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Location and Date of Nimble Fingers Meetings Nimble Fingers Quilt guild meets the first Wednesday of the month from September through June at 10:00 AM at the Potomac Community Center,11315 Falls Rd., Potomac, MD. Directions: from 270, Falls Road exit to Potomac, Community Center is on the left about 1/2 mile past Glen Rd.
The Nimble Fingers Quilters, Inc. is an active, diverse group of dedicated quilters who come together to promote the study, practice and sharing of quilting arts. Our work ranges from traditional hand-pieced, hand-quilted bed quilts to machine-pieced, machine-quilted contemporary art quilts. Our skills range from experienced masters to enthusiastic beginners. Community service is a priority and our guild sponsors several service projects such as making quilts for the National Center for Families and Children, the Betty Anne Krahnke Center, and for families moving into Habitat for Humanity homes in Montgomery County. Many of our members also make children’s pillowcases for the ConKerrCancer project. The guild was begun in 1974 by Fay Goldey who invited a few friends to her house to quilt. Now with over 130 members, we celebrated our 35th anniversary in 2009 with a lecture and trunk show by member Lois Smith, internationally recognized quilt teacher and author. The monthly meetings feature a lecture by a guest speaker or other educational program, a show of members’ work, a short business session and conclude with a luncheon. (There is a small cost when deli sandwiches are served; otherwise the luncheons are provided by members.) Workshops presented by the guest speakers are usually held the day(s) following the meeting. Membership is open to all interested persons upon payment of annual dues. In addition to the guild meeting, members receive a bi-monthly newsletter, can attend the monthly bee and participate in the service projects (see Events and Service Projects) , borrow books from the Nimble Fingers library (see Library), and participate in the Quilt Show (see Quilt Show). If you are interested in joining Nimble Fingers, we invite you to attend a meeting, as our guest, before deciding. |
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