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Cozens Ranch Museum, Grand County Historical Associationwww.GrandCountyHistory.org

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Discover quilt blocks in Grand County, Colorado from East to West, starting in downtown Winter Park and going all the way to Kremmling.

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The Grand Quilt Trail

Towns:

Winter Park

Fraser

Tabernash

Granby

Grand Lake

Hot Sulphur Springs

Kremmling

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The Grand Quilt Trail began in the Spring of 2017 with the leadership of the Grand Quilters and Cozens Ranch Museum of the Grand County Historical Association. In a short year at high altitude, the Grand Quilters, a group of talented women— along with handy male partners — devoted hours to creating more than 140 quilt blocks. Creatives from neighboring Peaks & Pines Quilters and from the Friends of Cozens pitched in to beautify Grand County with their talents.

A quilt trail is a series of painted wood quilt squares installed at locations along a route, emphasizing significant architecture and/or aesthetic landscapes. Currently North America has quilt trails in 43 of the United States as well as in three Canadian provinces.

The Grand Quilt Trail consists of 92 public quilt or barn blocks and 50 blocks on private homes. The trail

stretches from Winter Park and the Fraser Valley in the east, to Kremmling in the west, and to Grand Lake in the north. Roughly following US Hwy 40 through Grand County, it is a project that will continue to grow for years.

Many blocks showcase authentic, established quilt designs and colors, while others are creative and tell a unique story. The Grand Quilt Trail blocks are either 2 ft square or 4 ft square. The base is a cut square of treated 1/2 inch sign board, coated with primer. The artist then draws the design with pencil, sometimes to scale of an actual quilt pattern. Finally, using a a colorful palette of outdoor paint, the artist completes the barn block.

The idea for the quilt or barn blocks started in the farmlands of Ohio in the early 1990s. The outdoor blocks celebrate quilting in rural America. They are public art pieces that honor not only rural arts, but women’s traditional arts. Dating back to the founding of America, quilting has served as a grassroots American art that is best done by women, although modern men excel in textile arts as well. Quilts not only keep the family cozy, but are a means of expression for community and for women’s bonding, then as now.

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For decades now, the Grand Quilters meet monthly in each other’s homes to share their latest creations and support each others’ lives and passions. Cozens Ranch Museum in Fraser is fortunate to showcase their biannual exhibits of stunning new and contemporary quilts, as well as share the precious heritage of their antique quilt collections. From these exhibits, the idea dawned to join the national movement to honor Grand County women’s textile arts and start the Grand Quilt Trail.

Thank you to the community members who have supported the Grand Quilt Trail. Sponsors include all the businesses and individuals listed in this brochure who made donations to Grand County Historical Association. In addition, generous support came from Fraser Valley Ace Hardware, Mountain Moon Yoga, Winter Park Times, McConnell Printing & Design, and Firebird Design Works.

Information about the Grand Quilt Trail is available at Cozens Ranch Museum in Fraser. For more information, please go to www.grandcountyhistory.org.

With love and appreciation,

Betsy deVries of Grand Quilters& Kristi Martens, PhD, Director, Cozens Ranch Museum

Lisa Bornfriend, Firebird Design WorksBrochure Designer

Photographs courtesy of Betsy deVries

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Viking Lodge78966 US Hwy 40

B. Jammin’Cooper Creek Sq #121

Byers Peak Family Medicine 78878 US Hwy 40

Winter Park Real Estate78622 US Hwy 40

Cooper Creek Square47 Cooper Creek Way

Winter Park Chamber 78841 US Hwy 40

Winter Park Chateau405 Lions Gate Drive

Lavender Elephant78415 US Hwy 40

Moose Hollow Cooper Creek Sq #124

Winter Park Framewerx 78878 US Hwy 40

Cranmer Chapel75 High Country Drive

Winter Park Pub78260 US Hwy 40

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Winter Park Dental21 Kings Crossing Road, #107, inside

Hernando’s Pizza Pub78199 US Hwy 40

Winter Park continued... discover quilt blocks from East to West

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Icebox Liquors1 Market Street

Cozens Ranch Museum 77849 US Hwy 40

Winter Park Flyfisher76981 US Hwy 40, #3

Ski Broker601 S Zerex Street

Grand Park Rec Center 1 Main Street

Citywide Banks 77699 US Hwy 40

Ski Broker601 S Zerex Street

Naked Aspen Designs535 Zerex Street

Grand Park Rec Center 1 Main Street

Grand Valley Flooring 76981 US Hwy 40, #1

Ski Broker601 S Zerex Street

Grand Foundation551 Zerex Street, #20

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Julio’s Mexican Grill 551 Zerex Street

Azteca Restaurant5 CR 72

Club MeadowRidge1 E Meadow Mile

Dreher Home126 Eisenhower Drive

Holden’s Hard Drive551 Zerex Street

Bear Dance Spa25 CR 72

Winter Park Wellness 218 E Eisenhower Drive

Trotter Home220 Railroad Avenue, #1

Wealth Management Services 523 Zerex Street, #209

Bank of the West701 S Zerex Street, inside

Fraser Valley Chiropractic 345 Zerex Street, #3, inside

Fraser Town Hall153 Fraser Avenue

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Fraser Town Hall153 Fraser Avenue

Historic Fraser Church107 Eisenhower Drive

Fraser Valley Ace Hardware 425 Zerex Street

Day and Associates509 Zerex Street

Moynihan Home147 Mill Avenue

Historic Fraser Church107 Eisenhower Drive

Icebox Mountain Sports505 Zerex Street

Fraser Professional Building509 Zerex Street

Historic Fraser Church107 Eisenhower Drive, inside

Winter Park Wellness Center510 Zerex Street

Fraser Hair Company507 Zero Street

Holahan Homeseen from Fraser River Trail, North side

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Never Summer Snow Removal254 Sunset Dr, CR 8304

Fraser Community Gardens 220 CR 514

Nick’s Dirt Works539 CR 5

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B Lazy 2 Ranch & Event Center 454 CR 5

deVries Home74 CR 731

deVries Home74 CR 731

Welch Home1121 CR 5

4 Bar 4 Stage Stop3335 CR 5

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Miller Storage72420 US Hwy 40

Tabernash Tavern72287 US Hwy 40

Mountain Top Builders67 CR 524

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Arnold Family Farm344 CR 522

Arnold Family Farm344 CR 522

Arnold Family Farm344 CR 522

Arnold Family Farm344 CR 522

Church of Eternal Hills100 Meadows Blvd, CR 515

Church of Eternal Hills100 Meadows Blvd, CR 515

Tabernash

Wehmeyer Home2401 CR 5

Pole Creek Golf Course6827 CR 51

Indian Peaks Rental68 CR 85

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Grand Central Storage62543 US Hwy 40

Singler Home108 Silver Sage Road

B & J Plumbing752 E Agate Avenue

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Granby Condos830 CR 60

Lonesome Stone Pottery946 CR 60

Emily Warner Field Aviation Museum1023 CR 610

Mountain Family Center480 E Agate Avenue

Edward Jones441 E Agate Avenue

Azteca Restaurant395 E Agate Avenue

Granby

Fabric Nook387 E Agate Avenue

US Bank51 E Agate Avenue

Mountain Parks Electric321 W Agate Avenue

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Country Ace Hardware627 W Agate Avenue

Ouray Ranch623 CR 620

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Highway 34 Storage9585 Hwy 34

Sagebrush BBQ & Grill1101 Grand Avenue

Grand Pizza1131 Grand Avenue

Granby continued...

Kauffman House Museum407 Pitkin Street

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Pioneer Village Museum110 E Byers Avenue

The Candy Store121 Byers Avenue

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Trinity Episcopal Church805 Central Avenue

Heritage Park Museum111 4th Street

Hot Sulphur Springs

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Thanks to everyone who has helped & supported the Grand Quilt Trail!

Grand Quilt Trail 2017Presented by The Grand Quilters &

Cozens Ranch Museum, Grand County Historical Associationwww.GrandCountyHistory.org