March 18th Presentation
Therese had been a member of the Kansas City MQG which was
led, in those early days, by Jacquie Gering in a quilt shop in Overland Park
in 2010. In her words, the excitement [of modern quilting] was palpable
in that group! However, after moving back to Arkansas in 2010, the
local quilting community, at that time, could not provide the same level of
energy and inspiration that she so dearly missed from the KCMQG. Therefore, in
2013, she set out to create a modern guild right here in NWA (and we're all so
glad she did)! The first meetings were held in the upstairs room of the Rabbit’s
Lair quilt shop in downtown Rogers with an estimated attendance of 28
members. Today, our guild proudly boasts a roster of 72 members as we
continue to uphold Therese's original vision of an energized fellowship of
quilters who inspire, challenge, and support one another.
To Therese and all the founding members who have forged the way for our guild, thank you!!
