Star Pattern Barn Quilt - Whiteville, TN
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YoSam.
N 35° 19.593 W 089° 09.021
16S E 304544 N 3911378
As I turned the corner in town, I was met with a pleasant surprise.
Waymark Code: WMTQPT
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 12/31/2016
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County of quilt: Hardemann County
Location of quilt: Mitchell Ave., 100 yards east of Oak St. & Main St., intersection, Whiteville
No signature nor date on the quilt painted on an back extension building to a downtown store front
"Just as fabric quilts have their own unique history, so do barn quilts. While barns were not painted back in the day, they were decorated with different types of folk art. This included quilt blocks once paint was readily available and affordable. People chose certain blocks to reflect particular meanings.
In the early 2000s, barn quilts start showing up again, and these are the ones we are used to seeing today. This is also when the first quilt trail began, originating in Ohio.
"A quilt trail consists of many barn quilts that are mapped together and visited. Those following along the trail receive a map with all of the locations marked, and viewers drive through the countryside to see all of the blocks. Today there are quilt trails all over the United States. A wide variety of people have created them, including quilt guilds, schools, churches, and 4-H clubs." ~ craftsy