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Blueberry Knoll Quilt dedicated

 

Kathy McCarty, Barn Quilt Trail co-founder, "says a few words" during the dedication while Karla Gadley looks on.
Kathy McCarty, Barn Quilt Trail co-founder, “says a few words” during the dedication while Karla Gadley looks on.

The barn quilt installed at Blueberry Knoll Farm in Sheffield Township was dedicated June 24, 2015.

Karla Gadley painted the barn quilt to promote the blueberry farm that she and her husband, Dennis, own.
Karla Gadley painted the barn quilt to promote the blueberry farm that she and her husband, Dennis, own.

The quilt is dedicated to the memory of Vernon and Gladys Fuchs, whose farm is now owned by their daughter, Karla Gadley, and her husband, Dennis.

The 4×4-foot barn quilt features a bluebird and was painted by Karla. The farm they live on was once part of a large orchard that spread along this section of Plymouth-Gageville Road. A few of the old trees stand here and there.

The dedication of the quilt was attended by about two dozen guests.
The dedication of the quilt was attended by about two dozen guests.

The Gadleys have a blueberry farm and served blueberry  muffins, cheesecake with blueberry sauce, blueberry dessert pudding and blueberry smoothies to the 25 guests who attended the dedication.

The U-pick berry farm will have blueberries for approximately six weeks this summer. To find out what kind of blueberry is ripe at this time, email Karla.

Thanks to Jim Kujanpaa for sharing his photos of the dedication.