If you've found yourself frustrated by frequent bobbin changes, uneven stitches, limited workspace, or repetitive tasks like threading needles and trimming threads, it may be worth exploring what today's quilting machines have to offer.
There are so many pretty fabrics and fun quilting tools we love to shop for and talk about as quilters, but interfacing probably isn't one of them. It doesn't have the pizzazz of a dreamy batik design or the punch of a high-tech iron. However, interfacing is indispensable if your quilting or se...
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After many days (possibly years! Likely months…) of working on a quilt where you’ve painstakingly pieced the top, basted all the layers, and then quilted and sewed on the binding, it’s incredibly frustrating to find your quilt does not lie flat. Or, even worse, it has waves in it! We don’t like ...
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Today’s Staff Spotlight finally (finally!) touches base with Jane Hartl, co-owner of Thimbles. Jane has managed to skirt the Staff Spotlight for a few years now. Tammy likes to joke that Jane’s image doesn’t appear on film, but not because she’s some kind of vampire—only because Jane prefers lif...
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