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Wednesday, March 23, 2011 1B
Barn quilt arts movement blankets Plumas
nty
For machine quilting, the long-arm sewing machine is one of those.must-have items for Centella
Tucker, who would like to finish her quilts before her young grandchildren are all grown up.
Before her husband, Ken, bought her this one, she would rent a machine in Chico and have to
stay there while she finished her quilting projects. Both enjoy the extra time they can now spend
together. Photos by Alicia Knadler
Alicia Knadler have a quilt block decorat- version to follow from
Indian Valley Editor ing their barn, house or Plumas Arts.
aknadler@plumasnews.com
a fencepost on their prop- Barn quilt tours have
erty where passersby already proven successful
n Ohio move- can slow, stop and enjoy in other towns across the
ment to com- them and the local vistas country, adding tourism
bine a love of beyond, money to beleaguered
uilts with aThe barn quilts are economies.
local economic boon has wooden squares painted ' In Indian Valley, there
now spread to blanket witha quilt block pattern, will:be no cost to prospec-:
more than half the court- The pattern can be fromtive barn quilt owners,
try, including Plumas a favorite family quilt, or though volunteers to help
County. maybe one chosen from construct and paint the
The barn quilts art among the thousands in boards would be welcome.
movement has resulted in an encyclopedic book ofThe debut of the tour
many barn quilt trails, the Tucker's. will be Saturday and
newest of which is just She has offered to share Sunday, Sept. 17 - 18.
beginning with chambers "The Quilters Album of Plumas Arts will pro-
of commerce, Plumas Patchwork Patterns" by vide booklets that will
Arts and enthusiastic Jinny Beyer with those include a map of barn
volunteers, who are interested, quilt and studio locations,
One such volunteer is Segments of the tour and this will serve as the
Centella Tucker, of Green- are being arranged in each ticket for the tour. The
ville, who has a real love community in conjunction booklets will be $10 each.
of quilting, with an artists studio tour. For more information
Indian Valley Chamber The studio tour portionabout this new kind of tour
of Commerce director is the main focus of in Plumas, call or visit the
Jeff Titcomb and Tucker Plumas Arts, and commu'Indian Valley Chamber of
will be spearheading the nity groups like chambers Commerce, 408 Main St.,
Indian Valley segment of of commerce and quilting Greenville, 284-6633,
the trail, which includes guilds will coordinate the indianvalley.net.
getting the word out to barn quilt portions. Residents of other corn-
barn owners and others. Maps will be compiled munities can call Plumas
They are looking for and featured on chamberArts at 283-3402 and ask
residents who wish to websites, with a printed for their local contacts.
Greenville artisan Mavis Somer lets artist Adele Earnshaw inspire her and get her in the mood
for her upcoming barn quilt project, which will adorn the Greenville Cy Hall Memorial Museum
on the corner of Main and Mill streets. Somer's husband, Brad Smith (not pictured) enjoys work-
ing with her in the studio, and both are thinking about hosting an open studio in September,
along with other Plumas artists.
Another opportunity for quilt enthusiasts
What: Annual Cabin Fever Quilt Show with Where: at the Veterans Memorial Hall on
"spring romance" theme featuring more Highway 70 in Portola.
than 200 original quilts on display. Visitors Why: Proceeds from the show and the quilt
will be able vote for their favorites in many drawing will help the Cabin Fever Quilt Guild
categories and enter to win a quilt, Also on continue with community service projects
display will be a selection of "Hoffman such as making lap quilts for foster children,
challenge" quilts, which tours the country veterans and local• seniors.
for a year. More: For more information about the show
When: April 16 - 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and how to buy tickets for the quilt give-
Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. away, call 832-0446.
A scrappy quilt is assembled with lots of different fabdi~s and
formed into an interestingly different baby quilt.
CenteUa Tucker enjoys pouring over all the different quilt blocks
and their origins in "The Quilters Album of Patchwork Patterns"
by Jinny Beyer. She will share it with those who want a barn
quilt, but might not already have a family quilt block in mind.
Christmas fabrics are used for this cuddly Yellow Brick Road
patterned quilt that is' machine quilted in a contrasting-colored
thread.