EASLEY — The Easley Area Museum is pleased to be the newest location for a hand-painted quilt panel on the Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail.  The double-sided panel was recently unveiled at its permanent home in the front yard of the museum at 201 South Pendleton Street in Easley.

Easley resident Kent Dykes sponsored this project using a quilt gifted to him from his grandmother, Lola Carlock Bridgman (1899-1994). With fond memories of sleeping many nights under the quilt at his grandparents’ home, Mr. Dykes eagerly shared this textile-art craftsmanship with the public by partnering with the Upstate Quilt Heritage Trail.  “Having a quilt panel at the Easley Area Museum and becoming part of the upstate Quilt Trail is a perfect addition to our facility,” said John Cutchin, founding member of the museum. “We share the same goals to capture our history and tell its stories with the Heritage Quilt organization, and our location in the heart of downtown Easley is a perfect spot along the Quilt Trail. We are most thankful for Kent Dykes and his sponsorship of this project.”

This particular quilt panel took over 800 hours of painting and sealing time.

It is through the work of artists with UQHT, a volunteer group, that these local traditions are so prominently  displayed in communities. Residents of and visitors to Upstate, South Carolina can find more than 300 quilt patterns displayed on hand-painted panels throughout

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