The Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail, in South Carolina, features quilt patterns and the stories behind them. Quilt patterns are displayed on hand-painted panels on over 290 of the Upstate region’s homes, barns, churches, community buildings, and historic sites.
Quilter: Gail Sexton
Sponsor: Pickens County Cultural Commission
Blackford's Beauty was originally made by Gail Sexton. Mrs. Sexton told us, “I made a quilt called ‘Red Birds on Parade’ in 2012, using the Blackford's Beauty Block. . . . — — Map (db m238522) HM
Quilter: Mrs. Una Welborn Sponsor: Hagood-Mauldin House The Carpenter's Wheel was a pattern used in the Underground Railroad to guide slaves to freedom. It also represents the fine carpentry that went into the building of the house in . . . — — Map (db m234335) HM
The Churn Dash pattern, also known as Hole in the Barn Door, has been in continuous use in South Carolina for over 150 years. Quilt makers enjoy combining the triangles and rectangles into nine-patch blocks, and the association of the pattern with . . . — — Map (db m238495) HM
The pattern, Fence Posts, also known as Interlocked Squares, was first named in 1932 by Edna Marie Dunn in the Kansas City Star. Other names are 4 Part Strip Block (ca. 1948), Roman Square (ca. 1974) and Spirit of St. Louis (ca.1934). The moniker, . . . — — Map (db m238494) HM
Quilter: Libby Carter
Sponsor: Pickens County ATAX Commission Grant
Fire and Ice is a multi-colored modern quilt that graces the building of Domino’s Pizza. The owner, Scott Carrick, fell in love with it and requested it for his . . . — — Map (db m238500) HM
The Tree of Life quilt pattern has been a popular pattern since the 1800s. Paige took the basic tree of life pattern, replicated it in soft natural tones in each quadrant of the
quilt. She then superimposed a gorgeous array of flowers, appliquéd on . . . — — Map (db m276207) HM
Quilter: Unknown Sponsor: Judy Goosen and Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail Site: Judge Mauldin's office at the Hagood-Mauldin House Judy Goosen purchased this crazy quilt years ago from Sandy Henderson, a friend with an excellent “eye,” in . . . — — Map (db m234329) HM
Quilter: Cassie Abley
Sponsor: Pickens County ATAX Commission
In 1972 Al and Georgia Morris moved to Pickens, SC with Al's goal to become a pharmacist at a small-town pharmacy, the Corner Drug Store. With a 1-year-old daughter in . . . — — Map (db m238520) HM
Trailhead of the Pickens-Easley Doodle Trail
124 Railroad Street, Pickens
The origins of the Pickens railroad date back to December, 1890 when it was chartered by the state. The distance between the two towns was not very far, and at . . . — — Map (db m238524) HM
Quilter: Gail Sexton
Sponsor: Pickens County ATAX Commission Grant
This lovely rendition of a lake and mountain landscape is based on a wall hanging designed and quilted by master quilter Gail Sexton of Sunset in Pickens County. . . . — — Map (db m238503) HM
To the Mountains
Quilter: Joy du Bois Sponsor: Pickens County ATAX Commission Grant
The original quilt, To the Mountains, a small landscape piece, was created by Joy duBois of Seneca. Joy met a quilter by the name of Gail Sexton, . . . — — Map (db m238499) HM
