Annual Nimble Thimble Quilt Show March 18
The Nimble Thimble Quilt and Needlework Guild of Pine Island Cove will host its annual quilt show and sale next week.
This year the quilt show and sale will be held Monday, March 18, from 12:30-3 p.m., at the Clubhouse, which is located in Pine Island Cove on Gulfgate Lane.
Ethel Tautkus began the guild in 1988 after she moved to the island the year before. She said she started the guild with six women who did not know much about quilting.
The show will feature more than 100 quilts and needlework pieces, which will be displayed on the walls and tables in the clubhouse. Light refreshments will also be available during the event.
Members of the guild will be present during the show to answer any questions an individual may have.
The event will also include a quilt raffle. The queen size, Dresden plate pattern, which was pieced and appliqud by the members and hand-quilted by the Amish, will be raffled at 2:45 p.m. the day of the event. The winner does not have to be present to win the raffle. Tickets for the raffle are $2 each or three for $5.
The quilt show began about 10 years ago to display some of the pieces that the guild created throughout the year.
The Nimble Thimble Quilt and Needlecraft Guild is comprised of 40 women who meet every Monday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.