Planting is underway for the 2013 Quilt Gardens along the Heritage Trail! We love capturing images from start to finish! We hope you are as excited as we are to see these bloom!
Quilt Gardens Kickoff Giveaway!
The 2013 Quilt Gardens…along the Heritage Trail opening day is May 30th. To help us kick off the season, we are doing a fun giveaway!
Don’t miss out on this! One lucky person is going to win (1) Ribbons of Hope stuffed Vera Bradley tote with special Soup of Success products in a festive gift box lovingly put together by Soup of Success, a program of Church Community Services, Elkhart, IN.
Hope along the Heritage Trail joins the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer, Soup of Success and the Elkhart County, IN Convention & Visitors Bureau Quilt Gardens along the Heritage Trail. We’re united in the dream to end breast cancer, empower women and inspire hope. More information on the Hope along the Heritage Trail campaign
Through projects like this, the Vera Bradley Foundation has contributed $17 million to breast cancer research. For more information visit verabradley.org.
The Heritage Trail joins the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer, Soup of Success and the Elkhart County, IN Convention & Visitors Bureau Quilt Gardens along the Heritage Trail. We’re united in the dream to end breast cancer, empower women and inspire hope.
You can help make a difference and share the dream.
Stop by the retailers listed below or the Elkhart County Visitors Center from April – September and enter to win the one-of-a-kind Pinwheels & Ribbons of Hope Quilt wall hanging (shown above). Local fiber artist Diana Bennett has crafted and donated this quilt using exclusive Vera Bradley fabrics. Entries are $5 each and all proceeds go directly to breast cancer research.
Purchase the 2013 Vera Bradley Ribbons Tote filled with special Soup of Success products in a festive gift box at a retailer listed below. Proceeds help Soup of Success and breast cancer research just $55
See the quilt* and ENTER TO WIN raffle tickets are $5 each Now through September and purchase the “Stuffed” Ribbons Tote at the following participating retailers:
“b” on the River (Elkhart)
Cinnamon Stick (Middlebury)
Das Dutchman Essenhaus (Middlebury)
Linton’s Enchanted Gardens (Elkhart)
Sarah Davis Davis Mercantile (Shipshewana)
West View Florist & Gifts (Elkhart)
“Has the drought affected the Quilt Gardens?” This was a frequently asked question this past summer. Of course, scores of hardworking volunteers were committed to doing everything they could to maintain colorful, viewable Quilt Gardens. We would like to extend a HUGE Thank You to all of the volunteers and staff who helped deliver a great viewing experience even when Mother Nature delivered a hefty punch!
If you didn’t get a chance to see the 2012 Quilt Gardens along the Heritage Trail in person…don’t worry!
Check out our new video, you can catch a glimpse of the gorgeous gardens. You’ll be inspired to visit next year!
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In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and to celebrate a successful Quilt Gardens…along the Heritage Trail season, we are giving away “Super Thoughtful” Stuffed Hope Tote!
The Super Stuffed Vera Bradley “Super Thoughtful” Hope Tote includes:
(1) Tea Garden Vera Bradley Tote Bag, plus:
- Soup of Success Positively Potato Soup Mix
- Soup of Success Deliciously Dill Dip Mix
- Bag of Dipping Pretzels
- Stash Tea
- 1/4 lb. mixed Jumbo Jelly Beans (Orange and Strawberry) from the Wakarusa Dime Store
The stuffed Vera Bradley Hope Totes were available for purchase during the Quilt Gardens season at participating retailers as part of our Hope along the Heritage Trail campaign. More on this campaign
Hope along the Heritage Trail unites the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer, Soup of Success and the Quilt Gardens sponsored by the Elkhart County, IN Convention & Visitors Bureau to grow hope, the seed of success.
Head to downtown Elkhart, September 19 – October 6th, to view a spectacular Fall Flower Carpet free of charge! Nearly 7,000 jewel-toned mums will blanket Waterfall Drive, between High and Franklin Streets, with eye-popping color.
Themed to celebrate the arts, the Flower Carpet replicates historic design elements of the Lerner Theatre. Clever lighting accents enhance it for evening viewing, and a handicap accessible viewing platform gives everyone a great view.
This first-time, one-time event marks the end of this summer’s Quilt Gardens along the Heritage Trail and ushers in a harvest of creative offerings, entertainment and a new season of excitement in downtown Elkhart.
On October 6th (4pm – 7pm), the gorgeous mums potted in one gallon containers will be sold to benefit the Elkhart County Chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters to help make a difference in children’s lives. Now that’s flower power!
The Fall Flower Carpet is produced by the Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau in a creative collaboration with the City of Elkhart and the city’s Buildings and Grounds Department.
In conjunction with the stunning Flower Carpet, there are many activities planned for you to enjoy including Elkhart Dining Days, ArtWalk Wednesday, Lerner Theatre tours and performances and more!
For a complete listing of events and details, click here.
NEW for 2012! Usher in the autumn season with a not-to-be-missed, eye-popping Fall Flower Carpet, September 19-29, in downtown Elkhart. Close to 7,000 jewel-toned potted mums intricately placed to pattern historic elements of The Lerner will create a dazzling display filling a city block along the RiverWalk.
An accessible platform ensures a good view, and clever lighting accents illuminate it at night. Don’t miss this first-ever, one-time event!
If you’re planning to see the Quilt Gardens this year, now is the perfect time! Despite the heat we’ve had this year, the gardens are in prime shape. Hundreds of volunteers and staff continuously water the gardens multiple times each week and they look better than ever! It’s almost as if the flowers really like the heat!
While you’re here enjoying the gorgeous gardens and hand-painted quilt murals, be sure to….
- Catch picture perfect country scenes at dawn as the sun is rising and the morning dew is still on the ground and dusk when the light of the setting sun casts a soft, warm glow.
- Stop and shop with the Amish. Explore country stores filled with goods you don’t find in the city. When the “open” sign is out, so is the welcome mat.
- Take home the bounty of roadside stands. Brown eggs fresh from the hen-house. Red juicy tomatoes. Sweet as sugar corn. Ripe fragrant melons. Apples just plucked from the tree. That’s only the beginning!
- Dine for a cause, sample great homemade food from a traditional Amish “Haystack” supper or a fabulous fish fry and maybe make some new friends. The action happens at community and church suppers all over Amish Country.
- Buy local. Buy fresh. Buy in bulk. From May thru October the Wakarusa Produce Auction offers whatever is in season plus lots of local “color.”
There’s still time to enter to win the very lovely Star of Hope quilt created with exclusive Vera Bradley fabrics by Diana Bennett! To learn more about how and where to enter, please visit our website.
Hope along the Heritage Trail unites the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer, Soup of Success and the Quilt Gardens sponsored by the Elkhart County, IN Convention & Visitors Bureau to grow hope, the seed of success.
We’re working together through empowering programs and inspiring flowers to plant the seed and grow the “garden” of hope. You can help blossom hope by stopping by the Elkhart County Visitors Center or any of the Vera Bradley retailers below from April to September and enter to win the Star of Hope quilt pictured here. It’s a one-of-a-kind wall hanging crafted with exclusive Vera Bradley fabrics by local fabric artist Diana Bennett.
About the Quilt Artist – Diana Bennett is an acclaimed local fiber artist noted for her sensitive use of lines, light, shadows and color in her original quilt art designs. You can see a large display of Diana Bennett’s work at the Elkhart County Visitor Center
See the quilt* and ENTER TO WIN (raffle tickets are 3/$5 or 6/$10) February through September at the following participating retailers:
Cinnamon Stick (Middlebury) TBD
Concord Mall (Elkhart) September 7 – September 9
Das Dutchman Essenhaus (Middlebury) February 24 – March 5 | April 13 – April 19 | August 6 – August
Diana Bennett – Dear Jane Quilters Dinner Event April 13
Elkhart County Visitors Center – April 23 – May 6
Linton’s Enchanted Gardens (Elkhart) April 19 | May 18 – May 20 | July 16 – August 6
Sarah Davis (Davis Mercantile / Shipshewana) TBD
Tulips & Tunes (Elkhart) May 5
West View Florist & Gifts (Elkhart) June 12 – June 22
Woldruff’s Footwear & Apparel (Goshen) May 7 – May 17 | June 28 – July 16
Nappanee Center – Heritage Collection Grand Opening Exhibit May 30 – June 11
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