s Compass • 6321 Hwy. 94 W. • S7 The owner’s father used to say that the family who lived here in the 1930s had a teenage son. One night some card sharks got him in a game and cleaned him out. Next time they came by, the dad came to the door. He said, “Last time you got the boy, but tonight you got the old man.” That night he won enough to build this stock barn.

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Jetton • Log Cabin • 8977 Hwy. 94 E. • S8 While the Jetton farm is on the county line between Calloway and Graves, to view the colorful square on this historic old barn, visitors should travel west on Hwy. 94 for approximately one mile past the county line. Do not be confused by the Hwy. 94 East address.

Workman • Tobacco Leaf • 2273 Kelso Rd. • S9 This quilt was designed to complement the color scheme of the Workman Farms.

Keel • Tobacco Leaf • 3487 Edgehill Trail, Hazel • S10 The tobacco barn featuring this quilt square is more than 100 years old and was built by the current owner’s greatgreat-grandfather. Growing tobacco has played a large role in this family’s history. The memories are strong- from roasting hotdogs and making s’mores on the first fires of the season to working in the fields side by side.

Jackson • Ohio Star • 2615 Taylors Store Rd. • S11 This historic barn was built in the 1930s by Arthur Lassiter, the owner’s grandfather, with lumber cut from his farm.

Donna Jackson is the fifth generation of Lassiter to own this farm, which was recognized in 1992 as a Kentucky Bicentennial Farm by The Kentucky Heritage Council.

MurrayQuiltTrail.com New barn quilts are constantly being added to this quickly growing trail. Visit www.murrayquilttrail.com for the most up-to-date information including new squares, history of the trail, longer stories and larger photos. All photos are by Terry Little. The Quilt Trail committee, headed by Ruth Daughaday and Judi Little, thank you for visiting!

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