The tartan was designed and woven by Marjorie Warren, and includes a color from the flag of each one of the seven Celtic Nations.
[3] Ms Bills received financial assistance from the Shamrock Club of Wisconsin,[4] of which Jean was treasurer at the time.
In October 1998, was held the first international conference, attended by representatives of all seven Celtic nations (including the Galicia).
Since 2004, the board of CWI has ceased to hold international meetings on account of high costs.
In 2003, a Celtic Women International Award was granted to the writer Margaret Bennett for "lifelong service to Scottish and Celtic Culture" at the annual conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.