Quilting Designs In The Garden

Who would ever think to find quilting designs in the garden? But that is exactly what you will see when you visit the quilt gardens in downtown Elkhart. Created to promote tourism the people there are hoping for a winning formula.

The quilt gardens are something like your Grandmother's or Aunt's quilt. All are on a square or rectangular plot of land replicating designs using flowers, plants and shrubs. There are 16 quilt gardens in Elkhart County using 80,000 blooming annuals and admission is free. Many visitors come again and again they love it so much.