The Garland Quilt Guild was formed in 2005. With Barbara Daniel Cissne as our leader, the first meeting was held at Suzy's Quilt Shop in downtown Garland. The plan was that the meeting would be held there until the group outgrew the space. There were 78 in attendance at that first meeting (with ladies sitting on the stairs and peeking through the window trying to hear what was happening) - needless to say, a new facility had to be found immediately. The Guild met from April – June 2005 in the First Christian Church in downtown Garland. In July 2005, First Presbyterian Church in downtown Garland was willing to accommodate our growing group. The Garland Quilt Guild started with 108 charter members and the first year ended with an impressive 136 members. Our membership has maintained at just over a hundred members through the years.


We were granted non-profit tax exempt status as a 501 ( c) (3) organization in 2009. We raffled our first quilt in 2010. Our meetings are geared to inspiring members to learn new techniques, appreciate the history of quilt making, and to make quilts for charitable organizations. The by-products are interesting and varied meetings, lots of opportunities for members to get together and share their mutual interest, and many outlets for quilt making. Friendliness, helpfulness, and sharing are the strong points of this group.