In the fall of 1983, two groups of interested quilters attended day or evening meetings to share their love of quilting.  In a few short months, those groups named themselves the Brownstone Quilters Guild, and one of the members, Pat Smythe, designed a logo depicting the brownstone homes so typical of this area.  By June of 1984 the Brownstone Quilters had adopted bylaws and were on the way to incorporation.  In the ensuing years, Brownstone grew into a vibrant organization, successfully fulfilling its mission:
 “to enable the sharing of information and expertise about quilting amongst  its members and the community;  to   educate its members and the community through workshops, lectures, discussions and shows; to  further interest in  quilting in the community; to exhibit to the community quilting’s place in and  contribution to the culture and history of New Jersey.”
 September 2018 marked our 35th anniversary, honoring the founding of our beloved Guild and celebrating all of the members, past and present, who have contributed their time and talents throughout Brownstone’s history to bring talented teachers for lectures and workshops, to organize our service projects which contribute so much to the community, to mount our biennial quilt show, and to keep the guild running by serving on committees