
Barn Quilts of Carroll County Illinois
WHAT IS YOUR BARN QUILT STORY
“The American Quilt Trail Movement” is credited to Donna Sue Groves. Much of the information gathered here is from excerpts of the book entitled “Barn Quilts and the American Quilt Trail Movement” written by Suzi Parron with Donna Sue Groves.
Carroll County, Illinois is very pleased to announce our participation in this movement. Our “Trail” has been organized by the Carroll County Hotel / Motel Tax Board.
Click here for our 2016 “Barn Quilt Trail” Map.
The first official quilt trail began in 2001 in Adams County, Ohio. Donna Sue Groves wanted to honor her mother, Maxine, a noted quilter, with a painted quilt square on the family’s tobacco barn in Manchester, Ohio. Although many believe that the Groves farm is home to the first barn quilt, it is not the case. The first barn quilt was an “Ohio Star” which was unveiled as part of a community celebration at a nearby herb farm. The Groves farm later became part of a trail of 20 “Barn Quilts” that formed a driving trail through Adams County. Although an emerging concept, a U.S. National Quilt Trail has rapidly spread across Ohio to Iowa, Kentucky, Kansas, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Texas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Colorado, South Dakota, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Oregon. Carroll County, Illinois is very proud to participate in this trail. British Columbia, Canada has developed a trail, and barn quilts also exist in Ontario, Canada.
There are many places on-line that you can order pre-made “Barn Quilts” or you can find complete directions on-line for making your own. On our Facebook page “Barn Quilts of Carroll County Illinois” you can also find a list of people in Carroll County who will make them for other people.
Barn quilts enhance the beauty of the countryside and are enjoyed by those who pass by. Carroll County is very fortunate to have many “Barn Quilts” already in existence throughout its countryside. Mt. Carroll resident Vivian Curley, over the last couple years has compiled information on many of the existing “Barn Quilts” in our area and we are working to compile our trail from the start of this list. We certainly would like to see “Barn Quilt Fever” continue to grow in Carroll County. Our end goal, is to promote agri-tourism and attract visitors to our rural community.
Please visit our Facebook page to see our listings of photos and information on the Carroll County Barn Quilt Trail. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/barnquiltsofcarrollcountyillinois Albums have started for each town in Carroll County and also albums for barn quilts in surrounding areas in close proximity of Carroll County.
A preliminary list has been compiled and has been published on our website and can be viewed on this page http://www.visitcarrollcountyil.com/barn-quilt-trail It is our sincere desire to verify the information we have, gather more information, and compile a more complete list. Once this task has been completed, we intend to utilize the collected information in our promotional, advertising, and marketing materials for Carroll County
Here are some things that you can do to help us complete the Carroll County Barn Quilt Trail.
- If your barn quilt is currently listed but you prefer not to participate or wish that your information not be published, simply contact us and your information will be promptly removed from our list.
- If you currently have a barn quilt and your information is listed correctly, please contact us and let us know all is okay.
- If you currently have a barn quilt but your information is not listed, please contact us with all of your information and we will come and take a photo of your barn quilt and it will be added to the list. Be certain to include the address and any other information that may assist visitors in finding the specific location.
- If you do not currently have a barn quilt but would like to participate in the “Carroll County Barn Quilt Trail”, please send us all your information and let us know when we can come and take a photo of it.
We would also like to feature the history of any of the barn quilts that are placed on historic old barns or out buildings. By answering the questions below, it will enable us to help visitors learn of the rich heritage Carroll County has to offer.
- How long has the property been in the family?
- Who purchased the property and when?
- When was the barn constructed?
- What materials were used in its construction?
- Was the architecture determined by the function of the barn?
- What was its original function?
- What function does it presently serve?
- What is the name or origin of the quilt pattern?
- What is the significance or symbology of the quilt pattern?
If you or anyone you know would like to share your barn quilt story with us, please contact Connie Zink at 815-565-0024 or message us through our Facebook page.
Carroll County Barn Quilt Trail (Please Click On The First Photo In Each Album To View Full Screen)
Chadwick Barn Quilts
Chadwick Il. 27163 Route 40
Chadwick Il. 27163 Route 40
Chadwick 21222 Ideal Rd.
Chadwick 21222 Ideal Rd.
Chadwick Il. 301 Main St. Along Hwy 40
Chadwick Il. 301 Main St. Along Hwy 40
Chadwick Il. 2948 Dambman Road Jerry Jacobs
Chadwick Il. 2948 Dambman Road Jerry Jacobs
Chadwick Il. 22188 Thomson Road 1 Raymond and Nancy Henningsen
Chadwick Il. 22188 Thomson Road 2 Raymond and Nancy Henningsen
Chadwick Il. 27163 Route 40
Chadwick Il. 27163 Route 40
Chadwick Il. 28645 Route 40
Chadwick Il. 28645 Route 40
Chadwick Il. 28645 Route 40
Chadwick Il. 28645 Route 40
Chadwick Illinois 5005 Black Oak Road Brad and Jan Merkel
Chadwick Illinois 5005 Black Oak Road Brad and Jan Merkel
Chadwick Illinois 22822 Livengood Road Gary and LeAnn Nye
Chadwick Illinois 22822 Livengood Road Gary and LeAnn Nye
Chadwick Illinois 23990 Telegraph Road
Chadwick Illinois 23990 Telegraph Road
Chadwick Illinois 23990 Telegraph Road Block
Chadwick Illinois 23990 Telegraph Road Has 2 Blocks
Lanark Barn Quilts
Lanark Illinois Corner of East Pearl Street and South School Dean and Connie Lower
Lanark Illinois Corner of East Pearl Street and South School Dean and Connie Lower
Lanark Illinois 28032 Harvest Road (Corner of Harvest and Maple Grove Road)
Lanark Illinois 28032 Harvest Road (Corner of Harvest and Maple Grove Road)
Lanark Illinois 26589 Georgetown Road
Lanark Illinois 26589 Georgetown Road
Lanark Illinois 26589 Georgetown Road
Lanark Illinois 26589 Georgetown Road Erb Acres
Lanark Illinois 26589 Georgetown Road Erb Acres
Lanark Illinois 26557 Locust Road
Lanark Illinois 25300 Locust Road
Lanark Illinois 25300 Locust Road
Lanark Illinois 24452 Straddle Creek Road
Lanark Illinois 23633 Carroll Road Grant Young
Lanark Illinois 23633 Carroll Road Grant Young
Lanark Illinois 23633 Carroll Road Grant Young
Lanark Illinois 23051 Georgetown Road
Lanark Illinois 23051 Georgetown Road
Lanark Illinois 22746 Route 52 and 64 Jerry and Diann Cassens
Lanark Illinois 22746 Route 52 and 64 Jerry and Diann Cassens
Lanark Illinois 19951 Townline Road Chuck and Nancy Flikkema
Lanark Illinois 19951 Townline Road Chuck and Nancy Flikkema
Lanark Illinois 15629 Browning Road Jerry and Nancy McKenna
Lanark Illinois 15629 Browning Road Jerry and Nancy McKenna
Lanark Illinois 12277 Stone Bridge Road Rahn Family
Lanark Illinois 12277 Stone Bridge Road Rahn Family
Lanark Illinois 11570 Stone Bridge Road Dave and Jill Shawlis
Lanark Illinois 11570 Stone Bridge Road Dave and Jill Shawlis
Lanark Illinois 10804 Grange Road
Lanark Illinois 10804 Grange Road
Lanark Illinois 8828 Maple Grove Road
Lanark Illinois 8828 Maple Grove Road
Lanark Illinois 7012 Center Drive John and Marilyn Lamoreux Quilt 2
Lanark Illinois 7012 Center Drive John and Marilyn Lamoreux Quilt 2
Lanark Illinois 7012 Center Drive John and Marilyn Lamoreux
Lanark Illinois 401 Blair Parkway
Lanark Illinois 401 Blair Parkway
Lanark Illinois 311 South Broad Street
Lanark Illinois 311 South Broad Street
Lanark Illinois 302 West Pearl Street
Lanark Illinois 302 West Pearl Street
Lanark Illinois 221 West Franklin Street
Lanark Illinois 221 West Franklin Street
Lanark Illinois 218 South Burns Street
Lanark Illinois 203 East Lanark Ave.
Lanark Illinois 121 East Claremont Bill and Leigh Anne Piper
Lanark Illinois 121 East Claremont Bill and Leigh Anne Piper
Lanark Illinois 102 West Lanark Ave.
Lanark Illinois 102 West Lanark Ave.
Lanark Illinois 401 North Rochester David and Lee Reese
Mount Carroll Barn Quilts
Mt. Carroll 8819 Oil Valley School Road Greg and Kim Mathena
Mt. Carroll 8819 Oil Valley School Road Greg and Kim Mathena
Mt. Carroll 8819 Oil Valley School Road Greg and Kim Mathena
Mt. Carroll 8819 Oil Valley School Road Greg and Kim Mathena
Mt. Carroll 14141 Wacker Road Dennis and Marlene Kessler
Mt. Carroll 14141 Wacker Road Dennis and Marlene Kessler
Mt. Carroll 1002 North Lowden Road Buster and Fern Stadel
Mt. Carroll 1002 North Lowden Road Buster and Fern Stadel
Mt. Carroll 1002 North Lowden Road Buster and Fern Stadel
Mt. Carroll 9484 Preston Road Derek and Shelley Sipe
Mt. Carroll 9484 Preston Road Derek and Shelley Sipe
Mt. Carroll 501 Porter Ave. Alex Veith
Mt. Carroll 501 Porter Ave. Alex Veith
Mt. Carroll 501 Porter Ave. Alex Veith
Mt. Carroll 605 South Jackson Marilyn Becker
Mt. Carroll 12714 Arnolds Grove Road Barry and Barb Kniss
Mt. Carroll 12714 Arnolds Grove Road Barry and Barb Kniss
Mt. Carroll 17051 Blue Mountain Road Gary and Carla Whitebread
Mt. Carroll 17051 Blue Mountain Road Gary and Carla Whitebread
Mt. Carroll 17051 Blue Mountain Road Gary and Carla Whitebread
Mt. Carroll 13783 Fulrath Mill Road James and Sherry Morrel
Mt. Carroll 14439 Wacker Road June Metz
Mt. Carroll 15195 Wacker Road Jim and Shirley Wiersema
Mt. Carroll 15195 Wacker Road Jim and Shirley Wiersema
Mt. Carroll 15195 Wacker Road Jim and Shirley Wiersema
Mt. Carroll 18099 Old Galena Trail James Henry and Kathy Meador
Mt. Carroll 18099 Old Galena Trail James Henry and Kathy Meador
Mt. Carroll 107 South King Street Karl and Muriel Rafferty
Mt. Carroll 848 South Jackson Street Shaw’s Market
Mt. Carroll 20694 Timber Lake Road
Mt. Carroll 20694 Timber Lake Road
Mt. Carroll 16877 Corbett Road Howard and Karin Herrel
Mt. Carroll 16877 Corbett Road Howard and Karin Herrel
Mt. Carroll 16877 Corbett Road Howard and Karin Herrel
Mt. Carroll 17599 Elizabeth Road David and Kathy Keller
Mt. Carroll 17599 Elizabeth Road David and Kathy Keller
Mt. Carroll 17035 Elizabeth Road Country Palmer House Alan and Joann Palmer
Mt. Carroll 17035 Elizabeth Road Country Palmer House Alan and Joann Palmer
Mt. Carroll 311 West Spring Street Charlene Collins
Mt. Carroll 23 Manor Circle Nikki Becktel
Mt. Carroll 15235 Route 52 and 64 Richard and Jean Ottens
Mt. Carroll 15235 Route 52 and 64 Richard and Jean Ottens
Mount Carroll Illinois 17362 Vinegar Hill Road Joe and Sylvia Jilderda
Mount Carroll Illinois 17362 Vinegar Hill Road Joe and Sylvia Jilderda
Mount Carroll Illinois 17362 Vinegar Hill Road Joe and Sylvia Jilderda
Savanna Barn Quilts
Savanna Illinois 11962 North Oakton Road Kathy Teberg
Savanna Illinois 11962 North Oakton Road Kathy Teberg
Savanna Illinois 12143B Roberts Road Roberts’ Roost Country Guest House
Savanna Illinois 12143B Roberts Road Roberts’ Roost Country Guest House
Savanna Illinois 17861 Airhart Road Tom and Priscilla Lundy
Savanna Illinois 17861 Airhart Road Tom and Priscilla Lundy
Savanna Illinois 17861 Airhart Road Tom and Priscilla Lundy
Savanna Illinois 12287 Airport Road Michael and Nancy Adolf
Savanna Illinois 12287 Airport Road Michael and Nancy Adolf
Savanna Illinois 11576 Jacobstown Road Leroy and Hazel Getz
Savanna Illinois 11576 Jacobstown Road Leroy and Hazel Getz
Savanna Illinois 10854 Zion Road Erik and Alice Torrison
Savanna Illinois 10854 Zion Road Erik and Alice Torrison
Savanna Illinois 10854 Zion Road Erik and Alice Torrison
Savanna Illinois 10854 Zion Road Erik and Alice Torrison
Savanna Illinois 10705 Route 52/64 Burt and Peg Dauphin
Savanna Illinois 10705 Route 52/64 Burt and Peg Dauphin
Savanna Illinois 10691 Zion Road Lars Colgan
Savanna Illinois 10691 Zion Road Lars Colgan
Savanna Illinois 9933 Airport Road
Savanna Illinois 9933 Airport Road
Savanna Illinois 7876 Hickory Grove Road Jim and Lisa Ashby
Savanna Illinois 7876 Hickory Grove Road Jim and Lisa Ashby
Savanna Illinois 7876 Hickory Grove Road Jim and Lisa Ashby
Savanna Illinois 7876 Hickory Grove Road Jim and Lisa Ashby
Savanna Illinois 2000 North Oakton Road L&M Motel Lois Hunsaker
Savanna Illinois 2000 North Oakton Road L&M Motel Lois Hunsaker
Savanna Illinois 20 Park Street Deborah and Dale Schultz