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Spencer County Extension Homemakers:
The Spencer County Homemakers will be celebrating Homemakers Week on October 9 - 13, 2023. We wanted to share our Community information about our organization and invite
anyone to join us. We currently have seven clubs - two traditional clubs and Quilting, Basket, Gardening, Sewing, and Bunco Groups that meet monthly. Our organization has been in
existence for 70 years. Our purpose is to create awareness of the needs of families in the home, community, state, nation, and world. Members focus on their own homes and family but also contribute to many outreach projects in our community and beyond. We offer help with

Homemaker Events
Bluegrass Basket Guild‘s 2nd Annual Basket Bonanza!
When: September 22 - 23
Where: Extension Office
Contact: Nichole Hutchins
What: A weaving week-end where you have the opportunity to weave four different baskets and learn from weavers from all over.
How: You can find registration information on the Basket Guild’s Facebook, the office website, or by stopping in and seeing us.

Thread & Thimble’s Sew Blessed Dress Day
When: September 18th
Where: Extension Office
Contact: Gayle Browning
What: Sewing together dresses given to those in need, fabric provided. partnership with Sew Blessed.
How: Bring your sewing machine and supplies to the office day of!

Homemaker Dues
Please turn in $12 dues to the Spencer County Extension Office no later than November 1st, 2023.

2nd Annual Basket Bonanza!
Who: Anyone! There are classes for beginner, intermediate, and advanced weavers to enjoy.
What: A weaving weekend where you have the opportunity to weave four different baskets and learn from other weavers across the state of Kentucky and beyond!
When: September 22 - 23, 2023
Where: Spencer County Extension Office
100 Oak Tree Way
Taylorsville, KY 40071
How: To sign up for the 2nd Annual Basket Bonanza you will need to come to the Spencer County Extension Office and fill out a registration form or find it on the Bluegrass Basket Guild Facebook page or the Spencer County Extension Office website.
Mail the form in with all checks to:
251 Cotton Lane
Taylorsville, KY 40071
ATTN: Jamie Prather
Email nichole.hutchins@gmail.com w/ questions

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Congratulations to our Homemakers who had entries for the Spencer County and Louisville Area Cultural Arts!

2^nd Category, Art, 3-Dimensional, Subcategory B, Sculpture

Julie Hart, Plaster mask, Awarded Blue Ribbon at Spencer County and at Louisville Area 

3^rd Category, Art, Natural, Subcategory B, Other 

Julie Hart, Poem and painting on natural, handmade paper, Awarded Blue Ribbon at Spencer County & Louisville Area 

4^th Category, Art, Recycled, Subcategory B, Household 

Diane Fischer, Boy scout uniform pillow, Awarded Blue Ribbon at Spencer County and Louisville Area 

5^th Category, Basketry, Subcategory B, Dyed Material 

Brenda Hagan, Pie Carrier, Awarded Blue Ribbon at Spencer County and Louisville Area 

Homemaker Highlight

We give a heartfelt and sincere thank you to all our community members who were involved or helped with the creation of over 100 Peasant Dress for Operation International in accordance with Doctors without Borders.

We could have done this without all of your help. We asked and you all showed out in so many ways. A special thank you to our Thread and Thimble Homemaker’s who hosted this event.

Soon, we will see spring flowers blooming and days getting longer. It is also the time of year to start finishing your winter projects and get ready for our Cultural Arts events. Please refer to the enclosed calendar for all the upcoming dates and times for drop off. I also want to thank our Homemaker groups for their community outreach projects. Loyal and Waterford delivered valentine gifts to the residents at the Signature Home. Also, Thread & Thimble continues to create dresses for a children mission. I’m so proud of our Spencer County Homemakers. You each are so creative and giving to our community and beyond! Hope to see you soon!

Beth Maxedon, Spencer County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences

I can’t believe we are heading into February, soon the days will become longer as we head into Spring. This month we have several fantastic events, please look at the enclosed calendar. We encourage you to attend and bring a friend. On February 1, 2023 at 1:00 PM we will have an international lunch. This will be a heart healthy Mediterranean meal that Ryan Linton and I will prepare. Please bring a friend. RSVP to the office by 1/30/23. Hope to see you soon and take care,

Beth Maxedon, Spencer County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences

On January 23, 2023 at 10AM, in partnership with Sew Blessed Kentuckians, Operation International, and Doctors without Borders, the Thread & Thimble Homemakers are inviting the community to join them in an opportunity to benefit children around the world who do not have the option of many clothes. Community members have the opportunity to come sew dresses for young girls around the world.

Donations of cotton fabric are accepted until January 16, 2023 at the Spencer Co. Extension Office

100 Oak Tree Way,

Taylorsville, Kentucky 40071

For any questions  you can call the extension office at (502) 477-2217 or reach out to Gayle Browning at GayleBrowning@hotmail.com