New quilt block honoring Barquists installed at Kelseyville Cemetery
KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – “Anne’s Quilt” is the newest quilt block to be added to the Lake County Quilt Trail.
It has been installed on the pump house near the headstone of Anne and Bill Barquist in the Kelseyville Cemetery at 3375 Bell Hill Road.
Anne Barquists’s son, Erik Barquist, and his wife Julie have sponsored “Anne’s Quilt,” which replicates a quilt Anne made for Julie.
Anne Barquist was a prominent figure in Lake County. She operated Quilted Treasures, a quilting and fabric store in Kelseyville, was known for her skills as a piano instructor, her leadership in the local 4-H club, her volunteer activity in St. John’s Episcopal Church in Lakeport and she raised guide dogs.
She and her husband, Bill, resided in Finley. Anne Barquist was a supporter of music and donated to the Allegro Scholarship Fund as well as the local symphony.
The Lake County Quilt Trail is an agricultural and tourism project designed to promote community pride.
The 4-foot by 4-foot quilt block was drawn and painted by the Lake County Quilt Trail team.
The Lake County Quilt Trail is a group of dedicated volunteer quilters, graphic artists, painters, writers and carpenters.
For more information about the Lake County Quilt Trail visit www.lakecountyquilttrail.com or visit the group’s Facebook page.