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  • National Sewing Month 2021

    It’s September, which means our favorite month has arrived: National Sewing Month! In 1982, President Reagan instituted National Sewing Month “in recognition of the importance of home sewing to our Nation.” The theme of National Sewing Month 2021 is “Traditional Sewing Techniques. New Sewing Trad... View Post
  • Quilting Joy Designs

    As the summer winds down and the busy crafting season approaches, it’s a great time to brush up on some of your sewing skills and start making plans for future projects.  Many of you know Joyce Beenes as our certified Kimberbell instructor, and she has made Thimbles a premier destination for Kim... View Post
  • Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Sergers! (But Were Afraid to Ask)

    Happy National Serger Month! Thimbles Quilts loves sergers and wants you to love them too. Whether you’ve just started on your journey as a sewist or you’ve traveled this path for a while now, you’ve likely heard about sergers. If you’ve never worked with a serger before, you might find—as with a... View Post
  • Last-Minute Gift Guide for Stitchers

    In our previous blog post, we told you our favorite ideas for last-minute holiday projects to make for loved ones. Well, the holidays are upon us and frankly, there isn't a lot of time left to start something new. However, there is time for last-minute gift shopping—there's always time for last-m... View Post