Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative, 2328 Sandifer Blvd.

Quilts Flower Pot, Caesar's Crown, Cactus Blossom.

Three quilts mounted at Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative are from the family of Carolyn and John Harris of Fair Play. The three patterns include a Flower Pot or Flower Basket, Caesar’s Crown, and Cactus Blossom.

#84 Flower Pot or Flower Basket quilt was Carolyn Harris’s first quilt project and she obviously carefully cut and arranged the printed fabric so the “flower” diamonds create a secondary design.

#85 Caesar’s Crown has been a popular pieced pattern in South Carolina since the 1840’s. This one was found in a closet in the home of John Harris’s grandmother, Eula (and Mark) Harris, and looks to be mid‐19th century from the way the reds and greens have faded.

#86 Cactus Blossom The original quilter of the is unknown, but it is an early twentieth century, rounded‐off interpretation of the more angular pieced tulip pattern. Carolyn has many fond childhood memories of weekends at her grandparents’ home and this quilt.

From its very beginning in 1940, Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative has taken electric service into geographic areas where it had never been available before. Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative provides service and community support in Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties.

These quilt blocks were sponsored by the Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail in appreciation for the encouragement and support provided by Blue Electric Cooperative as we began developing this project in 2009.