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The Cotton Patch Quilters of Kern County started in the 1979 with a group of between eight and 10 ladies. They met at the Kern County Museum to hand quilt on an old-fashioned quilt frame. Fast forward nearly 30 years, and the quilting guild now has around 280 members, holds both day and night monthly meetings, hosts a two-day, biannual quilt show at the Kern County Fairgrounds, and donates quilts to various philanthropic projects. “Quilting is very addicting,” said Southwest resident Steffani McChesney. “Once you start quilting you just can’t stop.” McChesney is a self-proclaimed “fabric-aholic,” with a room in her home dedicated to material, and said that choosing fabrics for her projects is the best part about quilting. McChesney has served as president of the guild in the past and is currently the publicity chairman. She is also involved with about three different “friendship groups.” Just as in centuries...
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