In Person Meeting: Tuesday 1/21/25 - Winter Holiday party with QUILTO and Western BBQ

 NIMBLE THIMBLES IN-PERSON MEETING

TUESDAY 1/21/25  7:00pm - 9:00pm

HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 739 W. ERIE ST, CHANDLER, AZ

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Community Room. Quilt-O and Winter Party! Our favorite game to start the year, Quilt-O (hosted by Heather Nothum). Bring in a box of buttons or pennies to cover your cards. Let the fun ensue! And enjoy great BBQ while playing your cards. If you signed up to bring a side dish, please bring it in. (You must have signed up for the $5.00 charge for the BBQ by January 7 in order to participate in the BBQ).   You can attend the Quilto game without charge.

Meeting In Person: Tuesday 7:00 - 9:00pm Video and Popcorn Night

 NIMBLE THIMBLES IN-PERSON MEETING

TUESDAY 1/7/25

HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 739 W. ERIE ST, CHANDLER, AZ

We have two in-person meetings in January.

Jan. 7th - 7:00 PM

 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Community Room. Video and Popcorn Night! Technology permitting, we will be viewing a few videos that are very relevant to all of us; resizing and binding. Please bring in your projects that you have finished during December and up to the time of the meeting for Show n' Tell, that are NOT going to be entered into the AQG Quilt Show. Please bring in your money for the Winter Party if you plan on participating in the meal. Pick up a Quilted Postcard Project to finish by February. And bring in your donations for Quilt-O and Trash-2-Treasures.

 Jan. 21st - 7:00 PM

 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Community Room. Quilt-O and Winter Party! Our favorite game to start the year, Quilt-O. Bring in a box of buttons or pennies to cover your cards. Let the fun ensue! And enjoy great Bar-B-Que while playing your cards. If you signed up to bring a side dish, please bring it in.

 Sew-In;

Jan. 11th Sweet Pz's Quilt Designs, 3536 E Tremaine Ave, Gilbert AZ 85234. Doors open at 9:30 AM and close at 4:00 PM. Cost is $10 per person payable to shop owner Pam.

Meeting In Person: Nimble Thimbles Social Night 12/10/24 7:00 - 9:00pm

 Nimble Thimbles Social Night

Tuesday December 10, 2024

7:00 - 9:00pm

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Community Room, 739 W Erie St, Chandler, AZ

The Community Service Team is excited to host the December social on Dec 10, 7-9 pm at the church! Come and play some quilty games with us, win prizes and enjoy each other's company. We're asking everyone to bring a treat to share... Savory or Sweet, whatever you desire. 

 To end our evening, we will play Left, Right, Center. Please bring a fat quarter to participate (we will supply two for every person).

 Additionally, we were given a large donation of 3-yard or greater pieces of fabric and these will be available. Please take whatever you can use to complete your community service projects!

 Bring your show and tell and community service quilts! Debbie K also will draw prizes for the block she taught! We're looking forward to a night of fun. Can't wait to see you there!

 Reach out to Penny Boese at 480-862-3129 if you have any questions about the December social.

Upcoming Meetings including In-Person Meeting 11/19/24

 Upcoming Meetings:

1.) Nov. 19th, In-Person meeting. Meeting starts at 7:00 PM. Jennifer from Quilter's Oasis will treat us to what's new and happening at her shop. We need 2 or 3 people to cover refreshments. Please let Joanne Reiter know if you are bringing anything, so we can provide napkins, plates and forks. If you need a theme, think Maple.

2.) Dec. 10th, In-Person meeting. Meeting starts at 7:00 PM. Community Service Fun Night. Fun, games prizes! Please bring a treat to share.

 Workshop:

Nov. 9th, Saturday, via Zoom, Brita Nelson Disappearing Blocks Workshop. Starts at 8:45 AM and concludes at 3:15 PM with half hour lunch break. Have your blocks prepped up to step #1 and then stop. Brita will guide you the rest of the way during the workshop. Zoom link will be sent via email to paid attendees only. If you saw the Zoom lecture and still want to attend, please email me ASAP at jmreiter@frontier.com  

Sew-Ins:

1.) Nov. 9th, Saturday, Sweet Pz's Quilt Designs, 3536 E Tremaine Ave, Gilbert AZ 85234. Doors open at 9:30 AM and close at 4:00 PM. Cost is $10 payable to Pam, shop owner. 

2.) Nov. 25th, Monday, 35th Ave Sew & Vac, 4939 W Ray Rd, Chandler AZ 85226. Cost is $5 payable to shop. 

3.) Nov. 29th, Friday, Sweet Pz's Quilt Designs, 3536 E Tremaine Ave, Gilbert AZ 85234. It's a Bonnie Hunter Kick-Off! Bring your sewing machine and come join a fun group for sewing. You need not be doing anything Bonnie Hunter to come and enjoy the day. Bring whichever quilting project you wish to work on. Cost is $10 payable to Pam, shop owner.

Zoom Meeting: Tuesday 11/5/24 6:00 - 8:00pm Presentation - Brita Nelson trunk show on "Disappearing Blocks"

  This upcoming Tuesday evening (11/5/24) will be a Zoom meeting. Our guest lecturer will be Brita Nelson of The Questioning Quilter, who will be guiding us through a trunk show of her quilts showing the evolution  of her disappearing blocks. Our meeting will start at 6:00 pm as Brita resides in Pennsylvania. So click on the Zoom link in the recent email and please join us for an enjoyable evening of quilts.

 Agenda:

1.) 6:00 PM Program, Brita Nelson. Questions may be asked during the lecture -7:15 PM end lecture

2.) 7:15 PM President Announcements -VP announcement!

3.) Membership - Lora Riordan

4.) Treasurer - Betsy Verrico

5.) Programs - Joanne Reiter

(Community Service - Penny Boese will update the membership at the 11/19/24 meeting)

Upcoming Meetings for the rest of 2024

 

November 5th - Zoom Meeting. Due to different time zones, this meeting starts at 6:00 PM promptly. Brita Nelson of the Questioning Quilter will be giving a 1-hour Zoom lecture on her Quilts and development of her disappearing blocks.  An email with the Zoom link will be sent out to the membership closer to the meeting.

 November 19th - In-Person Meeting (not a Zoom as previously announced). Come early to help set up at 6:30 PM. Meeting starts at 7:00 PM promptly. Jennifer, the owner of A Quilter's Oasis will be bringing her shop to us. Come find out what's new, what's hot and the new classes. And enjoy having a shop come to you. Refreshment theme: Apple and Pumpkin. 

December 10th - In-Person Meeting. Arrive early at 6:30 and help set up. the Fun begins at 7:00 PM. Community Service Sponsored Fun Night!  Yes, that date is correct: December 10th. It's not our usual night, but it's ours. Community Service will be hosting an evening of fun games and prizes. Please bring refreshments of your choice.

Meeting In-Person: Tuesday 10/15/24 7:00-9:00pm Quilter's University

 Nimble Thimbles In-Person Meeting 10/15/24

 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church  739 W. Erie St Chandler, AZ  (Community Center)

  Our Tuesday, October 15th meeting is an In-Person meeting. Program for the evening is Quilter's University! Come early and help set up or join us at 7:00 PM for an evening of fun and learning. Our 3 Professors will be teaching you about Accucutter, Triangles on a Roll and Flying Geese the GE Ruler way. So bring your notebooks and pencils for a constructive evening. Refreshments theme is more Apple Festival. If you are planning on bringing refreshments, please let jmreiter@frontier.com know so she can pass your name onto Mary Platt.

   Tuesday, October 15th is also the last day to enter your quilt into the AQG Quilt Show. If you are planning to enter, please get your entry ready. For more information, please go to the AZ Quilter's Guild website and download/print out needed documents.

   Shop Hop is now hopping in the Valley! Go to any participating shop and purchase a passport, and then got your 'shop on' and have fun through October 19th. There are 9 participating shops and business is good. It's a great way to meet the shops that support us and our craft.

   The Sew-In that was scheduled for Sweet Pz's Quilt Designs this past Saturday, Oct 12th was cancelled and moved to October 26th. The good news is that there will be no charge for attending this Sew-In.