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  • 9 Quick Weekend Projects to Celebrate National Quilting Day

    National Quilting Day is this weekend!  This year is a special one. It’s not just one of our favorite times of year to get together with the Thimbles community and work on quilting projects. This Saturday, March 18, is also the release date for clue #1 of the Brown Bag Mystery Quilt 2023: Times... View Post
  • Fast & Easy 3-Yard Quilts

    3-yard quilts are so on-trend right now. They’re quick and easy to sew, and they let you indulge in pretty bits of fabric without making a huge investment. They’re also great for beginner quilters, good refresher projects if you’re feeling bored or need a quick quilting jolt, and make great gifts... View Post
  • Portable English Paper Piecing Travel Projects

    As quilters and sewists, it can be difficult to bring our projects with us when we go away on vacation. Unless you’re hitting the road by car and have room for your sewing machine, the likelihood is you’re leaving most of your projects at home. Unless you love English Paper Piecing! English Paper... View Post
  • The Best Serger Projects for Beginners

    Happy National Serger Month! Last April, we discussed Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Sergers (But Were Afraid to Ask). Our goal was to demystify sergers for our sewing community. We’ve seen a lot of new sewists enter the Thimbles family over the course of the last few years, and gro... View Post