Saline County

1 Four Flags

Doug and Ricci Cook
12063 126th Road, Sweet Springs

2 Oak Wreath

George and Sharon Meinershagen
13401 Hwy. ZZ, Sweet Springs

Sharon saw the barn quilt program as a good way to preserve historic barns in the area. “I think it’s a shame these old barns are disappearing” she says. Sharon designed her own block with patterns from Pennsylvania Dutch hex symbols, carefully plotting which symbols and colors to use. “I put in all positive elements,” she says.

3 May Basket

Adam and Rita Shaw
14094 Hwy. 20, Blackburn

4 Shaded Trail

Mildred Earnst
27200 Hwy. BB, Grand Pass

Mildred decided to be part of the barn quilt tour because “I thought it would be neat, and it is.” She says having a block her barn has caused her to look for others when she is driving through the country. She chose Shaded Trail because she thought it would look good on her barn.

5 Where the Corn Is

George Harrison and Dan Finley
Hwy. 65 S. & Hwy. 127, Malta Bend

This barn quilt is a memorial to Russell Plattner from his wife Becky. “I enjoy seeing it every time I drive by it,” she says.

6 Ohio Star

Herbert and Pauline Kiehl
22530 Hwy. EE, North of Hwy. 20, Marshall

They picked the Ohio Star pattern, because Pauline was born and raised in Ohio where she met her husband. After they were married, they moved to Saline County.

7 North Star

Eugene and Kay Markes
20284 Hwy. EE, Marshall

Kay chose the North Star pattern because of its colors and because “it’s got quite a story.” North Star was one of several used by the Underground Railroad. It was used to signal two messages—to prepare to escape, and to follow the North Star to freedom in Canada.

8 Honeycomb

Phillip & Amy Giffen
20137 Hwy. 20, Marshall

In western Saline County on Route 2O, this pattern was chosen because the owner is a beekeeper.

9 Lindbergh Plane

Bryan and Barbara Berlin
20363 Hwy. YY, Marshall

Barbara says they chose this pattern because they saw a quilt at a bed and breakfast in Rocheport made entirely of Lindbergh Plane squares and they liked it. “We thought it was an interesting pattern, and we were managers at an aviation museum in Marshall,” she says.

10 Arrow of Peace

Dan and Rebecca Buie
23462 N. Hwy. 65, Marshall

Rebecca says they chose Arrow of Peace because they wanted something that was a little different. “The idea of something that represented peace was important to me. Recognizing Native American roots in our area was also important,” she says. Rebecca likes meeting visitors who stop to get pictures as well as having the artwork on her barn.

11 Cross and Crown

Nelson and Janie Weber and family
28745 N. Hwy. 41, Marshall

Janie says her family was inspired to participate after seeing other barn quilts in the area and on trips to Ohio. They chose Cross and Crown out of a book of quilt patterns because it was credited as having been added in 1932—the same year the barn was built on the Webers’ farm, which has been in the family for three generations.

12 Indian Maze

Jan VanMeter Stapleton & John VanMeter Stapleton
31708 N. Hwy. 122, Miami

Donated by the Country Patchwork Quilt Guild.

13 Odd Fellows Chain

Kurtis and Kella Gregory
1509 E. Hwy. WW, Marshall

This barn sits on the north side of Route WW Highway just past the Great Circle Campus.

14 Farmers Daughter

Richard and Carol Raynor
29117 E. Hwy. 240, Marshall

The Raynors’ barn was one of the first to join the tour in Saline County. Carol says they chose the Farmer’s Daughter pattern because their farm has been passed down through the generations to daughters. “My mother inherited the farm, and then I inherited it. I have four daughters, and I will leave the farm to them,” she says.

15 Farmers Fields

Barbara and Robert James
34188 E. Hwy. 240, Slater

Barbara says it was seeing the quilt squares on other barns that inspired her to participate in the program. They chose the Farmer’s Field pattern because they liked it and because Robert has been a farmer his entire life.

16 Farmers Wife

Eugene & Vickie Hinnah
36354 E. Hwy. 240, Gilliam

Robert Johnson, who owned the barn when it became part of the barn quilt project, says he agreed to participate when asked because of his late wife. When shown the design options and what they stood for, Robert says he selected Farmer’s Wife as a tribute to his wife.

17 Country Farm

V. Elaine Osborn
22264 Hwy. D, Hardeman

Elaine says they chose the Country Farm pattern “because it just sounded appropriate.” “We raise corn and soybeans, and we’re right out here in the middle of the country,” she says. Visitors often come by or stop to take pictures. “I think it’s a great way for people that might be passing through, to give them something to do,” she adds.

18 Santa Fe Wagon Trails

Robert Thompson
Hwy. AC, 1 mile north of Arrow Rock

This barn block is on the barn that sits on the Santa Fe Trail just north of Arrow Rock.

19A Tilted Basket

Mike Kateman
38161 Hwy. TT, Arrow Rock
Coming 2021

In July of 1940, the owner’s grandparents, Arnold and Alma Fenwick Kateman, bought the farm. Michael’s aunt Donna and he chose the Tilted Basket quilt block pattern to honor his grandma Kateman and his mother, who both passed away in 2004, because his mother was an avid Longaberger basket collector.

21 Medallion

Aaron and Shellee Smith
At the corner of Kentucky & 116th Street, Marshall

This operation was established in 1978 by Bill and Ann McGraw and Jeff and Marie Smith. The operation grew to allow another generation, Aaron and Shellee Smith, to farm. The pattern was chosen for its unique design, multitude of bright colors, and the 2s logo could be highlighted in the center. The barn marks the gateway to the 2s operation at Marshall Junction.