Mary’s Vision
South Trail
Sylvan Shores Clubhouse
40302 Paradise Drive
Browerville MN 56438
This barn quilt was designed by Mary Noska and painted by her friends in her honor!
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The Pine That Shines
Southwest Trail
203 Main St. W.
Bertha MN 56347
This barn quilt was added in the fall of 2024. It was a gift to the city of Bertha by Barn Quilts of Central MN.
Barn Quilt made by art students at Staples Motley High School.
Orth Insurance
Orth Insurance Agency, LLC
Staples Trail
222 4th St. NE
Staples MN 56479
Orth Insurance Agency LLC, is a family-operated Independent insurance agency, located in Staples MN.
They have multiple “ top-rated” insurance companies to protect your investments.
Home, auto, farm, cabins, boats, motorcycles, and atvs are just a few of the insurance products they sell.
Contact Phone: 218-894-2525
Tulips
Staples Trail
420 4th St. SE
Staples MN 56479
Tulips are my favorite flower.
Made by owner.
Nature’s Blessing
NW Trail
25298 County Rd 2
Staples MN. 56479
This pattern was chosen because our family enjoys the outdoors and all it has to offer. The colors represent nature.
Made by owner in 2024.
Ray of Sunshine
NW Trail
25298 County Rd 2
Staples MN. 56479
This is a simplified Dresser quilt block pattern.
Bright colors for rays of sunshine.
Made by owner in 2024.
Grandma Judy’s Log Cabin
Motley Trail
Olde Tyme Trading Post/Silo Ice Cream Parlor
681 South Highway 10
Motley, MN. 56446
The Log Cabin is Judy’s favorite quilt pattern so it made sense she chose that pattern for a barn quilt. She commissioned the art students at Staples Motley High School to paint it for her in 2024.
Judy has been selling antiques for 47 years and ice cream for thirty-nine! The silo is over 100 years old and made of jack pine. It stood empty for 10 years before it was purchased and moved in 1985 from a farmer who had used it for silage. It was tipped on its side, placed on a trailer and hauled to Olde Time Trading Post in Motley where it was repurposed into an ice cream parlor that serves over 20 kinds of Kemps Ice Cream. Outside on the porch you will find an array of vintage coin-operated rides from the 1950s. Inside there are wonderful antiques, old books and magazines. It is definitely worth a stop!
It is closed during the winter months. Keep up to date with current times on Facebook under: Olde Tyme Trading Post and Silo Ice Cream.
Celebrating History & Creating More!
Staples Trail
Batcher Block Opera House
418 2nd Ave. NE
Staples MN 56479
Thank you for stopping at our special Quilt Square in honor of my parents, Bud and Irene Frost. It is displayed in your National Historic Theater the Batcher Block Opera House, that my twin, Chris and I (Colleen Frost), purchased from Joan Batcher in 2003. We uncovered the history of this significant Opera House. We were able to qualify this “ALL ORIGINAL” OPERA HOUSE to be Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. We were told that we have the only one that is untouched since it was built in 1907.
In honor of our Frost Family’s history my son, Adam and I have opened Frosty’s Spirits & Social Club on our main floor. Tours and Shows and Free Live Music is offered six days a week. Enjoy our “Little Italy” park that surrounds our building. Picture a wedding surrounded by flowers and trees…Stop in and let’s Celebrate History & Create More! The Batcher Block Opera House is a Place Where Dreams Really Do Come True!
Bloom
Staples Trail
314 2nd Ave NW
Staples MN. 56479
Bloom – A beautiful process of becoming! Jemma’s Salon is a full service salon in Staples Mn.
Our goal is to ensure a positive and memorable experience for each and every client through a unique and welcoming atmosphere with skilled professionals delivering quality results.
By using our talents, skills, and education we will assist and inspire our guests to realize and enhance their own beauty and walk a little taller~
We chose a flower as our barn quilt because of the beauty and color they bring to our world. We love bringing out the beauty in others and help to brighten their days.
“Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul.”
~Luther Burbank
This barn quilt was added to the trail in 2023 and was painted by volunteers of Barn Quilts of Central MN.
Connections
Staples Trail
325 2nd Ave.
Staples MN. 56479
Nelson’s Insurance agency started in 1967 by Lloyd and Ellen Nelson and is now run by their son, Kevin. They offer all types of personal and family insurance and believe that every business should be connected to the community. This barn quilt pattern was chosen because it represents connections.
The barn quilt was added to the trail in 2023 and painted by volunteers of Barn Quilts of Central MN.