Look who’s work has been featured in Stampington’s Belle Armoire magazine! Hannah submitted Sharon for publication last year and we were so incredibly proud when her submission was accepted. This is such a huge accomplishment for Sharon and everyone who pours their hearts into The Tin Thimble. Getting the word out to people outside of […]
Hannah and Dan’s Handmade Wedding
Hello Thimble readers! It’s Hannah writing to you today. Chances are, if you took a class from Sharon in the past 18 months, you heard about a wedding. Well, the big day came and went in a happy blur on May 14th and I’m so excited to share a few (ok, maybe more than a few…) […]
The Latest Nuno Felted Pieces from Sharon and a New Class!
Hello Thimble fans. Now that Sharon is done with the wedding madness, she has found herself with a lot of time to nuno felt, botanical dye and wet felt. Here are three of her latest pieces! A while back, we shared a post on Instagram about a new project Sharon was working on and ta-da! […]
Needle & Thread – Our Latest Interest in Embroidery
Hello Tin Thimble fans! Ok, we have a bit of an obsession: embroidery. There’s something so calming about the focus and methodology that this skill requires. It’s a humble art, a quiet craft with a beautiful historical story. It’s also quite the chameleon, and we think it’s a lovely example of how handicrafts evolve with each new […]
Abalone Nuno Felted Poncho by Lisa Classon
Lisa’s nuno felting class to make a poncho now has a gorgeous new example! This beauty is a fantastic way to use small pieces of expensive, special or rare fabrics. Lisa included squares of fabric that she shibori dyed in one of Melissa Arnold‘s classes, and wow, is it inspiring! Look at how beautiful that shibori […]
Pine Needle Felt & Stone Walls with Leiko Uchiyama
It makes us feel very special to host Leiko for her yearly workshops in our store. Not only is Leiko Uchiyama an incredible felter, instructor, and all-around creative, but she has such a kind disposition, and that’s important to all of us here. She’ll be here this April to teach her Pine Needle & Stone Wall […]
Inside the Creative Workroom: Lisa Classon
Hello everyone! It’s Hannah writing to you today. Do you know my sister, Lisa? Spinning, dyeing and felting extraordinaire and instructor of fantastic classes like the bucket bag, indigo dyeing and the window scarf (to name a few)! She’s been working on getting her workroom clean and organized for months (it’s amazing how long that process […]
Say Hello to Flat Felt
We love felt. (You probably already know that though.) One of our specialties is felt in all it’s forms, be it handmade wet or nuno felt, shrunken wool sweaters, or woven flat felt (especially the vintage, plaid variety). While you’re used to seeing all of the things we do with wet or nuno felt, today […]
Using Textiles as Unique Table Settings
Hello everyone! What I would like to share with you today are a few ways to think of textiles outside of sewing & quilting. Holiday decorating is a great time to dig out that fabric stash you have and be inspired by all the colors and textures. I’ve found some gorgeous images and ideas from the epicenter […]
Dyeing with an E: Botanical Print Samples
Hello everyone! It’s Hannah writing to you today. A few weeks back, I spent the day with mom making botanical print samples. Having seen all the botanical printed items coming out of the shop I had oh, maybe, 348,597,150 questions about how it worked. Being the scientifically inclined person I am, I decided to set up […]