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Barn Quilts in Garrett County, Maryland
Pieces of Our Past
Welcome!
A collaborative effort of volunteers, organizations,
and county government, the Barn Quilt Association of
Garrett County (BQA) strives to promote quilting,
heritage, agritourism, folklife, and history.
We are the first county in Maryland with a barn quilt
trail!
Project History
Donna Sue Groves, a native Appalachian, purchased
an old farm that included an old tobacco barn. To
honor her mother, an avid quilter, Donna Sue came
up with the idea to have a quilt block painted on the
old structure. Barn Quilts began from this idea in
Adams County, Ohio. The Quilt Trail movement has
spread to at least 30 states and two Canadian
provinces!
After a couple years of admiring barn quilts across
the nation, a group of four women got together to
make barn quilts a reality in Garrett County,
Maryland. In December 2007, the group met to
organize their ideas. By February 2008, the whole
community was represented in the effort.
Click the "Get Involved" link at left to find out how you
can participate in this exciting program.
Where are we?
We're located in extreme Western Maryland, high in
the Appalachian mountains. Rural Garrett County is
home to Deep Creek Lake, the Wisp Resort,
Adventure Sports Center International, many outdoor
activities such as fishing, hiking, biking, horseback
riding, boating, whitewater rafting, and more. Our
eight small towns have lots of opportunities for
shopping, antiquing, or grabbing a lunch at a unique
restaurant. Go to www.VisitDeepCreek.com to learn
more about our beautiful county.
A collaborative effort of volunteers, organizations,
and county government, the Barn Quilt Association of
Garrett County (BQA) strives to promote quilting,
heritage, agritourism, folklife, and history.
We are the first county in Maryland with a barn quilt
trail!
Project History
Donna Sue Groves, a native Appalachian, purchased
an old farm that included an old tobacco barn. To
honor her mother, an avid quilter, Donna Sue came
up with the idea to have a quilt block painted on the
old structure. Barn Quilts began from this idea in
Adams County, Ohio. The Quilt Trail movement has
spread to at least 30 states and two Canadian
provinces!
After a couple years of admiring barn quilts across
the nation, a group of four women got together to
make barn quilts a reality in Garrett County,
Maryland. In December 2007, the group met to
organize their ideas. By February 2008, the whole
community was represented in the effort.
Click the "Get Involved" link at left to find out how you
can participate in this exciting program.
Where are we?
We're located in extreme Western Maryland, high in
the Appalachian mountains. Rural Garrett County is
home to Deep Creek Lake, the Wisp Resort,
Adventure Sports Center International, many outdoor
activities such as fishing, hiking, biking, horseback
riding, boating, whitewater rafting, and more. Our
eight small towns have lots of opportunities for
shopping, antiquing, or grabbing a lunch at a unique
restaurant. Go to www.VisitDeepCreek.com to learn
more about our beautiful county.
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Barn Quilt Puzzles
Barn Quilt Puzzles
2nd Annual Barn Quilt
Festival Thanks for
attending! And thanks to
our volunteers for making it
a great festival!
Festival Thanks for
attending! And thanks to
our volunteers for making it
a great festival!
New - Take a self guided Barn
Quilt driving tour using your cell
phone! Call 301-501-5063 to
get started!
Quilt driving tour using your cell
phone! Call 301-501-5063 to
get started!
Allegany Magazine Oct/Nov 2011
article about Barn Quilts
article about Barn Quilts
Mountain Discoveries article about
our Barn Quilts
our Barn Quilts
Maryland Public Television's new
Outdoors Maryland show, Historic
Barns of Maryland features our
barn quilts and board members!
Outdoors Maryland show, Historic
Barns of Maryland features our
barn quilts and board members!
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