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  • 5+ Tips on How to Make Quilts Lie Flat

    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 ... View Post
  • Quilting & Embroidery Clubs & Events for 2024

    It’s that time of year again—time to plan for all the incredible quilting and embroidery clubs and events at Thimbles in 2024! We have a lot of incredible virtual and in-store events for 2024. Some last a weekend or a day, some continue for months, some are year-long events. Each is designed to e... View Post
  • EVEN MORE Fall Quilting Projects

    It’s one of our favorite times of the year—fall crafting season! Whether you love Halloween or Thanksgiving, or just love all things pumpkin spiced, Thimbles has lots of quilt kits and free project ideas to inspire you this fall. With this post, plus last year’s MORE Fall Projects to Quilt & ... 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