Quilt Trail It's Better in Person

Exciting Updates Coming to the Person County Quilt Trail!

Person County Soil & Water Director Nancy McCormick, Quilt Trail Lead, and Person County Tourism Development Authority Executive Director Julie Maybee are excited to announce the 2026 - 2027 Quilt Trail Rejuvenation Project - a collaborative initiative focused on preserving, enhancing, and expanding one of Person County's most distinctive cultural tourism experiences.

Project Goals:

The Quilt Trail Rejuvenation Project is designed to:

Refresh and restore existing quilt squares in need of repair or replacement.
Update and expand Quilt Trail marketing materials, maps and promotional resources.
Encourage visitors to explore Person County's local communities, small businesses, agri-tourism destinations, scenic country sides, and other tourism assets.
Welcome new Quilt Trail participants and new quilt square installations across Person County.

Quilt Trail Rejuvenation Project Update

Special thanks are extended to dedicated members of the Quilt Trail Committee for their leadership, service and commitment to this important community initiative:

Dr. Claudia Berryhill, John Hill, Trestney Moore, Jack Pleasant, Kat Love, Nancy McCormick, Skyler Morris and Julie Maybee for their service and dedication to this rejuvenation project.

We look forward to continuing to celebrate Person County’s heritage, creativity, agriculture, community stories, and tourism destinations through this growing county-wide initiative.

It Began as an Idea: The Story of the Person County Quilt Trail

The Person County Quilt Trail began as an idea in 2015. With grant funding from Quilt Component the N.C. Dept. of Commerce and management by the Piedmont Conservation Council, the trail has become a reality. The ultimate goal is for a continuous Quilt Trail that travels throughout the North Carolina Piedmont. Presently the counties participating are Person, Randolph, and Rockingham.

The painted quilt squares are unique and reflect the history of this area’s agriculture and the passions of the trail’s participants. Many squares are painted from family heirloom quilts while some were designed to show the history of or the present day working on the farm.

Visitors are encouraged to stop and take photographs from the roadside. Several farms may also offer their seasonal produce or other goods for sale. While touring the Quilt Trail, please be considerate of private property.