July 2, 2020 – Block of the Meeting – Block 2
Thanks to Bill for teaching us the second block, a sixteen patch. Seven more blocks to go! Piecefully yours, Luann
June 4, 2020 – Block 1 of “Happiness is Quilting Together”
Thanks to Susan W. for creating this nine month mystery quilt project. Tonight Susan H. taught us, via zoom, the first block. Since there is some bias piecing, we learned that starch is our best friend. We will be sewing a Block the Meeting each month via zoom until we can safely gather again. Piecefully […]
May 7, 2020 – Disappearing Hour Glass
We did it! This was our first class taught via Zoom, and it was quite successful! Thanks to Susan W. for being the technical director and to Barbara R. for teaching the Disappearing Hour Glass block. There are quite a few ways the basic instructions and layout can be adapted to make other equally beautiful […]
May 4, 2020 – Seven Weeks of I-SEW-lation
It’s been quite a spring! With most of us self-isolating safely inside our homes, there has been time to complete some of our UFOs (UnFinished Projects). Susan Hatton finished several tops that are now waiting to be quilted. One is mostly scraps and found border material in stash. Another is a UFO from a Donna […]
March 5, 2020 – T-Shirt Quilts
Thanks to Barb Rumple for presenting the program on T-Shirt Quilts. She explained the process she uses from start to finish, and shared many tips on how she addresses different issues from cutting and stabilizing the shirts to layout and quilting. Barb shared several quilts she has made. She used t-shirts on front and on […]
February 22, 2020 – Quilters’ Day Out
Quilters’ Day Out (QDO) is an annual gathering of the Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society’s District 6 guilds to celebrate our love of all things quilting. This year’s QDO was held at Paroquet Springs Conference Center in Shepherdsville on Saturday, February 22. Louisville NimbleThimbles always has a guild booth and a boutique at QDO. At the […]
February 20, 2020 – KHQS President’s Challenge- Churn Dash
Each year the President of the Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society presents a challenge to its members. The challenge for 2019 was The Churn Dash; submissions needed to include at least one recognizable churn dash block. Presentation included information on why the artists chose their design and the technique(s) used in making the quilts. Thanks to […]
February 18, 2020 – QDO Pricing Day
The sole fundraiser for Louisville Nimble Thimbles is our boutique at Quilters’ Day Out, an annual gathering of the Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society’s District 6 guilds to celebrate our love of all things quilting. Our boutique helps provide much needed funding for LNT activities such as our instructional programs, the annual Children’s Quilt Show, and […]
February 6, 2020 – Pillow Topper
Thanks to Brenda C. for teaching us how to make Pillow Toppers so we can change our pillows according to the season. Congratulations to Brenda F. for being the first one to finish. SEW AND TELL Debbie H. – Just in time for Valentine’s Day! Polly – two quilts for her grandson Sandy – paper […]
February 6, 2020 – Maryhurst Bag Cutting
A group of LNT members spent some time at Maryhurst to cut out fabric to make bags for the children and youth who live there. Using donated fabric (Thank You, Donors!), they cut enough fabric to make 440 bags! Thanks to Betty, Brenda, CJ, Debra, Janet, Mary, and Ruthann for preparing the kits for members […]