Monday, October 17, 2011 12:14 pm
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Cannon County Commissioner Kevin Mooneyham hung a Barn Quilt on the front of the barn next door to the Cannon County Animal Clinic Monday morning.
Mooneyham said he and his wife, Diane, got the idea after seeing quilts on other barns throughout the region as part of the Appalachian Quilt Trail.
They hope the Barn Quilt will help promote agritourism in Cannon County.
The barn is owned by Christine Dillon, and the Mooneyhams thanked her for allowing it to be used to hang the quilt. The also thanked Ronald Paschal for the use of is backhoe to lift the quilt for placement.
Commissioner Mooneyham said the materials for the quilt cost about $400, and were purchased locally.
The Mooneyhams are hoping other area residents with barns will consider place a quilt on theirs to promote agritourism. More information about the Appalachian Quilt Trail can be found at http://www.vacationaqt.com/.
UPDATE: The Mooneyhams reported on Thursday (Oct. 20) that the local quilt had been added to the Appalachian Quilt Trail.