April 7th was the anniversary of an AMAZING 6 years in business for The Little Thimble That Could. We celebrated with our yearly tradition (since we moved to High Hand) of a Student Art Show and Reception. It has been such a blessing to hav…
Reverence for the Vat
It is always a lovely, heart warming experience to have Melissa Arnold in the classroom. This past weekend, she shared her love of the Indigo Vat with us. It was such a privilege for me (Emma) to get to spend two days preparing the vats wit…
Blog Winner and Preparations
Hello Everyone!It’s Hannah writing to you today. I’m home from school for the weekend and returned to a bustling little Thimble! We have so many guest instructors coming and events coming up that my to-do list was quite long. I love to see the calendar…
It’s patchwork! It’s bright! It’s a quilt!
Hello T3 readers. It’s Hannah writing to you today. How is everyone?! It’s been a while since I wrote a blog post for the Thimble. I’m home for winter vacation and am thoroughly enjoying my time here at the shop. Stop in and say hello! Yes, yes indeed …
Dragon Pants!
I recently learned that How to Train Your Dragon is currently my 5-year-old nephew’s favorite movie so I just couldn’t resist making him these pajama bottoms for Christmas:Made from the above vintage pattern. It was SO much better than any of the…
Rack-O-Patterns
I am absolutely THRILLED to now be carrying the FULL line of Colette Patterns! Their patterns continue to impress me with measurement accuracy, shape, fit and they’re cute (with a vintage flair) to boot! In my Ginger Skirt at the Handmade S…
Whoooeeeeee.
am I beeeehhhiiiinnnnndddd on updates, or what?? I mentioned that mom and Lisa were both putting pieces in the Focus on Fiber show at The Sacramento Fine Arts Center but I never shared the news! These are the pieces that they entered:And I …
The Carpet Bag
Thank you everyone for all of the sweet comments about our new home! I look forward to sharing our progress inside and out of the house!In other news, mom has been a felting machine lately. We have been preparing for three art shows and two…
Focus on Fiber
I just wanted to share that mom and Lisa have six felted pieces in this show! The reception is this Saturday evening from 5:30-8:30 and we’d love to see you there!! I’ll make sure to take photos at the reception!