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Founded in 1977 by Margaret Clydesdale (also Margaret Florczak). The first meeting was in April 1977 in the home of Monika Rieger in Surrey. Eleven people joined thaat first meeting and Margaret Clydesdale was elected President. Early members included Art and Vera O'Keefe, Wendy Wulff, Monika Rieger, and Michelle Gallagher. In May, the membership increased to 25 and the Guild joined the Langley Arts Council and arranged for its first quilt display in June 1977 at the Langley Centennial Museum. The Guild continued to meet monthly, reaching over 400 members in the 1990s and eventually splintering off into small Guild. The Guild retains over 200 members as of 2012.
Based on interview with Margaret Florczak in July 2012.