Tucked away in the heart of Elkhart and LaGrange counties you will find an area where folks are greeted with a smile and a friendly handshake . A place where horse and buggies are still found on the country roads. A place where tranquility is a daily affair. This is where the Patchwork Quilt Country Inn began it’s humble beginnings back in 1875 with the Lovejoy family. It was a simple country farm house built with loving hands.

The Inn had it’s first transformation in 1962, when Milton and Arletta Lovejoy created a vacation farm. The Lovejoys believed that to “truly experience the serendipity that abounds a countryside one must step through the thresholds and shake the hands of the people within a household.” They wanted to share their love for the area and the people that inhabit it with guests and friends that came to their Inn.

Soon the reputation for warm hospitality and wonderful food spread around the countryside. It was recognized by Norman Simpson, the Berkshire Traveller, as one of the outstanding Country Inns in the United States. Soon Arletta’s simple home country cooking started winning national awards and the standards were set for the meals cooked at the Inn.. It received The International Restaurant Rating Bureau Award of Excellence and first place in the California Strawberry Promotion Award. The Inn has also received the Governor’s State Tourism Service Award and the Indiana Restaurant Association Director’s Club Award.

Since its modest beginnings in 1962 the Patchwork Quilt has tripled its dining area, added a gift shop and increased the number of guest rooms. For almost half a century guests have been retracing their steps to the wide front porch of the Inn where they can sit and relax, look out over the corn and wheat fields, enjoy the spectacular sunsets and watch the native white tail deer near the edge of the woods.

The current owners, John and Adrienne Cohoat, are continuing the excellence in service that the Lovejoys began and work to share the serendipity of country living with their guests. Many of our staff are Amish or Mennonite and have worked at the Patchwork Quilt for many years. With their vast experience and excellent service the Cohoat’s have kept
the quality that already existed and are expanding the amenities that can only enhance your stay. It is the little unexpected touches that put the guests at ease and add to their total experience.