Boys Town
The Omaha Quilters’ Guild was given the unique opportunity to reach thousands of people each year with the beauty and magic that are quilts. We try hard every year to attract growing numbers of people to our quilt show, but we don’t come anywhere near the number of people who will see our work at Boys Town.
A very special project to recreate the quilts of the boys’ dormitories at Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home helped us promote an appreciation of quilts and quilting that enhanced our reputation as a guild.
We replicated the types of quilts that were made by the Mothers’ Guilds in the 20’s and 30’s from loads of donated wool and cotton from our own personal collections. The quilts were gratefully received and are on display each year. The collection also contains Christmas quilts that are displayed at the Irish Christmas celebration held annually at Boys Town.
The Mothers’ Guild made a quilt to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of Boys Town. The quilt hangs in the Hall of History museum at Boys Town unless it is traveling to promote the mission of Boys Town.
Boys Town Mothers’ Guild Small Group
The Mothers’ Guild of Boys Town was formed from the enthusiasm of the original Dormitory Quilt Project. There was such tremendous support from the guild that we just didn’t want to stop the momentum. Fr. Boes, National Executive Director, was so impressed with our efforts that he has given us his blessing to continue the work begun decades ago by women around the country to provide quilts for the children of Boys Town. This small group’s focus is on creating quilts to be used for purposes of fundraising and youth and staff recognition. The mission has been left very broad so that there is room to grow. The Guild makes and donates approximately 12 quilts annually.
If you are interested in joining the Mothers’ Guild of Boys Town, contact Yvonne Wilson at mothersguild@omahaquiltersguild.org