August 5 Meeting

 

Our next meeting is Tuesday, Aug 5, 2025, 7-9 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church community center, 739 W Erie St, Chandler. Set-up starts at 6 p.m. Any and all help with set-up is appreciated.

Layer, Quilt, and Bind.  What?

How many quilt tops do you have started and not finished? Let's stop turning to YouTube videos for help and connect at our meeting on Tuesday for an interactive group discussion on what to do after you finish the top. We will talk about how to finish your top, what kind of batting to use, basting, and the different ways to bind.  If you are an experienced quilter, we need your tips and advice. Feel free to bring your favorite tools or examples. If you are a new quilter, this is the meeting for you to learn from others.

 

Free Table

Mad B's has been cleaning out closets and has donated fabric to our group. Take this as a challenge to take a quick look through your sewing room to bring in items you no longer need that someone else can use. 

 

Small Quilt Auction

Start turning in your items Tuesday night for our Small Quilt Auction on October 7.

 

In Person Meeting: Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 7-9 p.m. -- PUPS Night

Nimble Thimbles

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (Community Room)

739 W. Erie Street

Chandler AZ 85225

Doors will open at 6:00 PM for set up of tables and chairs. Program will start at 7:00 PM promptly. Please bring your finished PUP projects to show off. If you weren't involved with PUP's last year, bring in 2 or 3 (preferably) unfinished, not started or idea-only quilting projects that have been taking up space in your quilting area. And be prepared for scrutiny/hilarious comments as the audience will select which project you must finish within the year.

Zoom Sew In: Saturday, July 5, 2025, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.

 Since there is no meeting for the first Tuesday, we have planned a Zoom Sew-In for the 5th (a Saturday). E-Doors will open at 8:00 AM and close at 9:00 PM. Bring your PUP project or any other quilting/ fiber arts project. This will be a great opportunity to sew, socialize and get something done, all in the comfort of your own AC. Zoom link will be issued in the email soon. 

No Meeting on July 1, 2025

 There will be no meeting in person or zoom on July 1, 2025. The next scheduled in person meeting will be on July 15, 2025.

In-Person Meeting: Tuesday 6/17/25 7:00 - 9:00pm June Social

 

                Nimble Thimbles Meeting              

 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

 739 W Erie Street, Chandler AZ 85225

 Meeting will begin promptly at 7:00 PM. Come early at 6:00 PM and help set up tables and chairs. Program will be Meet Your New Board/Summer Social. It is especially requested that you bring your best/favorite/most loved quilt for Show 'n Tell.

 Daycation Friday 6/13, thru Sunday 6/15. At Sweet Pz's Quilt Designs, 3536 E Tremaine Ave, Gilbert AZ 85234. Doors open at 9:30 AM and close at 4:00 PM on Friday and Saturday. Sunday hours are 11:00 Am to 4:00 PM. Cost is $10.00/per day/ per person, payable to Pam the Shop Owner. This is a great opportunity to get those projects finished, especially if you're working on getting a PUP completed.  Gift cards will be raffled daily to those present and actively working on a project.  Dinette is in the shop, so feel free to bring a lunch. 

In-Person Meeting: 6/3/25 7:00-9:00pm Westalee Rulers Demos

 

  Our first meeting for June will be in the Community Room of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church at 739 W Erie Street, Chandler AZ, 85225. Meeting will start promptly at 7:00 PM. Come early at 6:00 PM to help set up tables and chairs.

   The program for the evening will be on Westalee and other brands of 'rulers' or templates/stitch guides, which allow the quilter to use a home sewing machine to quilt their creations. Our own Colleen Euge and Berta Knapp will be hosting this program. Colleen and Berta will be using their own sewing machines to demonstrate these rulers. Members do not need to bring their machines. Be prepared for a fun and informative program!

In-Person Meeting 5/6/25 7:00 - 9:00pm: Formal Business Meeting (Elections); Show and Tell and help with PUPS

 Nimble Thimbles

5/6/25 Meeting 7:00 - 9:00pm

Our upcoming in-person meeting will be held in the Community Room of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church at 739 W Erie St, Chandler AZ 85225. Please plan to attend a meeting where formal business session is scheduled including elections for upcoming year, after which we will break and proceed to the program and Show 'n Tell. Doors will open at 6:00 PM for set up, and meeting will start at 7:00 PM promptly.

Our Program for the evening will be, 'HELP!, I need to finish my Quilt!' With the PUP's program coming up soon, please bring in your quilt tops where you are having a problem, a disaster, an  insurmountable issue where you need help in finishing or finding that 'work-around' to help you get your project finished, including method of quilting. All advice will be similar to that of PUP's.  This should be a fun program where you can get advice from your quilting friends 

Since we have not had an in-person meeting in 2 months, our Show 'n Tell should be almost a mini Quilt Show. Please bring in all your completed projects, tops included, to show off and have fun. See you there!