Quilt Gardens
Along the Heritage Trail
100,000+ glorious blooms • 19 gigantic gardens and 18 super-sized murals at 27 locations • 36 juried quilt designs • 7 welcoming communities • May 30 - October 1.
The Quilt Gardens... along Heritage Trail joins quilting, gardening and art into a one-of-a-kind event. A colorful patchwork of quilt inspired gardens and quilt-themed murals linked by the roads that form the Heritage Trail.
Every quilt garden and quilt mural has its own intricate pattern, many are original designs, and each has its own unique story.
Each of the seven unique communities that host quilt gardens & murals has its own special character and fun finds you’ll want to explore.
Download the 2012 Master Gardener Guidebook for detailed information about each garden (PDF)
Download the 2012 Quilt Gardens Patterns (PDF)
See the gardens, together with hand painted murals absolutely free from May 30 thru October 1. There's nothing else like it! Check out updated photos of the gardens growing on our Facebook Fan Page
Stay up-to-date on Twitter @quiltgardens
Great photo opportunity suggestions (PDF)
Nearby must-see things to do (PDF)
Check out the new Delicious Stitches Tour - exclusive to groups of 20 or more
NEW in 2012 | Loomed in Blooms!
Fall Flower Carpet September 19 - 29
It's one-of-a-kind and not-to-be-missed! 6,500 potted mums, the divas of fall flowers, deliver a dazzling jewel-toned display of color in a supersized flower carpet! See this stunning work of art free of charge along the RiverWalk in downtown Elkhart’s Arts & Entertainment District.
2012 Hope...along the Heritage Trail
The pattern, designed exclusively for Vera Bradley, will be realized in a canvas of colorful annuals at Elkhart's Wellfield Botanic Garden and an original quilt wall hanging by master quilter Diana Bennett. All are part of Hope along the Heritage Trail, a partnership with the Quilt Gardens along the Heritage Trail and the Vera Bradley foundation for Breast Cancer. Together, we'll plant the seeds of education, funding and collaboration in the fight against breast cancer. more
Find out how you can enter for a chance to win this Star of Hope Quilt
