Maryhurst – “Saving kids’ lives, strengthening families.” Maryhurst first opened their doors in 1843 as a home for girls who’d been mistreated and cast aside.  As they grew into the community and learned more about the needs of Kentucky’s most vulnerable kids and families, they added programs designed to prevent abuse, restore hope, and empower […]

Our guest tonight was Jennifer Carter, owner of The Busy Lady Quilt Shop in Mt. Washington, Kentucky.  She showed us how to make a Double Wedding Ring using fusible interfacing to make the arcs – with no curved piecing!  Kits are available at her shop.  She also shared with us some new merchandise and quilting […]

The Log Cabin quilt pattern is one of the most beloved and recognized of quilt designs.  While it’s natural to assume that this traditional block originated in the United States during the pioneer days, similar designs have been found on ancient Egyptian mummies and in an English quilt predating 1830. Log Cabin quilts first made […]

Several LNT members enjoyed a trip to Burlington, Kentucky, for the Stringtown Quilters’ Guild’s Quilters’ Day Out.  The event took place at the Boone County “Old Historic” Courthouse which has been repurposed as the Ferguson Community Center.  The Stringtown Quilters provided a nice quilt exhibit as well as a silent auction, some quilt guilds and […]

The last Saturday of February each year, Quilters’ Day Out, is a day for quilters and quilt lovers to come together to celebrate our love of all things quilting.  This year’s QDO was at the Paroquet Conference Center in Shepherdsville, and the Thimbles were all over the place! The LNT Boutique at Quilters’ Day Out […]

Although this appears to be a very difficult block, it really isn’t, as long as one follows the directions.  This technique starts with four different colored squares.  After cutting and sewing per wonky directions, each participant will end up with four Wonky Square in a Square blocks.  Some beautiful first squares were created. And some […]

Brenda brought a special quilt to our last meeting in January.  She made it for Forest, the service dog belonging to one of the veterans who received a Quilt of Valor at our last QOV Ceremony.  That veteran shared pictures of Forest and the quilt with Paws with Purpose, who then posted it on their […]

Skills School has always been a popular LNT program.  Tonight’s list of skills included:  choosing colors and shades, joining pre-quilted blocks, basting a quilt without crawling on the floor, and using the Nimble Thimbles Website. Sometimes the difference between a nice safe quilt design and a unique, exciting one is a simple change in the […]

Debbie and the Cuddle Care Committee were their very organized selves, as usual, and had prepared a table full of pastel strips and paper squares for making a variation on string blocks.  We sewed the strips diagonally onto the paper, then passed them to others who would the press and trim them.  (Sewing the fabric […]