Gallatin County "Clothesline of Quilts" Project
Welcome to the Gallatin County "Clothesline of Quilts" Homepage. This project was modeled after the Adams County, Ohio ( a Clothesline of Quilts), which was inspired by Donna Sue Groves, a southern Ohio Field Office for the Ohio Arts Council. She created this innovative project as a tribute to her mother, Maxine Groves, a noted Ohio quilter, and to encourage travelers to choose routes through the southern Ohio countryside while highlighting Appalachian heritage.
Without the hard work of the dedicated committee of volunteers, this project would not have been possible in Gallatin County. On Saturday, July 21, 2007 the first square was officially dedicated. The "Kentucky Crossroads" Quilt Pattern block is now proudly displayed on the barn at the farm of Clarence & Atha Stewart, located at Ky. 1039 and I-71. In November, 2007, Square Number 2 was designed, painted and installed on a barn at the farm of Lem and Carolyn Bledsoe, located at 549 US 42 West, Warsaw (about 1 mile west of Warsaw, Kentucky), and Square Number 3 is next door at the Extension Office, located at 395 US 42 West, Warsaw.
A special thank you goes to: The "Clothesline of Quilts" committee for their dedication to this project and the Gallatin County Soil Conservation District for their support.
If you would like a car window decal to remind you of your visit to "Kentucky Crossroads", please call (859) 567-5481 or email Rosie Allen at rallen@uky.edu and we'll be happy to mail you one.
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Construction and Painting of the "Kentucky Crossroads" Block:
Construction and Painting of the "Mariner's Compass" Block:
"The Farmer's Daughter" Block
Mary Ellen Bogardus Memorial Block
Dedication Event
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