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Experience the wonderfully unique

& traditional creations among the beautiful Michigan landscape.

The Remus Area Historical Society

Presents:

Mecosta County

Quilt Trail

Made possible in part by funding from:

Remus Area Historical Society (RAHS) a Michigan nonprofit 501c3 corporation

is located at 324 S. Sheridan Ave.Remus, MI 49340

Email: museum@winntel.net989.967.8153 or visit www.remus.org

Quilt Trails are a unique grassroots public art movement

and spans the entire country with hundreds of quilt trails,

having started in Ohio in 2001. Michigan has close to

20 different trails consisting of artistic quilt designs that adorn barns, homes, businesses, and other structures throughout the State. Mecosta County began

a Quilt Block Trail in 2013 and has close to 40 different colorful

blocks celebrating our rural heritage. New blocks are added

throughout the year.

~Rural Partners of Michigan ~Sackett Potatoes

~Homeworks Tri-County ~Remus Electric

~Chippewa Hills High School Art Class and Mosaic students

remus.org/category/mecosta-county-quilt-trail

~Blanchard~ 239 Main St., Blanchard - 4x4 block, Ohio Star at Best Friend’s Antiques, chosen for bold colors

6830 W. County Line, Blanchard - two 4x4 blocks, Designed for love of the farming area

2511 Monroe Rd., Blanchard* - two blocks to see here, an 8x8 block, Sunflowers and a 4x4 block, Wanda’s Fancy; both chosen for their beauty

3015 Jackson Rd., Blanchard - 4x4 block, Replica of Millbrook’s Old Mill designed by our committee artist

1102 30th Ave., Blanchard - 4x4 block, Tractor designed for host’s farm and tractor experience

4347 5 Mile Rd., Blanchard - 8x8 block, LeMoyne Star, host chose this design to honor his late sister’s fabric quilt block she had started

6235 5 Mile Rd., Blanchard - 4x4 block, Star of Bethlehem, host chose this for her love of the holiday season and her faith

3681 Costabella, Blanchard† - 4x4, entitled Quasar, to be donated to Homeworks by RAHS for all their help

2535 30th Ave., Blanchard† - 4x4, Both sides painted, restaurant motif

~Remus~ 324 S. Sheridan, Remus - two 4x4 blocks, Americana and Cross Roads to honor our heritage and crossroad location, and placed on the Remus Area Museum

201 S. Sheridan, Remus - 2x2 block, Donated by RAHS to thank Wheatland Township for their community service

3530 9 Mile Rd., Remus - 4x4 block, Painted by the host and on display for years called Hole in the Barn Door

231 E. Wheatland Ave, Remus - 8x8 block, Carpenter’s Wheel chosen to honor the carpenters in the family

350 E. Wheatland, Remus - 2x2 block, entitled Mosaic donated by the RAHS to the Mosaic School to thank them for allowing us work space to create our quilt blocks, designed by committee quilter

7872 10th Ave., Remus* - 4x4 block, Designed to represent the family crest, designed by committee quilter

16440 10th Ave., Remus - 2x2 block, called Aunt Eliza’s Star, old family quilt design on ageless chicken coop that’s been on original Gingrich family farm

10261 30th Ave., Remus - two 4x4 blocks, self designed, painted and installed

5619 60th Ave., Remus - 8x8 block, Texas Star on this soon to be Centennial Farm

9105 25th Ave., Remus - 4x4 block, Carpenter’s saw block donated to Remus Lumber by RAHS

7251 50th Ave., Remus - 2x2, Flying Geese block donated to WMO by RAHS

15020 30th Ave., Remus - 4x4 block, Designed by two local committee quilters to represent old Sheridan Township Hall

~Barryton~ 4478 Taft Rd., Barryton - 4x4 block, Amish Bear Paw design chosen by host because black bear invades her garage for bird seed

59 Northern Ave., Barryton - 2x2 block, Donated by RAHS to Country Kitchen Restaurant is a variation of the Sugar Bowl design

19730 30th Ave., Barryton Museum - 2x2 block, Donated by RAHS

A beautiful, self-guided tour, these impressive and large-scale wooden quilt blocks will keep you seeking more. Visit map-generator.net/en/maps/225613 for specific map information.

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~Evart~ 19901 Chippewa Dr., Chippewa Lake, Evart - 8X8 block, Absolutely beautiful Carpenter’s Star, self designed, painted and installed

19027 21 Mile Rd., Evart - 4x4 block, Chrissy’s Creation, a variation of Dresden Plate, designed by host’s wife

14783 21 Mile Rd., Evart - 8x8 block, Micah’s block

~Hersey~23981 160th Ave., Hersey - 4x4 block, Custom designed for host’s love of MSU Spartans

~Big Rapids~ 20241 Ash Drive, Big Rapids - 8x8 block, Corn & Beans block design chosen for agriculture area of Mecosta County

16726 230th Ave., Big Rapids - 8x8 block, Called Tumbling Blocks chosen because host’s mother had a quilt of this pattern; design of grandmother’s

13200 150th Ave., Big Rapids - two 8x8 blocks, one is Larakeet Flower and the other is Hunter’s Star

14428 157th Ave., Big Rapids - 2x2 block, Donated by RAHS to Colfax Township

~Stanwood~ 19864 8 Mile, Stanwood - 8x8 block, Log Cabin block chosen because host has one of her grandmother’s quilts in this design and color

7919 Elder Drive, Stanwood - 4x4 block, Called Pine Tree chosen by one of our local quilters

~Morley~ 17100 One Mile Rd., Morley - 4x4 block, Called Dresden Plate, painted and purchased by the host in Kentucky and brought to Michigan

4489 110th Ave., Morley* - 4x4 block, Entitled Tree of Life, chosen as a gift to host’s husband

14109 5 Mile Rd., Morley - two 8x8 blocks, Striking on a white barn; one is an Amish Star design and the other is Snow Crystals

~Mecosta~ 9551 Lake Drive, Mecosta - 4x4 block, Jack in the Pulpit design chosen by our committee quilter (located and visible only from the water at Lake Mecosta)

8261 Colgrove Rd., Mecosta - 2x2 block, Pink Sails in the Sunset, chosen because they live on Horsehead Lake

12954 80th Ave., Mecosta - 4X4 block, Located at the Senior Center representing our American flag in honor of the veterans that visit the center

201 W. Main St., Mecosta - 2x2 block, Donated by RAHS is on the VFW Hall

6635 70th Ave., Mecosta - two 8x8 blocks, One is an 8-point star and the other is a version of Grandmother’s Flower Garden

134 W. Main St., Mecosta - 4x4 block, Drunkard’s Path placed on the old Miller’s Pub

587 S. Washington, Mecosta - Guiding Star to represent work with the youth

14574 80th Ave., Mecosta - 2X2 block, Ohio Star, painted by committee quilter

4135 85th Ave., Mecosta† - 8x8 block, Room at the cross