Good Work Cowley County!

The Central High School Art Department Students just finished painting these barn blocks as a community project. This is the second year that they have painted and donated barn quilts. The blocks will soon be hung at Flemings Grain locations north of Winfield and west of Burden and will join the Cowley County leg of the Kansas Flint Hills Quilt Trail.

Jillian Henning is the instructor and the students pictured are: Back row: Steven Lambert, Faith Clingerman, Sara Jackson, Emily Mackey, Winter Barber, Marlie Dennett, Jeffery Dennett, Dominic DeMaranville and front row: Jacob Donley, Dokanie Reyes, Kimberly Hull, Kayley Wilson, Ian Shields, Nathan Delaney. 

Kansas Flint Hills Quilt Trail Program

December 4th
Chapman Senior Center Christmas Dinner
Chapman Catholic Parish Center

Thelma Lexow, left, SR Center manager, looks on as

Judy and Larry Sorenson, experienced barn quilt owners,

explain "how-to" make barn quilt blocks.

Judy and Lori Hambright, KSFHQT Dickinson County Rep,

gave a KSFHQT barn quilt presentation to those in attendance.

Lori also gave a Kansas Barn Alliance report on the recent

Barn Fest in Dickinson County, including barn quilts that

were viewed on the Tour of barns.

Approximately 60 were in attendance for the event.

Welcome Woodson County!

The Woodson County Historical Society has joined the

Kansas Flint Hills Quilt Trail, with their "Friendship Variation" block

displayed on their Museum building in Yates Center.

Check Out

The Latest Cowley County Class!

Saturday, November 15th

TEN BLOCKS

7 - 4 x 4's

2 - 6 x 6

1 - 8 x 8

Here is the link to all of the quilt blocks made.  

https://www.flickr.com/photos/122026827@N08/sets/72157649328156552/

This "Fancy Twin Star" 1 x 1 will be displayed
in the Children's Garden on the red barn.
The block was donated by the
Kansas Flint Hills Quilt Trail.

Kansas Flint Hills Quilt Trail

Presents Program

at

Wichita Botanica Wednesday Lunchtime Lectures

October 1, 2014

Erin Dresher Dowell takes part in the
program, explaining the Peterson Elementary
Grade School 5th Grade barn block.
The Peterson Elementary block
adds Sedgwick County to The Trail!

Linda Hopper won the 2 x 2
barn quilt donated by the
Kansas Flint Hills Quilt Trail

Abby Amick Hosts Barn Quilt 101

For

Alma Ladies Reading Circle

 

Kansas Flint Hills Quilt Trail

Travels to Harper For Barn Quilt 101 Class

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Coming: Sunflower R C & D

South Central Kansas Quilt Trail 

 

Dickinson County to host Kansas Barn Alliance

BarnFest Conference and Tour

For full conference information and registration, please visit: www.kansasbarnalliance.org; also download forms and the schedule.
Email: kansasbarns@gmail.com.
Questions only needed by phone, contact 2014 BarnFest Event Coordinator,
Lori Hambright, at 785-313-6565.

Early bird conference registration is due September 8th
Conference/tour space is limited.

Barn Quilts on Barn Fest Conference Program

Barn Fest 2014 is covering many topics relating to preservation & restoration of barns and farm structures.  Our lead-off session on Friday, September 26 is about bringing beauty to these stately structures.  Learn about the driving routes in Dickinson county and how over 50 barn quilts have been created & now displayed, making Dickinson County one of the largest concentration of barn quilt art in the state.

Also - Barn Quilts on BarnFest 2014 Tour

KSFHQT Goes To Holton, Jackson County

Quilting On The Square Quilt Shop in Holton invited the

Kansas Flint Hills Quilt Trail to join the Art Walk in Holton

last Friday evening, August 29th.

The Art Walk visitors were fun to visit with, and

it looks like a couple barn blocks will be joining the Trail!

Time Is Running Out!

Visit Soon!

The Kansas Flint Hills Quilt Trail Exhibit

at the

Kansas Museum of History

Ends August 31st

The Kansas Flint Hills Quilt Trail

Welcomes Chautauqua County to the Trail!

"Star In A Square"

John & Kathy McMillan

Artist: Mary Jarvis