A Bit of History The Fort Worth Quilt Guild (FWQG) was established in September, 2001, starting with 48 members. Membership has risen to over 100 as of 2020. New numbers will be posted soon!
The Quillow Project and ABC quilts were the first projects undertaken by the guild, endowed by grants from IBM and Lockheed. In 2002, an annual raffle quilt project was initiated to provide funding for educational programs to further the members’ knowledge and skills. FWQG’s first Quilt Show was held in August, 2008, at the Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts. The event has now become an annual affair, held in conjunction with the North Texas Quilt Festival and typically takes place in late August.
PAST PRESIDENTS 2001-2009 Jo Spindle, Janice Reeves, Bev Ramsey, Jonquele Jones, Lynda Long, Linda LaFleur, Beverly Peterson, and Dollie Blevins 2009-2014 Sherry Killebrew, Dianne McGee, Shelley Clauss 2014-2015, 2015-2016 2016-2018 Gillian Coleman 2018-2019 Mary Lou Nelson 2019-2020 Karen Rhyneer 2020-2021 Sarah Tutt 2021-2022 Molly Risewick 2022-2023 Wanda Edmunds 2023-2024 Lynda McGee