CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – A beautiful new addition to the fast-growing Lake County Quilt Trail now hangs on the barn at yet another historical location – this one in Clearlake Oaks adjacent to High Valley Vineyard.
The quilt block was installed on Mr. Dennis West’s barn on Saturday, Feb. 3.
West has lived on that homestead, which he inherited from family, for more than 25 years. It was originally part of Pluth Ranch, he said.
This quilt is the second to adorn the Northshore, according to Marilyn Holdenried, owner of Wildhurst Vineyards and major sponsor of the Kelseyville Pear Festival’s Lake County Quilt Trail. The other hangs high on the breathtaking property of Tulip Hill Winery in Nice.
The new quilt pattern resembles a basket of grapes, therefore this quilt block is appropriately named, “Grape Basket,” she said.
“The pattern and colors were chosen by the committee from the Clearlake Oaks-Glenhaven Business Association,” Holdenried said. “They wanted the purple for the fruit, grapes and the green frames for the leaves to match the greenery there around the valley. There are vineyards in the area and the committee wanted to reflect the surroundings.”