Paula's "Tree of Life" quilt came from her Great, Great Aunt Perlina Elizabeth Gore, who pieced & quilted it for her grandmother around 1900. Using the same pattern, Paula's mother, Eva Neal Swallows, pieced & quilted one for her using the cream & green colored muslin. It won Best Quilt & Best of Show at the Overton County Fair. The barn was built in 1942 by her father & grandfather, Ray Swallows & Frank Swallows. When Dale Hollow Dam was being built in Clay County, they bought several old homes that were going to be destroyed by the rising water, broke them down, & used the lumber to build the barn. She still has the original bill of sale for one of the transactions. The barn is located on a TN Century Farm known as the Ivy Hill Farm. Owner and Artist: Paula Stover.

Stacked Bricks quilt made from "Country Gentlemen Tobacco" sack material. Mrs. Lilly Mae Hall dyed the material Red, White, and Blue.

Walter & Jewel Hall Family moved into the farmhouse on 420 Old Qualls Road on March 17, 1947. Walter Hall, his father John Hall and Jewel's father, B. Flatt, built the house. In 1938, Walter, John, and B. Flatt built the barn on the 100-plus acre farm on Old Walton Road. Then the farm stretched all the way to Buck Mountain Road. For many years, feed for their livestock was stored in the barn. In recent years, sunflowers grow in the field in front of barn, and it is a favorite location for photographers and artists in the area. Walter L. Hall passed away in September 2002.

The artist, Sandra Darrow, Upper Cumberland Arts Alliance lives in Baxter, TN with her husband Dave. Sandra has been painting for over 30 years. She has studied oils, watercolors, and porcelain art. She is a member of the Cumberland Art Society and the Upper Cumberland Arts Alliance of Cookeville, TN. Baxter Cornerstone Middle School & Mrs. Janis Nunnally provided help with the painting.

The log cabin at the Putnam County Fairgrounds was donated by the Howard Hitchcock family in memory of his dedication to the farmers of Putnam County, TN. It was used as his woodworking shop behind his home for over 25 years. It now honors the Century Farms of Putnam County each year. Just recently, his widow, Mrs. Frances Hitchcock, placed a quilt square on the log building from one of the few remaining intact quilts made by her mother, Mrs. Ruby Mansell. The rest were destroyed by the 1974 tornadoes that tore through the Upper Cumberland area, the Mansell Century Farm, and claimed Mrs. Ruby’s life along with many others.

Artist: Mr. Cephas Ablakwa's Cookeville High School art students

The Bilbrey Brother's Farm is currently being operated as a cattle order, buying, and shipping station by brothers Bob Lee and Carl Bilbrey

Mrs. Dimple E. Burgess, grandmother of the Bilbrey Brothers, pieced and quilted President's Block prior to 1922. The quilt itself incorperated red, a favorite color of Mrs. Burgess', and brown. The brown fabric in the quilt was hand dyed using walnut stain. This pattern was also known as Santa Fe and Dolly Madison's Star.

Artist: Cephas Ablakwa's Art classes atbCookeville High School.

The Ohio Star is a staple for generations of quilters and the official quilt block of the state of Ohio. The Ohio Star is a 9-patch block with three rows of three squares. Four of the squares consist of four- quarter triangles. The beauty and endless variety of this pattern comes from the placement and contrast of color within this simple structure. Historically it was extremely popular with the Scottish and Irish immigrants of the Midwest and is found in many traditional Amish quilts

Barbara Tolleson purchased this quilt at the Livingston Antique Emporium to add to her collection of antique quilts. The fabric indicates that it was made in the 1930s or 40s

Bill Herren is a local artist from Baxter, TN. He started his art business in 1997, although he has been painting all his life. His mural art is featured on many local buildings in Cookeville, McMinnville, Crossville, and Livingston.

The history of White Plains dates back to circa 1848, when Lt. William Pennington Quarles, a Revolutionary soldier, his family, and several slaves left their home in Bedford County, VA and after about a month of travel, reached their new home, White Plains, around Christmas day, 1809.He apparently purchased or traded his Revolutionary War Land grant in Kentucky for this land and then set about purchasing additional acreage. The home and approx. 120 acres remained in Quarles/Burton family until, in the late 1950's, when Harvey Draper and his daughter, Mildred Summers purchased the land & home, and set about to restore the house as much as possible. During that period, the house was bricked and the wings added. In 1959, the families moved in and continued to maintain the property. The original smokehouse and corncrib are located on the grounds near the home. (Complete history on our website).

Members of the family and Rachel Jackson, First Lady of President Andrew Jackson. The "Jackson Quilt" has been handed down from generations through various Quarles family members and now is the property of Mary Ralph Jared Maddux. The family lore tells that Rachel Jackson quilted on it, during her stops at the original White Plains home of Lt. William Pennington Quarles.

Mariner's Compass or Wind Rose is the name quilters use to refer to star designs that radiate from the center of a circle as opposed to the star designs that grow from a square, like Ohio Star or Sawtooth Star. The Mariner's Compass, it should have 16 or 32 points like the compass card on a magnetic compass or a map. It is one of the earliest named quilting designs in America. The Mariner's Compass Quilt is an inspiration of the ancient Windrose pattern.

The artist, Julie Styer, Upper Cumberland Arts Alliance, resides in Putnam County with her husband and two sons. Julie received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Youngstown State University. She currently has an art studio in her home where she enjoys working in different types of art media. Algood School children & Mrs. Wren Vanhooser helped with the painting.

Dorcas Moore Williams Pointer was born October 23, 1903 in the Jeremiah community in Overton County; she was the wife of John N. Pointer whom she married in 1922 and mother of two daughters and one son. Her later life was "centered" on the Algood Senior Center, and one of her greatest joys; quilting. Mrs. Pointer passed away in 1997.

Mrs. Pointer, Granny to her family, made a "Little Dutch Girl" quilt for each of her granddaughters and great grand daughters (six total). She may have selected the pattern because it says "little girl" or it was a favorite. She purchased the fabrics to give the "little girls" their bright look rather than make them from saved scraps of made dresses. No two blocks were the same.

The Fowler family moved to Cookeville from San Diego, CA in 1971, and bought the 30-acre farm from Randall and Judy Dial. Old timers referred to it as the PJ Raines farm.

Julie Styer, the artist with the Upper Cumberland Arts Alliance, resides in Putnam County with her family. Julie received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Youngstown State University. She currently has an art studio in her home where she enjoys working in different types of art media. Thanks to the Tennessee Arts Commission & the Family of Mrs. Dorcas Pointer for the sponsorship of this quilt location and to the students at Algood School and their teacher Wren Vanhooser.

Woodrow & Edna Jackson Family bought their farm from Walter Bowman in 1964. Since that time, he has added to his acreage through a purchase of two other farms. Mr. Jackson grew up in Sand Springs, one of ten children.

The school and teacher involved were Baxter Cornerstone Middle School & Mrs. Janis Nunnally.

Grandma's Flower Basket design derived from Grandmother's Flower Garden pattern, central hexagons, and rows of hexagons surrounding. This pattern was the most popular after 1925 and during the Depression Era.