The Nimble Fingers Quilters, Inc. is an active group of dedicated quilters who come together monthly to promote the study, practice and sharing of quilting arts. Nimble Fingers Quilters, Inc. was established in 1974 and has close to 100 members. The interests of our members encompass traditional and modern quilt styles, art quilts, and various needle arts. Our skills range from enthusiastic beginner to experienced master.
Community outreach is a high priority for us, and our guild has a very active "Quilting for Others" group which provides quilts and pillowcases for charitable groups in Montgomery County, Maryland. We are also a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Our meetings are on the first Wednesday of each month from September through June at 10 am. Currently we are meeting via Zoom and hope to resume in person meetings soon. Our meetings begin with guild business, followed by an inspiring, informative lecture and a show & tell of members' work. We also offer workshops, a 3-day retreat, mini groups, and plenty of opportunity to socialize.
Community outreach is a high priority for us, and our guild has a very active "Quilting for Others" group which provides quilts and pillowcases for charitable groups in Montgomery County, Maryland. We are also a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Our meetings are on the first Wednesday of each month from September through June at 10 am. Currently we are meeting via Zoom and hope to resume in person meetings soon. Our meetings begin with guild business, followed by an inspiring, informative lecture and a show & tell of members' work. We also offer workshops, a 3-day retreat, mini groups, and plenty of opportunity to socialize.
I love our tagline, Fiber Artists of the Nation's Capital. It still stirs my spirit /soul to think we are so lucky, so fortunate, to live here in the Washington DC metro area. I loved Washington DC when I arrived here in 1965 (from Chicago, IL via Gary, Indiana) -- AND -- I still love living here in the Washington DC metro area. Now, I'm among my new quilter friends !! -- Nancy Sharp
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Join Us
We invite you to attend a Zoom meeting as our guest. Please email programs@nimblefingers.org to RSVP. Our next meeting is:
Wednesday, September 1st, 2021 Happy Quilt Guild Challenge
Please feel free to view a short 7 minute video of a selection of our July 2021 Happy Quilt Guild Challenge quilts hanging at Capital Quilts in Gaithersburg, MD.
Donations If you would like to make a donation to our guild, please send your check to Nimble Fingers Quilters, Inc., PO Box 8101, Gaithersburg, MD 20898. We are a 501c3 organization, so contributions are tax deductible. Include your return address, if you would like an acknowledgement of your gift for tax purposes.
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SummerJoin us on July 28th for a full day of making donation quilts. The meeting will be held from 10 am to 4 pm. Please RSVP to programs@nimblefingers.org by 7/23/2021 to let us know what activity you are interested in and if you are bringing your machine. Activities include piecing, quilting, sewing on binding, pressing, sandwiching, sewing on labels, trimming. There is something for everyone to work on. We will provide irons, extension cords, pressing and cutting mats, and an outdoor area for spray basting. Don't forget to bring a brown bag lunch, There is a refrigerator we can use. This meeting will be at the Izaak Walton League at 18301 Waring Station Road, Germantown, MD 20874. There is plenty of parking and everything is on one level.
2021 Guild ChallengesSummer Guild Challenge. We were so pleased by the response to our Happy Quilt Challenge that we have one for you to work on over the summer--It is titled most appropriately What I Did Over the Summer. It is due at the September meeting. It can be any size and be a quilt or quilted object. It should just relate to something you plan to do or did over the summer. There will be a Show and Tell at the meeting and one winner will be selected at random from the the entries. Send your entries to Kim by August 23th.
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