Our quilting group strives to share knowledge and skills with everyone in the Louisville and Southern Indiana area who has an interest in quilting. Most classes, workshop, demos, and lectures are free for our members.
Sewing Machine & Basic Supplies include:
Sewing machine, manual, and tools
Extra needles (hand & machine)
Thread
Bobbins
Pins
Scissors
Seam ripper
Rotary Cutter
Rulers
Small cutting board (12 x 18)
Iron and ironing surface
Extension cord
Should a full size cutting mat or 24” ruler be required for a specific class, they will be provided by LNT.
IMPORTANT: If Jefferson County Schools are closed, close early or have Non Traditional Instruction (NTI) because of inclement weather on our meeting day, our meeting will be cancelled.
Check particular meeting locations prior to the meeting time as it is sometimes necessary to change the location at the last minute.
If you missed signing up for an event during our meetings, you can email nimblethimbles@aol.com.
2024
April 4, 2024 6:30 pm – 8:30pm – Quarterly Business Meeting — then – Moda Designer
Very special guest Deb Strain – Fabric Designer for MODA
Deb, a fabric designer for 26 years, will tell us about the process of making
the fabric you buy, from her hand-drawn and hand painted artwork to
completed fabric by MODA. Using artwork from actual fabric, quilters
will be guided through her journey. The program will end with a parade of
20-30 quilts (walkers needed) made with her fabrics.
There will be door prizes, and some merchandise made by Deb for sale.
Guests are welcome. No sewing supplies needed
Location – Jeffersonian – Kentucky Room – 10617 Taylorsville Rd, Jeffersontown, KY 40299
APRIL 5-6, 2024 – Quilt Registry
It’s an encore in conjunction with the Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society. We’re planning
another QUILT REGISTRY (you know, the event where we document antique (i.e. before 1980) quilts and
store the info and photos in an archive at Western Kentucky University). We’re expanding the event to two days because we already have a waiting list of 15 from last year. It will again be at the South Central Regional Library in Okolona and will run from 10-4 each day.
Please mark your calendars. Hope you will volunteer to work and get to see some fascinating vintage quilts. Or plan to bring a quilt or two (maximum) of your own fascinating vintage quilts to be documented (not appraised) and stored for posterity.
We would be happy to put your name on the waiting list if you’re interested in bringing a quilt(s).
nimblethimbles@aol.com
April 18, 2024 10 am – 2 pm – Proud Mamas Wall Hanging Top, Marilou Jacob
The wall 16” square applique wall hanging (top only, for learning and practice) features four ladybugs
looking at a baby ladybug. We will learn both hand and machine applique techniques.
Supplies needed for Hand Applique
Fabric: 5 (5) 8 ½” squares solid black
5 (5) 8 ½” squares solid red
5 (5) 8 ½” squares green grass or other background color
If you come early, you can choose, at no cost, some left-over boutique fabrics.
Black thread and red thread
Fabric scissors and snip scissors
Hand sewing needles (Size 10 quilting betweens work best.)
Needle threader
Pins
Black Sharpie
Templates will be provided.
Bring your glasses. Band-aids will be available
Location – Jeffersonian – Kentucky Room – 10617 Taylorsville Rd, Jeffersontown, KY 40299
May 2, 2024 6:30 pm – 8:30pm – Barbara Rogers
Location – Jeffersonian – Kentucky Room – 10617 Taylorsville Rd, Jeffersontown, KY 40299
May 16, 2024 10 am – 2 pm – Cuddle Care
Location – Jeffersonian – Kentucky Room – 10617 Taylorsville Rd, Jeffersontown, KY 40299
June 6, 2024 6:30 pm – 8:30pm – Fred Bergmann- Sewing machine maintenance
To enable you to participate in the routine maintenance of your sewing machine class, please bring the following.
- Your sewing machine in good working order. (This class is for participants who want to learn how to keep their machine in good working order) Bring your power cord and foot pedal.
- Your Sewing Machine manual (if you have it)
- An old towel to set your machine on to protect table and machine.
- Small brush
- Q-tips
- Small straight slot screwdriver and small Phillips head screwdriver
- Small bowl to hold screws as you remove them (magnetic bowls are great for this)
- Small flashlight
- Rags or paper towels
- SEWING MACHINE oil.
- Scrap fabric and thread for sew out
- Apron
- New needle
- Notebook and pen (for Fred’s tidbits of wisdom)
Location – Jeffersonian – Kentucky Room – 10617 Taylorsville Rd, Jeffersontown, KY 40299
June 20, 2024 10 am – 2 pm – Patriot quilt
Location – Jeffersonian – Kentucky Room – 10617 Taylorsville Rd, Jeffersontown, KY 40299
July 4, 2024 -No Meeting
July 18, 2024 10 am – 2 pm – Quilted Joy
Location – 12316 Shelbyville Rd, Louisville, KY 40243
July 25, 2024 10 am – 2 pm – TBD
Location – Jeffersonian – Kentucky Room – 10617 Taylorsville Rd, Jeffersontown, KY 40299
August 1, 2024 6:30 pm – 8:30pm – Birthday Party
Location – Jeffersonian – Kentucky Room – 10617 Taylorsville Rd, Jeffersontown, KY 40299
August 15, 2024 10 am – 2 pm -TBD
Location – Jeffersonian – Kentucky Room – 10617 Taylorsville Rd, Jeffersontown, KY 40299
September 5, 2024 6:30 pm – 8:30pm – Open -TBD
Location – Jeffersonian – Kentucky Room – 10617 Taylorsville Rd, Jeffersontown, KY 40299
September 19, 2024 10 am – 2 pm – Open – TBD
Location – Jeffersonian – Kentucky Room – 10617 Taylorsville Rd, Jeffersontown, KY 40299
October 3, 2024 6:30 pm – 8:30pm – Open -TBD
Location – Jeffersonian – Kentucky Room – 10617 Taylorsville Rd, Jeffersontown, KY 40299
October 17, 2024 10 am – 2 pm – TBD
Location – Jeffersonian – Kentucky Room – 10617 Taylorsville Rd, Jeffersontown, KY 40299
November 7, 2024 6:30 pm – 8:30pm – Open -TBD
Location – Jeffersonian – Kentucky Room – 10617 Taylorsville Rd, Jeffersontown, KY 40299
November 21, 2024 10 am – 2 pm – TBD
Location – Jeffersonian – Kentucky Room – 10617 Taylorsville Rd, Jeffersontown, KY 40299
December 5, 2024 6:30 pm – 8:30pm – Open -TBD
Location – Jeffersonian – Kentucky Room – 10617 Taylorsville Rd, Jeffersontown, KY 40299