This quilt block belongs to Debbie Susky on her property in Benton. Scroll to see more pictures of Saline County quilt block art installations, and a map of Saline County locations.
Have you ever been traveling and seen a barn with a painted square quilt block on the side or end of the barn? How stunning the barn looked in the landscape! This is reminiscent of the barn stars and “hex” stars on barns and other structures in southeast Pennsylvania, started centuries ago by Amish and Mennonite communities. In early times, the symbol was the builder affixing his mark. Later, others adopted the practice for decorative reasons.
The Arkansas Quilt Trail is part of a nationwide network of individuals and businesses that show off paintings of quilt blocks on the road side. Benton resident Debbie Susky leads the Saline County chapter.
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Susky has a quilt block of her own. Her sunflower block was made by her children and is in memory of her dad. “My dad loved working with wood and building things,” stated Susky. “If he were still here, he would have made one for me if I had asked. So this block honors his love of woodworking and my love of quilting.”
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If you’re thinking you might like to install a quilt block and be on the official map (paper and online) for the Arkansas Quilt Trail, keep reading. The policy is pretty lenient about where you can install a quilt block and what it can be made from. It doesn’t have to be a barn. It could be on a fence or grain silo or house or business. It could be made from wood or metal or just painted somewhere. The blocks can be all sizes from 2 feet squared, up to as large as you can design, build and paint.
In order to be included in the trail and brochure, you first need to submit your design and story to Debbie for approval. If you would like to be included in the trail, contact Debbie at [email protected] or (501) 860-1155 for details.
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You can find Arkansas Quilt Trails brochures at all 13 Arkansas Welcome Centers. You can also find it at many of the current locations in the official quilt trail counties of Stone, Searcy, Van Buren, Perry, and Baxter. It doesn’t show on the website yet, but Pulaski County and Faulkner County will soon have official chapters.
There’s now a Facebook page for the Saline County chapter of the Quilt Trail. Visit www.facebook.com/SCQuiltTrail. MySaline.com sponsored the Saline County Quilt Trail for 2024. We’re very happy to be a part of this effort to beautify our community and display the rural craftsmanship and heritage!
Here’s a map of all the quilt block art installations in Saline County, current as of 2024 May 13:
You can also visit the map at this link: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=108BWf_mPNJS4hqNaGIJqFVI-m1oZeFw&usp=sharing