LAKE COUNTY — The Lake County Quilt Trail (LCQT) is continuing to stay active through the community.
“Sail Away,” the 45th quilt block on the LCQT, has been Installed at 1860 High Street in Lakeport.
Mike Borg is the sponsor of the quilt block and owner of the building on which it is installed. The location is on the shore of Clear Lake looking out onto Mount Konocti, mimicking the pattern of the quilt. The quilt displays a sailboat with a mountain and valley border.
In the 1940s, this building housed the woodshop of the nearby Clear Lake High School.
The Hospice of Lake County currently occupies this building. Grief counseling is part of the use of this site. The sail boat is used in many traditions to symbolize the “passing” from our earthly life to the ethereal spirit life.
The “Blazing Star” quilt block has moved to the 3,600 Block of Main Street in downtown Kelseyville from it”s original 2010 location at Big Oak Ranch on Gaddy Lane. Owners of the building and the 8 x 8 quilt block are Brian Fisher and JB Ballesteros.
The quilt blocks were drawn and painted by the LCQT team, a group of quilters, graphic artists, painters, writers, carpenters and a videographer.
The LCQT is an agricultural and tourism project.
For information about the LCQT, visit www.lakecountyquilttrail.com.
