Tucson Quilt Show

The Tucson Quilt Show is coming up soon after the holidays. It is January 16, 17, and 18th at the Tucson Convention Center.

For More Information - Tucson Quilt Show

Free Holiday Tags, Small Boxes, Paper Toys and more

I just learned about a website, http://www.thetoymaker.com/, that I thought many of you might enjoy. There are lots of tags and small boxes for various holidays that you can print out and use for free. There are also tons of coloring pages and small paper toys to print out too. You don't have to be a kid to enjoy this site.

I haven't tried this, but you might even be able to print some of these things on the special cloth for ink jet printers and use them for quilt labels. If anyone trys this, leave a comment to let us know how it worked.

Nimble Thimbles Quilt Block

Wow, Johnnie did a great job piecing this block and Kathy did a great job with the embroidery! This is Nimble Thimbles contribution to the new state quilt that AQG is putting together with a block from each of its chapters. It will be a lot of fun to see it. Hopefully, it will be shown at the 2009 AQG quilt show.

Free Sew-in on Sunday

Just a reminder that Nimble Thimbles has the community room at the Desert Breeze police substation reserved this Sunday Dec. 14th from 9-5. Come finish up holiday projects while you socialize.

Project Linus Blanket Bee

Here is some information on an upcoming Project Linus Blanket Bee that I thought some of you might be interested in attending.

Blanket Bee
Jan 17, 2009
9am – 2pm

Oak Room at the Gilbert Community Center
100 N. Elm St

For more information please call
MaDonna Baker
Phoenix SE Valley Coordinator
480-399-3501
www.orgsites.com/az/project-linus-se-phoenix

Chairty Quilt Update

Happy Holidays to all Nimble Thimbles quilters!

Just wanted to remind you that we will be making one more delivery of our donated quilts to The Chandler Fire Department before the end of December.

You can still bring in pieced tops, fabric, and batting, as well as finished quilts to the Holiday Party next Tuesday, or call me to arrange for pick-up. We will add whatever is ready to George's stack of 20 he turned in last month. We are also expecting 4 quilts due back from Cheryl Bennett, who volunteered to longarm quilt for us. She will be able to do a few more for us this month, so bring in your pieced tops. We also welcome donations of 80/20 batting anytime, as per requested by longarm quilters. Thank you all so much for all your generous donations of labor, resources of all kinds, and time. See you at the party!

Delores Jenisch, Community Service Project Chair

Correction to A Card for a Soldier

Unfortunately,Walter Reed does not accept mail addressed to A Recovering Soldier for security reasons. If you wish to send mail to wounded servicemen and women the Red Cross sponsors Holiday Mail for Heros. You can send cards to

Holiday Mail for Heros
PO Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456

For more information go to:www.wramc.amedd.army.mil ORwww.redcross.org/holidaymail
- Carol