Help our history! Follow the Quilt Trail

[+T"n"T]

We are so happy to inroduce our new series. This one is kinda my baby. The idea of something to help this great program started a while back. After working on a few coins, I thought why not put the two together. We have added to the experience by placing a cache at each Quilt location.

 

This will be a beautifully colored set of coins that will raise funds to help maintain a great program that brings an awareness and respect for our local history and traditions. Learn more at Follow the Quilt Trail.

 

We will be releasing two coins every other month, starting with the first two being released in just a few days. We are in final process of picking metals. And placing first order.

 

The basics: custom iconed, trackable, 1.75" 3.5mm square coins done in hard enamal with antique finishes.

 

 

 

Links will be added when ready to open, hopefully this weekend.

 

Any comments?? Dare I ask.

[+GPX Navigators]

Sounds pretty cool to me. Great that you are helping to raise funds to help preserve the area's heritage. With your cache placements, you will be bringing cachers to unique & interesting places they may not go to otherwise. Placing the coins in said caches. Priceless.

 

Metals? Price? How many in the series?

[+Crowesfeat30]

Very cool! I especially like the "Stars over Tennessee" pattern. Can't wait to see the others.

 

CF30

[+Fluttershy]

Oh, I love it! I bought an antique quilt here at an Auction in VA in August.

I think your designs are lovely!

 

I'm working of my PA Roots... I'm designing a Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Geocoin

for my 2008 Valentine. I love the Hex signs!

[+T"n"T]

To answer a few of the questions posted.

 

Yes, since the caches will be at the site of the quilt patterns, they are on over a hundred barns and local merchant farms throughout the area, so some are far off the beaten path. one of the next releases will be at a homestead site of a Revolutionary soldier that settled the area in 1777, the original cabin still stands there today.

 

The caches will have a FTF prize of a one of a kind coin for the finder.

 

We are still narowing down the exacts on coin run. At this point it is looking like a XLE of 40 coins, 2 LE's of about 75 or so, and a RE that will have remints as needed. Price will be between $10 and $12 shipping included.

 

Some of the location that house a gift shop or museum will be doing coin sales at their locations also.

 

As far as how many coins. Like I said there are over hundred in the Barn series, some of which are not even up on the site yet. We plan on a release every other month of two coins. So how many, not really sure. The designs that are out there have great colors and patterns that lead themselves so well for a coin.

 

Keep watching for updates.

Edited September 6, 2007 by T"n"T

[+RCDispatchersx2]

They have just started putting these on the barns here in my county in Kentucky. I have one right accross the road from me. They are very very pretty.

[+MommyFinder]

Oh, I love it! I bought an antique quilt here at an Auction in VA in August.

I think your designs are lovely!

 

I'm working of my PA Roots... I'm designing a Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Geocoin

for my 2008 Valentine. I love the Hex signs!

Ooooo, pretty! Love quilts!

 

Also love the Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs. See my stained glass pattern book of hex signs!

 

I'll be interested in both (quilts and hex signs)!

[+PeachyPA]

I just got back from the Penna. National Quilt Extravaganza going on this weekend in Harrisburg, PA. Gimme more quilt blocks!!! Great designs on your pins!!

[+4BOWS]

I love quilts, and these are beautiful. I'll order at least one of each.

[+Marky]

The idea of something to help this great program started a while back.

Are you helping by increasing the awareness of the web site, or are you also contributing some amount of your profit to the organization as well?

 

Will each quilt have its own icon, or will the set share a common icon?

 

The answers to these questions will determine how many I purchase.

 

--Marky

[+3Sparks]

OOHHHH, can't wait! My mom and I are both quilters!

 

Jaime

[+T"n"T]

The idea of something to help this great program started a while back.

Are you helping by increasing the awareness of the web site, or are you also contributing some amount of your profit to the organization as well?

 

Will each quilt have its own icon, or will the set share a common icon?

 

--Marky

 

It is to help with both the awareness and the funds to maintain project. It is set to depend on nymber sold. The first 250 coins will have $1 go to project and $2 for each coin after that.

 

The series will share a common Icon.

[+WoolsonAbrams]

I love them.....Put me down for one of each design.....(*v*)

[+T"n"T]

The coins are open for pre-sale beginning 5 pm(EST) tonight Tuesday the 11th.

 

 

Coins can be ordered at:Follow the Trail

 

XLE- Antique Gold- 40 made

LE- Antique Copper- 100 made

LE- Antique Silver- 100 made

RE- Black Nickel will mint as needed including any re-mints.

Edited September 11, 2007 by T"n"T

[+Crowesfeat30]

Ordered a pair of XLEs

 

CF30

[+Toojin]

This are very beautiful and I would like to trade for a set of the RE in black nickel. Please take a look at my trading list linked below.

[+MommyFinder]

Ordered 2 of the Allandale Farm coin, 1 for me, 1 for my mom!

[+4BOWS]

Ordered one of each..great looking coins!

[+007BigD]

I like the Stars over Tennesee best!

 

My Aunt Verbie in Missouri is like 87 and she hand stitches 5 quilts during the winter...when I was there she handed me one of them...I was amazed and Oh how much work goes into them...Her little fingers are crooked and ache from the years of quilting. For these ladies it is their true passion and this is a great coin to pay a small tribute to the quilters that put hours and hours into these...

 

She worked out the hourly wage of an average quilt that she may sell and it worked out to be .17 per hour!!!!!!!!!

 

She then brought out 2 for me to choose from...the other was a wedding ring quilt, for anyone who may know what one of those is...It was amazing!!! She wanted us to buy it 150.00...we gave her 200.00 and it wasnt even half what it was worth!

 

One is on our bed up North and the other is safely tucked away till we can make use of the Wedding ring quilt...Ya know!

 

I should take a pic of them and post em...They are the coolest...especially being from Aunt Verbie who I could go on and on about...really!

[+mrjiffy]

I ordered a set of the Allandale Farm coins. Very nice.

MRJIFFY

[+Nochipra]

Do you take paypal and when are they expected to be ready? I would love to get one of each.

[+T"n"T]

Do you take paypal and when are they expected to be ready? I would love to get one of each.

 

For anyone else interested. Yes we do except paypal. and we are expecting the coins first week of Oct. now. The order should go to mint the end of the week.

[+T"n"T]

Thanks to all of you who have ordered. This is going to help out the project so much. Again link for info on "Follow the Trail"

To order go toFollow the Trail at TnTGeocoins

[+fairyhoney]

I ordered a couple

[+fairyhoney]

I used to sew. Still know how just don't. I loved to make the quilt tops.

Edited September 18, 2007 by fairyhoney

[+T"n"T]

Thanks to all those who ordered. I am hoping that you will all enjoy these as much as I will. The order is being put together now and will go in by the first of next week. Sorry for the delay, we had to wait on an order from the council at the Quilt Trail.

[+Jackalgirl]

Ach! I'm sorry I didn't get in on this early enough to snag an ALE Allendale. Very, very pretty coins, though, and I'm glad I got here soon enough to still be able to get ANY version of the coin. : )

[+T"n"T]

Order is in and we are awaiting these in. Sorry for the delays, we were trying to allow as many people as wanted to get their orders in and it set us behind. They should be to us in a short time and packages are getting ready now so shipping will happen quickly. Thanks

[+4BOWS]

Thanks for the update. Looking forward to them!

[+mrjiffy]

Looking forward to the coins once they arrive!

Best Regards,

MRJIFFY (aka Jason)

[+MommyFinder]

Any news on these?

[+4BOWS]

Anxiously waiting for my package!

[+T"n"T]

Anxiously waiting for my package!

Yes we have confirmed that they are in mail to us yesterday. They will go out (cross fingers) Thursday. Packages are ready just need the beautiful coins for them. I can't wait to show these off.

[+fairyhoney]

Alrighty, then

[+MommyFinder]

Anxiously waiting for my package!

Yes we have confirmed that they are in mail to us yesterday. They will go out (cross fingers) Thursday. Packages are ready just need the beautiful coins for them. I can't wait to show these off.

Thanks for the update! I'll start preparing to stalk the mailman!

[+T"n"T]

Half the coins got here yesterday. Have packages ready and going to stalk the mailman in the morning to get the other half. Will get them to post Saturday. Hope they get out in time otherwise they will sit till Monday. But they should all find nice homes this week.

[+T"n"T]

Finally!!!!!!!All quilt coins have been shipped as of last Weds. You all should be getting them if not already recieved. We have the next two coins at mint working on art now. They should be two very fun patterns. And will get them up for you all to see shortly.

[+MommyFinder]

My Allendale Farm coins arrived yesterday, and they're very nice. Reused the mailer, and shipped one off to my mom!

[+GEO*Trailblazer 1]

I have a quilt that is now over 100 years Old.

Actually several.

 

My grandmother spent almost all of her life sewing quilts by hand.

We even gave one away here one year for a CITO contest.

 

She still hand sews them at 92.

I was talking with her the other day at her 92nd Birthday and asked her if she knew about how many toes she has kept warm over the many years.

She has no idea but in the thousands she says.

 

I still keep my toes warm with one of them.

 

The coins and project are a really great idea.