On November 1, 1977, several quilting friends formed the Schoolhouse Quilters. Their first official meeting was January 16, 1978, with Jane Patterson serving as President and Betty Fagan serving as Secretary/Treasurer. There were 27 charter members in attendance.
In May of 2003, several of those members gathered at the Gordon Roberts House for tea to celebrate 25 years of Schoolhouse Quilters . Founding members were presented with a silver schoolhouse charm and each shared memories of the early days of the Quilt Guild.
Our founders, Betty Fagan, Janet Williams, Ruth Edwards, Helen Brake, Dorothy Radcliffe, and Dorothy Stone – not pictured Agnes Edmiston and Eleanor KastnerDot Radcliffe, Janet Williams and Virginia Moran looking through a scrapbookDot Stone and Helen BrakeBetty Fagan, Helen Brake, Janet Williams, Ruth Edwards, Dot Radcliffe, and Dot StoneThe blocks in this quilt, made by Schoolhouse Quilters and Creative Needles Quilters, are recreations of old blocks using modern methods and materials. The quilt will be used by the Historical Society for educational purposes.
