The Tin Thimble has been nominated for the 2016 KCRA A-List and we need your help to get to the top! We’re so grateful to have this tangible proof that our efforts are appreciated. It’s wonderful to have been nominated. Thank you. What is the A-list you ask? KCRA (yes, the news channel) puts together a list of hundreds […]
Sharon Mansfield in Belle Armoire Magazine
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! […]
A Happy Felting Class Complete with a Lamb!
We had quite a busy weekend here at the beginning of April. Sure this post may be a little delayed but, what can we say, there’s a lot going on here! Carin taught a 3 day felting class, the Nuno Felted Mosaic Jumper, and her students made BEAUTIFUL things. We’re so proud! We also had the cutest […]
Handmade 1920s Inspired Mother of the Bride Dress
Hello everyone, happy Friday! For those of you who haven’t heard, the youngest T3 partner and contributor, Hannah, is getting married in just a few short weeks. Sharon has been busy, OK, busy is an understatement…she’s been kicking BUTT between gardening, sewing the wedding dress, gathering supplies for the big day, and on top of […]
Thank You – Ninth Anniversary Celebration and 2016 Student Art Show
The Tin Thimble’s student art show and anniversary celebration was last weekend, April 8th and 9th. We were blown away by all of the support we received. Thank you to all who came, submitted their art, or sent their well-wishes from afar. It’s hard to believe it’s been nine years since our founding, but here we […]
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 […]