KELSEYVILLE — Karen Mackey, owner of Lakeport English Inn Bed and Breakfast, has joined the Lake County Quilt Trail.
The quilt block Mackey chose is dedicated to her mother, Ruth Henry. She chose Double Wedding Ring because this pattern was her grandmother”s favorite design.
The quilt block was hung on the bed and breakfast, which is located at 675 N. Main St., on March 3. Its GPS location is N39?02”47″ W122?54”55.”
“My mother showed me the joy of quilting,” Mackey said. “Her joy is in making quilts and mine is in buying quilts.”
In 1875, Sarchel Bynum built a home on this location and it remains part of the historical inn.
The residence has played an active role in Lakeport”s history. In 1881, a doctor practiced medicine on the lower level and his family lived upstairs.
In the late 1920s, it became the first Lake County Hospital. Visitors are encouraged to look for the surgery sign displayed in the inn”s window.
In 1946, the hospital moved to Lakeshore Boulevard. Thereafter, the building returned to being a family residence. The Manning family and Mackey family lived in the house for 30 years each.
Phase II of the Lake County Quilt Trail is now complete. A total of 25 quilt blocks are hung on family barns and public buildings throughout Lake County.
For information and a printable map, go to www.lakecountyquilttrail.com.
The all-volunteer Lake County Quilt Trail project team is gearing up for phase III and will begin painting in May or earlier if warm weather arrives. To apply for a quilt barn display, contact Bethany Rose, 263-5744, or visit Kerrie”s Quilting Shop at 1853 N. High St. in Lakeport or call 263-8555.
