Occupy

Unless you have been sequested without television, newspaper, radio or internet, you've no doubt heard of the Occupy Movement. Started some months ago near Wall Street, NYC, , small bands of  disenfranchized gathered together in protest of what they perceive to be a broken system of power that government, banking, greedy corporations, etc. have over main stream society. The problem with this movement, many people believe, is that there is no common consesus of what exactly is being protested.

The quilt trail movement is not unlike the Occupy movement. Started originaly in Ohio by Donna Sue Groves in honor of a family member, it has spread throughout the nation (and Canada). And just like the Occupy movement, each trail, as well as each quilt piece, has a unique message and meaning.

In California the Lake County Quilt Trail celebrate American folk art within their rural agricultural communities. Burnsville North Carolina installed a vertical, sun-dial, quilt piece on their trail. The PA Quilt (and Rug) Trails honors loved ones, noted historic craftspeople, State Forest, small towns and family buisnesses.

Likewise the folks that follow a quilt trail brings their own unique expectations and experiences. Romance, quality family memories, reflection alone or with others, it's all part of the journey of following a quilt trail.

Answering the question, "What is a quilt trail?" is much like answering "What is the meaning of Occupy?" Both are many different things to different people. Come "occupy" the PA Quilt (and Rug) Trails and make your own determination.