In addition to the best places to see barn quilts, the
friendly folks at the Sampson County tourism bureau
are eager to give other recommendations, such as the
white satin key lime pecan brittle at Elizabeth’s Pecans
in Turkey. We did not see all five Turkey quilts — some
may have been down to repair or repaint — but the
small candy and gift store was worth the slightly out-of-the-
way drive. Its website does not do justice to the cute,
old-fashioned store and the small variety of pottery,
dish rags and other gifts available.
SAMPSON COUNTY
SIGNATURE
QUILT PATTERN
RUTH HOLLAND, DESIGNER
The Sampson County signature quilt design
incorporates a millstone which ties into the idea
behind "Milling Around", the Public Art Project
in downtown Clinton. The four barns around
the center of the millstone represents our
farming heritage; as well as. the barns located
at the Sampson County History Museum.
The eru·th tone colors remind us of our
agricultural heritage and our dependence on
nature and the earth.
The colors and overall design evoke memories
of our local Native American culture. and the
rich history shared by all of Sampson County's
On behalf of the Sampson County Convention
and Visitors Bureau, we would like to say we have
enjoyed publishing the 1st edition of the Sampson
County Barn Quilt Guide. We are not finished yet.
We still want to know of addiliona.1 Barn Quilts in
our county. These can then be added to our next
edition!
Our Barn Quill project has been very successful
with special thanks TO ALL of our artists and
volunteers who helped complete this project for
all to enjoy. These Barn Quills add beauty lo the
barns, buildings and homes in Sampson County.
Without you. this project would not have been
possible!
BriilRN QUILTS
OF SAMPSON COUNTY
HISTORY - ART - TOURISM - AGRICULTURE
Town of Autryville
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COUNTY
SIGNATURE
PATTERN
DESIGNER
signature quilt design
which ties into the idea
the Public Art Project
The four barns around
millstone represents our
as. the barns located
History Museum.
On behalf of the Sampson County Convention
and Visitors Bureau, we would like to say we have
enjoyed publishing the 1st edition of the Sampson
County Barn Quilt Guide. We are not finished yet.
We still want to know of addiliona.1 Barn Quilts in
our county. These can then be added to our next
edition!
Our Barn Quill project has been very successful
with special thanks TO ALL of our artists and
volunteers who helped complete this project for
all to enjoy. These Barn Quills add beauty lo the
barns, buildings and homes in Sampson County.
Without you. this project would not have been
BriilRN QUILTS
OF SAMPSON COUNTY
HISTORY - ART - TOURISM - AGRICULTURE
Town of Autryville
Town of Garland aa(fwafe, ar sririf
COURTESY TEW BARN QUILTS
“I LOVE driving through the coun-tryside
and seeing the old farms,”
says Dana Holden, an educator
from Boone. “The agricultural
landscape is lovely. I wish I could visit the
many family graveyards that one sees riding
along the country roads. So many of the barns
and old buildings are picturesque, even those
that have fallen into disrepair. It’s easy to
imagine Sampson County when most of the
people who lived here were working in some
aspect of farming.”
Clockwise from top: Barn quilts on Rowan Road in Sampson County, at a
farm in Sampson County, and on Buckhorn Road in Lee County.
DONALD LEE PARDUE/FLICKR
COURTESY TEW BARN QUILTS
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