About Us
The Seed is Planted
Joe Sutton, owner of Powder Springs Flowers &
Gifts, went online to read his hometown daily
newspaper and found on the front page a picture of
three quilts on the side of a building. The article in
the paper told about the Appalachian Quilt Trail.
After researching the Quilt Trail, he went across the
street to a local antique shop. He and the shop
owners decided that Powder Springs needed to
start a quilt trail of its own. As members of the
Seven Springs Historical Society, we presented the
idea to the Society as a project. The Seven Springs
Historical Society was very excited about starting
this project and formed a Quilt Trail Committee.
Joe Sutton, owner of Powder Springs Flowers &
Gifts, went online to read his hometown daily
newspaper and found on the front page a picture of
three quilts on the side of a building. The article in
the paper told about the Appalachian Quilt Trail.
After researching the Quilt Trail, he went across the
street to a local antique shop. He and the shop
owners decided that Powder Springs needed to
start a quilt trail of its own. As members of the
Seven Springs Historical Society, we presented the
idea to the Society as a project. The Seven Springs
Historical Society was very excited about starting
this project and formed a Quilt Trail Committee.
How the Quilt Trail Started
After more research, we found the original trail was started in 2001 in Adams County, Ohio. Donna Sue
Groves painted a quilt on her barn in honor of her mother, Maxine, who is a Master Quilter, and also to
honor the heritage of quilting. Other counties in Ohio as well as counties in East Tennessee are part of
the Appalachian Quilt Trail. Iowa has a neat quilt trail called “The Barn Quilt Project.” Kentucky, Virginia
and North Carolina have Quilt Trails, which they have recently started. Quilts are such a big part of
everyone’s life. Many of us can remember our mothers or grandmothers sitting around quilting. Most
people have at least one quilt that was made by a family member…they may not have heirlooms or
antiques in their homes, but they do love the old quilts. We have painted nine quilt squares at this time
and a have a waiting list for three more. The first quilt was started at the Country Store of Seven Springs,
which in located in a building that dates back to the mid 1800’s and is on the National Register of Historic
Places. Within three days of painting, we had four people requesting quilts on their buildings in the
Historic Downtown Powder Springs area.
After more research, we found the original trail was started in 2001 in Adams County, Ohio. Donna Sue
Groves painted a quilt on her barn in honor of her mother, Maxine, who is a Master Quilter, and also to
honor the heritage of quilting. Other counties in Ohio as well as counties in East Tennessee are part of
the Appalachian Quilt Trail. Iowa has a neat quilt trail called “The Barn Quilt Project.” Kentucky, Virginia
and North Carolina have Quilt Trails, which they have recently started. Quilts are such a big part of
everyone’s life. Many of us can remember our mothers or grandmothers sitting around quilting. Most
people have at least one quilt that was made by a family member…they may not have heirlooms or
antiques in their homes, but they do love the old quilts. We have painted nine quilt squares at this time
and a have a waiting list for three more. The first quilt was started at the Country Store of Seven Springs,
which in located in a building that dates back to the mid 1800’s and is on the National Register of Historic
Places. Within three days of painting, we had four people requesting quilts on their buildings in the
Historic Downtown Powder Springs area.
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