Hilary Fletcher :: Quilt National
Hilary M. Fletcher
Hilary Morrow Fletcher, who served as Quilt National project director, died on August 11, 2006. She was a tremendous asset to the Dairy Barn and the Athens community. She walked through the doors in 1979 to view the first Quilt National. At that moment she always said that she had experienced an “epiphany”, and knew that she had found a place to devote her time. |
She began her life at the Barn as a volunteer in 1980 and worked with the staff to organize Quilt National '81. She was hired in March of 1982 as Quilt National Project Director. Through her diligence she was successful in building a foundation for an exhibit that began as one that reached across the nation into one that spanned the globe. She was a valuable resource, and was respected around the world. She traveled extensively speaking about the history and evolution of the art quilt. Her travels and lectures helped to solidify the reputation of the Dairy Barn and Quilt National both in the United States and around the world.
To us, she was more than just Quilt National Project Director. She was our mentor, our historian, our editor, our idea generator, our baker and above all, she was our friend. In her memory, many people donated to the Hilary Morrow Fletcher Endowment fund. This fund was established in 2006 to recognize the achievements of Hilary Morrow Fletcher and to perpetuate Quilt National, a labor of love for her for the previous quarter century. |