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  • Staff Spotlight: Jane Hartl, Co-owner of Thimbles Quilts

    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... View Post
  • Celebrate Kimberbell Day with Thimbles

    Thimbles is having a Kimberbell Day Party!  Did you know that July 29 is officially Kimberbell Day? We’re celebrating the holiday with a party at the shop!  Kimberbell Day falls on the last Saturday in July and is a Worldwide Machine Embroidery Event. From 9:00 am - 4:00 pm MT, machine embroide... View Post
  • EVEN MORE of our Favorite Scrap Projects

    It’s that time of year again—time for upcycling, sewing, and quilting with scraps! National Upcycling Day is this weekend, so let’s gather ye scraps and turn them into something beautiful. We’re including several project options here, from the very small, like a cord keeper, to the only somewhat... View Post
  • Quick Guide to Quilting Rulers

    Quilting rulers are one of the most important tools in a quilter’s work space. Whether you’ve just started on your quilting journey or have quilted for a while now, you probably remember the first time you saw all the different rulers available to sewists and quilters. You may have been completel... View Post