Mom has a new class where students spend the day botanical printing clothing. She’s been whipping these gorgeous garments out for a few months now (more photos of those here, and to come in their own blog post) and her first class was a total success! Five of our ‘regulars’ took the class and they had a blast. […]
Complex Shibori Class with Melissa Arnold
The amazingly talented Melissa Arnold taught a Contemporary Complex Shibori class with us back in May, and wow, her students created some stunning pieces! Melissa is an incredible textile artist, and just an overall wonderful person. We are always so thrilled to have her happy little self in our classroom! Students in this class learned […]
Felting Workshops with Nicola Brown
It’s always an exciting time when Nicola Brown comes to visit us (all the way from Ireland!). If you’ve ever taken a class with Nic, you know that her energy is contagious. We love having her, and her wonderful ideas, in the classroom. Students always leave so inspired, and that inspires us! The girls made […]
Pine Needle Felt with Leiko Uchiyama – Welcome Back!
The lovely, talented and kind Leiko Uchiyama visited us in April, 2014 and taught a series of wonderful workshops, including a technique called ‘Pine Needle Felt’. We are always so honored when an instructor wants to come all the way to teach at our little Thimble. It is so inspiring and refreshing to have some […]
Our Little Store in Loomis is Expanding!
When I was little Mom planted a dogwood tree in our backyard. That dogwood tree grew at a glacial pace. So…Slow…. Maybe a centimeter a year, maybe. Every few years, however, it would shoot up and grow a whole two inches in one spring. Watching the Thimble grow since our opening almost seven years ago […]
Hand Dyed Scarves and New Felted Garments by Sharon
Hello everyone! It’s Sharon here today. The scarf rack here in the shop was just about empty so I spent a day this week dyeing some new ones. I use jacquard acid dye, silk habotai and silk chiffon. This never gets old, there are so many techniques to get different effects. For students who are […]
A Natural State
Hello everyone, it’s Sharon writing to you today. During Thanksgiving week I was walking the North Fork Yuba River Trail and since I have learned the Botanical Imprint Process, I find that I look at the world a little differently. As I walked I wondered what all the different leaves would do if I used […]
A Sample of Sharon & Hannah’s Handmade Clothes
Hello T3 fans! It’s Hannah writing to you again today. How is everyone on the west coast surviving this cold snap? We had SNOW here in the Sacramento area the other day. It was just beautiful! A while back we had our fantastic, uber talented, family friend Marie of Permanent Glimpse photography take photos of […]
So much to be thankful for
Hello everyone, it’s Hannah today. Happy belated Thanksgiving! The family celebrated the holiday up at our cabin this week. Although we are lucky enough to see each other on a weekly (for some of us, daily) basis, it is nice to all be together outside of work. The holiday was spend soaking up the beauty […]
Little Robots
Hello everyone! It’s Hannah writing to you today. Mom, Emma and I love our small (but consistently adorable) selection of flannels here in the shop. If you’re not available to come into the store, you can also find them posted on our Etsy store. I made…