The Timberland Quilt Trail Guide 2014

201 S. Morenci, Mio.
The first block on the Timberland Quilt
Trail is the logo for the Oscoda County
Art Council and is on the 100 year old
Chamber of Commerce building. http:/
www.oscodacountymi.org/index.html
1936 Chelser Street, Comins. A
Circling Swallows block is on the
Jenks/Shantz home, (1945 lumber
shed ) from a five-generation family
quilt. * Private residence.
1778 N. Weaver Rd, Fairview
This restored 1947 barn features an
Ohio Star block. The block was
painted and installed by the owners.
* Private residence.
1367 Knepp Rd, Fairview. This
Garden Path block was chosen to express their love of gardening. Denise is
the director of Nature’s Best Farmers
Market that meets each Saturday through
summer at Boney Park pavilion in Fairview. Their
FaceBook page is: Natures-Best-Farmers-Marketserving-Oscoda-County.
* Private residence.
422 S. Morenci St, Mio.
Stitches For You Quilt Shop designed
this beautiful Variable Star block to
celebrate the 4 seasons and it adorns
the south side of their building. They
offer Quilt Trail block patterns at the
shop as well as fabric, patterns, classes and machine
quilting services. http://www.stitchesforyouinc.com
115 West 8th St, Mio.
The Au Sable Crossroads was made
exclusively for the Timberland Quilt
Trail by Evelyn Larrison. The building
houses Smokin’ Bucks store. They
carry Michigan made products, cigars and many
unique “up north” gift items.
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3962 Palmer Rd, Luzerne.
A Wedding Ring block adorns
the garage of the Williams family
home. Maria is a quilter and loves
traditional quilt patterns.
* Private residence.
412 Morenci, Mio.
Au Sable River Restaurant proudly
displays the Fish Fry block designed
exclusively for them. The Au Sable
River is famous for great fishing and
the restaurant is well known for their
homemade daily specials, Sat & Sun breakfast buffet, Friday fish dinners and “Up North Friendly Atmosphere”! Come, sit & enjoy a meal!
www.ausableriverrestaurant.com
1980 Reber Rd, Comins
Steiner Museum is the home of this
Log Cabin block. The museum houses
collections of logging and pioneer
items from Oscoda County. An original log schoolhouse also sits on the grounds of the
museum. The museum is open Fri, Sat & Sun 12pm
to 4 pm Memorial day thru September 30.
1871 N Caldwell Rd, Mio
The Au Sable Valley Engine &
Tractor Club sponsored the Ohio
Star Variation block which hangs on
the O. E. Kauffman Building at the
Fairgrounds. They hold a tractor &
engine show the end of June each year.
463 S. Mt. Tom Rd, Mio
is the home of this Ohio Snowflake
block. It is a traditional Amish pattern and reflects the owners heritage.
115 Deyarmond St, Mio.
Lydia’s Gate is a non-profit 501c.3
organization committed to providing
temporary shelter for those in need.
They welcome volunteers at all levels!
* Private residence.
1871 N Caldwell Rd., Mio Summer
Winds block graces the stage at the Fairgrounds. Sponsored by the Nor’east’r Music
and Art Festival. Follow them on Facebook
for updates on their festival held each June.
3118 N Weaver Rd, Comins Pampered Beef sponsored this delightful Patriotic Block on their barn. Note the Polkadot border! Pampered Beef is all natural,
grass fed beef and is sold at Nature’s Best
Farmers’ Market, Amish Country Natural
Products and Fairview Food Market.
60 South M-33, Mio North Country
Realty’s block is Star and Home. It reflects
not only the business the owners have but
the beautiful north country.
http://www.northcountrymio.com/
2899 Kurtz Rd The Carefree Pony
block was designed exclusively for Karefree
Ranch. The colorful block stands out on the
white barn built in the 1940s. Karefree
Ranch has been a riding stable since 1971.
http://www.karefreeranch.com
2244 Deeter Rd, Luzerne
Luzerne Hardware is the site for the Bigfoot Block. Many Bigfoot enthusiasts come
here looking for signs of the elusive creature.
3308 N Abbe Rd, Comins The
Woodworkers Shoppe hosts the Pine Tree
Sampler block on their building. Built in
1995 it houses many fine products to make
every home a log home.
http://www.woodworkersshoppe.com/
1631 Ryno Rd, Mio Mio Moose
Lodge #1035 Mio Women of the
Moose sponsored and designed this block.
They are an organization that does many
charitable events for the community.
122 Morenci, Mio. American Physical Therapy now resides in this building that once was home to a bank. The
Americana Block hangs on the back.
Enjoy this unique shop along the
Timberland Quilt Trail!
Amish Country Natural Products
Timberland Quilt Trail was started in
early 2012. These blocks are just the
beginning of the Timberland Quilt
Trail. We will be adding more
blocks each year and our goal is to
have at least 60 blocks on our trail.
We hope you enjoy your time with
us!
Many of the quilt blocks are located
on private property and are marked
as such. These blocks should be
viewed from the adjacent public
road.
You are more than welcome to investigate the quilt block businesses that
are open to the public.
Located at 1454 Mt.
Tom Rd. They feature artisan breads,
dairy & cheeses,
organic produce,
Pampered Beef as
well as handmade
soaps and local arts and crafts. Over 50 local
and regional artists are represented featuring
cards, hats, baskets, pottery, quilts, jewelry,
photography, stone birdhouses and more.
Find them on FaceBook: facebook.com/
AmishCountryNaturalProducts
Look for a quilt block coming to this location
soon.
We thank the Oscoda County Road Commission for their generous
assistance in hanging some of
the quilt blocks on the trail.
Their Community Spirit is
invaluable!
We are indebted to the quilt block
hosts for their generosity!
We’re proud to be part of the
Quilt Trails of Michigan!
Economic Development Alliance
for Oscoda County
Oscoda County Art Council
www.edaoscodacounty.org
P. O. Box 777 Mio, Michigan 48647
Contact: Susan Shantz, Coordinator
989-848-5757