Grandmother's Thimble Quilt Shop, LLC

10/20/2026

We, along with many other downtown Lexington businesses, are participating in the Scarecrow Contest! Please vote for us! My son had a fun time creating Tilly Thimble. Here is the voting URL:

https://forms.gle/Ju8tMgx9Dnkguy3x5

10/18/2026

DELAYED OPENING ALERT:

This is not for a few days, but I like to give you all as much advance notice as possible, whenever I can. On Wednesday (10/21), we have a medical appointment that cannot be scheduled any earlier in the day, so the shop will open at 11:30am that day to accommodate. Thank you for your understanding, and as always, we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

10/18/2026

The Virginia Quilt Museum has such good programs! This one is virtual and seems so interesting!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1KHqhWE9aP/

Their names may have faded from written history, but their needlework left something lasting.

Explore the rich legacies of women through the quilts they left behind. Jillian Alexander and Stephanie D**e will uncover the fascinating lives of two quiltmakers in VQM’s VIRTUAL event, Quilt Detectives: Discovering Women’s History Through Textiles.

Join us online from the comfort of home!
Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 3:00–5:00 pm

Register here: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/i--Eu3KX9D_h6aJ2qpNAig

10/17/2026

Just wanted to gently remind anyone who is interested in Cloud Haven Studio by Wendy Christine Duke's leaf/heart class at my shop on Sunday, November 15th, to please register by either coming by the shop or calling during business hours. Wendy is capping the class at 6 students, and 3 students have already registered. We'd love to have you! :)

NEW CLASS ALERT:
Cloud Haven Studio by Wendy Christine Duke will be teaching an oshi-e (o-she-a) class here at the quilt shop in November! Please see the attachment for more information, and call Heather at Grandmother's Thimble Quilt Shop, LLC if you have questions and/or would like to register.

10/17/2026

HALLOWEEN 🎃 SALE ALERT!

Starting today (10/17/26) and running through Halloween (10/31/26), all Halloween yardage and Halloween fat quarter bundles are 15% off! In-store sale only!

10/10/2026

Main Street Lexington has organized the Downtown Scarecrow Contest again! Here is our shop’s scarecrow, Tilly Thimble. Please be sure to vote for her when voting opens later this month!

10/09/2026

Many new products are now available at the shop!

- We’ve moved Halloween 🎃, fall 🍁, and Christmas 🎄 fabric bolts to the front shelves.
- We have some Halloween 👻 fat quarter bundles ready to go.
- We’ve restocked some needles, foldable cutting mats, and wool ironing mats.
- We’ve added a whole display of Creative Grids self-healing cutting mats in a variety of sizes.
- Be sure to take a look at the notions wall, as we have added a few new things there as well!

We will be open today until 6pm, tomorrow 10am-6pm, and Sunday 1-5pm. Be sure to stop in!

10/08/2026

NEW CLASS ALERT:
Cloud Haven Studio by Wendy Christine Duke will be teaching an oshi-e (o-she-a) class here at the quilt shop in November! Please see the attachment for more information, and call Heather at Grandmother's Thimble Quilt Shop, LLC if you have questions and/or would like to register.

10/04/2026

I realized recently that none of our Sassy Sunflower Quilts half-yard packs are 🎃Halloween-themed. 👻 We are in the process of correcting that now! Come by this week and see what we have to offer!

10/03/2026

Last night we hosted Wendy Duke for oshi-e demonstrations and had a blast!