Author: Beth Tibbitts

Quilt Show September 17, 2022

The 2022 Jessamine Piece Quilter Annual Quilt Show Featuring our “Quilt for All Seasons” quilt is scheduled for Saturday September 17, 2022 at Nicholasville Christian Church, 104 South Second Street, Nicholasville KY.  Enter at the side door (follow the signs). 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. 

We will have a quilter’s yard sale, our two latest raffle quilts (“Quilt for All Seasons” and “Vintage Vines”),  and of course, a variety of quilts and wall hangings on display.  And door prizes!!

There will also be a display of handmade dolls by Laura Coulter.

Raffle tickets for the drawing for the two raffle quilts are available for $1 or six for $5. Drawing will be in early December.

“A Quilt for All Seasons” Quilt
“Vintage Vines” Quilt

Drawing is scheduled for early December 2022

“Cat’s Meow” block of 2019’s Barn Quilt will be available for purchase for $25

Quilter’s Yard Sale April 9, 2022

Our quilt show originally scheduled for May 22 has been POSTPONED until the fall.

We will have a Quilter’s Yard Sale on Saturday April 9, 2022.
Nicholasville Christian Church, 104 South Second Street, Nicholasville KY.
10:00 am – 3:00 pm.

  • HUGE quilter’s yard sale of fabrics & more
  • Two raffle quilts “A Quilt for All Seasons” and “Vintage Vine”
  • No Admission fee

We must move due to the church building pending sale.
Help us clear out all our fabric and other items for quilters.

2022 Quilt Show postponed

POSTPONED until the fall.

We will have a Quilter’s Yard Sale on Saturday April 9, 2022.

The 2022 Jessamine Piece Quilter Annual Quilt Show Featuring “Quilting for all Seasons” is scheduled for Saturday May 21, 2022 at Nicholasville Christian Church, 104 South Second Street, Nicholasville KY. Enter at the back door (follow the signs).
10:00 am – 3:00 pm.

  • Many quilts and wall hangings
  • HUGE quilter’s yard sale of fabrics & more
  • Two raffle quilts “A Quilt for All Seasons” and “Vintage Vine”
  • Display of handmade dolls
  • Scissor sharpening by Snippy Jim

Admission is $5.00 and benefits Kids Cancer Alliance – camp for children

Quilt Show September 25, 2021

The 2021 Jessamine Piece Quilter Annual Quilt Show Featuring our “Home Tweet Home” quilt is scheduled for Saturday September 25, 2021 at Nicholasville Christian Church, 104 South Second Street, Nicholasville KY.  Enter at the back door (follow the signs).
10:00 am – 3:00 pm.  (time is tentative)

We will have a quilter’s yard sale, our latest raffle quilt (“Home Tweet Home”),  and of course, a variety of quilts and wall hangings on display.  And door prizes!!

There will also be a display of handmade dolls by Laura Coulter, and scissor sharpening by “Snippy Jim” (est. $5 each).

Raffle tickets for the drawing for the “Home Tweet Home” quilt are available for $1 or six for $5.

Drawing is scheduled for early December 2021

“Home Tweet Home” our Raffle quilt will be on display.
“Cat’s Meow” block of last year’s Barn Quilt will be available for purchase for $25

Barn Quilt “Cat’s Meow” wood block

You may have seen the small wooden blocks that are replicas of historic buildings from Cat’s Meow.

We had them make a replica of our Jessamine County barn-quilt-quilt that is now on display in the Jessamine County Public Library.

They are available for purchase for $25 at our next quilt show, Saturday Sept. 25, 2021 at Nicholasville Christian Church.

They are also available for purchase for $25 from any Jessamine Piece Quilters guild member.

Size is 5 1/2″ x 5 1/4″ x 3/4″

  • Members of JPQ with our Barn Quilt at the Jess. Pub. Library

Quilt Show May 16, 2020

CANCELLED due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tentatively rescheduled for Saturday May 15, 2021.

The 2020 Jessamine Piece Quilter Annual Quilt Show Featuring “Home Tweet Home” is scheduled for Saturday May 16, 2020 at Nicholasville Christian Church, 104 South Second Street, Nicholasville KY. Enter at the back door (follow the signs).
10:00 am – 3:00 pm. Lunch is available.

We will have demonstrations, a quilter’s yard sale, our latest raffle quilt (“Home Tweet Home”), and of course, a variety of quilts and wall hangings on display. And door prizes!!

Other demonstrations and presentations, times to be announced….

We will also have the following vendors at the show:

  • Snippy Jim can sharpen scissors. Bring your scissors, knives, or garden tools and let Snippy Jim sharpen them while you browse the quilt show.

Stay tuned for more details.

Barn Quilt at Jessamine County Chamber of Commerce

UPDATE: This quilt is now on permanent display at the Jessamine Public Library.

ON Tuesday, October 8, the Jessamine Piece Quilters installed our “Barn Quilts of Jessamine County” Quilt at the local Chamber of Commerce, 116 S Main St, Nicholasville, KY 40356.  It will be on display here until early December, when it will move to its permanent location at the Jessamine County Public Library.
(Feb. 2020: Quilt is now on permanent display at the Jessamine County Public Library. Photos in another post soon.)

Judy Brumfield, Laura Coulter, Karen Taylor, Jane Ball, Mary Sue Driver, Connie Pigman, Elaine Leasor; And on the R side of the quilt: Diane McFarland, Betty Rush, Beth Boisvert, Beth Tibbitts

This quilt was created by the Jessamine Piece Quilters to celebrate the barn quilts in our county which were created and installed in 2007 and 2008.  Our quilt includes a small block with a representation of a barn quilt in each block.

Brochures are available which give information on the quilt as well as the barn quilts themselves and their locations on the barns in Jessamine County.  Or you can download a brochure here (Print with color, duplex, flip on short edge; fold in half with title collage on front and barn quilt in the center).

For more information on the Jessamine County Barn Quilt trail, see Barn Quilts

Quilt Show May 18, 2019

The 2019 Jessamine Piece Quilter Annual Quilt Show Featuring “Jessamine Barn Quilts” is scheduled for Saturday May 18, 2019, at Nicholasville Christian Church, 104 South Second Street, Nicholasville KY. Enter at the back door (follow the signs).
10:00 am – 3:00 pm. Lunch is available.

We will have demonstrations, a quilter’s yard sale, our latest group project quilt (“Jessamine Barn Quilts”), a vintage raffle quilt, and of course, a variety of quilts and wall hangings on display. And door prizes!!

11:00 Antique Quilts bed turning
Other demonstrations and presentations, times to be announced….

There will also be information about the Barn Quilts of Jessamine County, featured in our latest group project quilt.

We will also have the following vendors at the show:

  • Snippy Jim can sharpen scissors. Bring your scissors, knives, or garden tools and let Snippy Jim sharpen them while you browse the quilt show.
  • Old Time Fabrics will have a variety of quilt kits and other items

Stay tuned for more details.

Quilt Show May 19

The 2018 Jessamine Piece Quilter Annual Quilt Show Featuring “Totally Tulips” is scheduled for Saturday May 19, 2018, at Nicholasville Christian Church, 104 South Second Street, Nicholasville KY. Enter at the back door (follow the signs).
10:00 am – 3:00 pm.

We will have demonstrations, a quilter’s yard sale, our latest opportunity quilt (“Totally Tulips”), and of course, a variety of quilts and wall hangings on display.

There will also be information about the Barn Quilts of Jessamine County.

Demonstrations begin at 11:00 am and include: (updated with approx. times)

  • 11:00 Better Borders and Binding Basics (Nancy Cann)
  • 12:00 Hand Quilting (Judy Brumfield and Cora Mossbrook)
  • 1:00 Paper Piecing (Beth Tibbitts)
  • 2:00 Yo-Yo’s (Cora Mossbrook)

All times are approximate and are subject to change. We’ll do our best to stick to this, however.