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History

CHARTER MEMBERS
Charter members Lila Launer, Kathy Murphy, Ann Paulson, and Faith Perry continue their membership in the Guild today. 

CLUB HISTORY
  • Organized in Fremont, Ne. on March 30, 1982.
  • Programs focus on needlecrafts, history, patchwork, piecing and quilting.
  • Meetings and workshops feature local, regional and national instructors.
  • Prairie Piecemakers supports the Nebraska State Guild Preservation Project.   
  • A silver level sponsor of the International Quilt Museum at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.  The guild “adopted” a Pennsylvania Feathered Star Quilt (#367), 1860.  As a supporter of the International Quilt Museum Building Fund, the guild is recognized on the major donor wall and guild donor wall of the IQSC Museum which opened in 2008. Members volunteer to care for the center’s quilt collection.
  • Host a quilt show every other year with members constructing and raffling a quilt. 
  • Past spring flings, bus trips. 
  • Monthly service projects.
  • Past participation in the State Fair, Homesteaders Fair and Eco Fair.
  • Helped fund appraisals of the quilts at the May Museum.
  • Annual challenge projects.

PAST PRESIDENTS 1983/84-2021/22
Sara Dillow                                          Mary Lou Carlson                   
Sue Norris                                            Dolores Bang
Jean Gausman                                     Deb Hallstrom
Cheryl Nelson                                      Sara Hoegemeyer
Pat Young                                             Les Parr
Lorraine Peterson                              Valarie Witte
Lois Krohn                                           Denise Hendricksen
Mary Burmeister                                Sharon Sutton
Lori Preston                                         Ellen Vollmer
Mary Thayer                                        Karen Ruwe
Sandy McDuffee                                  Scott Flanagan
Ann Paulson                                         Jan Larsen
Twila Sass                                             Marilyn Bonow
Marilyn Bonow                                    Jill Norenberg
Fran Steinert                                        Teri Wolfe
Sheri Ruwe                                           Pam Schroeder
Karen Ruwe                                          Susan Williams
Dana Calta                                            Debra Schroeder
Donna Nielsen                                                
Janice Havranek

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  • About Us
  • Calendar of Events
  • Programs & Workshops
  • Membership
  • Quilt Show
  • Quilt Challenge
  • Quilt Retreats
  • Show & Tell
  • Service Projects
  • Organization
  • Past Programs
  • Gallery
  • History
  • Newsletters