Mitchell & Yancey County Quilt Squares Project

Mitchell and Yancey Counties have between them, over 100 quilt blocks, with more in the hopper. Quilt Trails of Western North Carolina, the non-profit corporation that runs the project, welcomes volunteers to help with painting, story writing, installation, and a myriad of other tasks that it takes to keep the project running.

Each quilt block is connected, by its pattern name, to the history of the land, the building or the family. Click here to see a map and learn the stories by clicking on the locations on the map. For more information about the project, please see "What is Quilt Trails All About?" by Executive Director Barbara Webster.

If you are interested in hosting a quilt block , please visit our "Host a Quilt Square" page. For additional information, please contact us by email or by calling 828-682-7331.

To contact our Board Members:
Executive Director Barbara Webster 828.682.7331
President Norm Rabek 828.675.5413
Vice President LouAnn Morehouse 828.898.4292
Secretary Shirley Hise 828.765.9483
Treasurer Barbara Tester 828.682.7744
Member-at-Large Jake Blood
 828.682.7722
Member-at-Large Sue Ledford 828.778.8111
Member-at-Large Ben Harrison 706.988.8029

Handmade in America and Blue Ridge National Heritage Area helped launch the project through a grant provided to the Toe River Arts Council. Quilt Trails of Western North Carolina, as non-profit corporation, formed to continue the project because of overwhelming demand.