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About Cotton Patch Quilters Guild

Cotton Patch Quilters of Kern County is a nonprofit organization. Quilt makers of all ages and backgrounds share the love of quilts -the art, design, and history that goes into the creation of each one.

Monthly meetings include talented guest speakers, member's "show and tell" of their latest creations, and workshops. Guild members take group bus trips to quilt shows held in other cities and enjoy the creativity of fellow quilt makers. On even numbered years, the Guild hosts a quilt show where the members display their creations.

Charter Members

Cotton Patch Quilters Guild got its start at a quilting class taught at Bakersfield College. The women in the class enjoyed quilting so much that they continued to get together after the class was over to share information and new quilting techniques. The group continued to grow and those who joined the group before January 15, 1980 are considered Charter Members.

Marion Anderson Myrtis Bailey

Kay Bell Melissa Braun

Wanda Carl Fern Duggan

Opal Florence Mildred Foley

Susanne Franz Marva Garham

Juanita Hamilton Pat Hillberry

Regina Hoelscher Frances Holland

Thelma Holmes Gail Johnston

Betti J. Jones Betty L. Jones

Dolly Kirschermann Ruby Ollivier

Louise Olson Nina Palmer

Betty Roesenstein Vicki Schaller

Barbara Schiffhauer Lynn Schaffner

Penny Shafer Gerry Skaggs

Elizabeth St. John Virginia Strelich

Dian Tolles Karyl Towse

Sue Witlock Joan Witt Dorthy Wix Margaret Young

Suzanne Zingg

Lifetime Honorary Members

1984 - Helen Atken
1984 - Martha Barran *
1984 - Agnes Smith
1985 - Linda O'Dell
1986 - Ruby Ollivier
1987 - Elizabeth St. John
1987 - Juanita Hamilton
1989 - Nina Palmer
2002 - Dorothy Jane Butler
2003 - Vivian Patterson *
2003 - Maryln Rauser *
2003 - Roberta Williams*
2005 - Betty Heard

2005 - Lois Regan*
2006 - Loma Quiggle*
2006 - Elixabeth Lehaman*
2006 - LaNita Nothway*
2006 - LaVonne Templeton*
2007 - Cindy Seitz-Krug*
2007 - Penny Wilkendorf
2010 - Betty Colbert*
2011 - Shelia Plane*
2011 - Ruth Snedden*
2014 - Judy Walker*
2019 - MaryJo Henry*
2019 - CeCe Westerfield*
2021 - Karen Fitzsimons*

*Indicates current member

Master Quilters

Master Quilters are those quilters who have received at least five First Place and/or Best in Show ribbons at CPQ quilt shows. We congratulate these quilters who have achieved this status.

Nancy Rink - 2004
Cindy Seitz-Krug - 2004
Judy Betz - 2006
Carol Smith - 2012
LaVonne Templeton - 2014
Celia Ho - 2016
Virginia Malcolm - 2016
Kay Pennington - 2016
Marilyn Smith - 2016
Laurie Britt - 2018
CeCe Westerfield - 2018
Loanne Vanden Berge - 2021