Fund Raising Quilt Raffle has Begun!
Here is the beautiful quilt with a wonderful story that the society is making available as a fundraiser. We are offering chances on this remarkable quilt through a raffle that is running from October 4th to December 1st 2025. Only 250 tickets will be sold and can be purchase online here.
This is a large 76 inch x 76 inch
beautiful hand made heirloom quality quilt.
The quilt was appraised by Vivien Lee Sayre of The New England Quilt Museum in 2024 with a value of $1850.00. Please remember market conditions vary and value is not guaranteed. See Appraisal>
The lucky winner will be notified on or before December 1, 2025.
About the artist
Phyllis Farnsworth was born in north central Massachusetts and was a descendant of its early settlers. In 1953 she and her husband Bill moved to Lancaster where she became very involved with preserving the town’s rich history. In 1989 she was a founding member of the Lancaster Historical Society. In 1995, she received a “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Massachusetts Historical Commission for her many accomplishments.
She was also very interested in the decorative arts and was a lifetime member of the Society of Early American Decoration. She applied her talent to the decoration of furniture, trays and reverse glass, needlepoint, crewel, dress making, and quilting.
Phyllis belonged to numerous area quilting groups and the quilt shown here is a fine example of her handiwork. It was given to us by her good friend, Mrs. Elizabeth Roy to be used as a fundraiser. You can now become the next owner of this very special heirloom quality treasure!