Meeting In-Person: Tuesday 10/1/24 7:00-9:00pm Small Quilt Auction

 NIMBLE THIMBLES SMALL QUILT AUCTION

When:   October 1st, 2024  7:00-9:00 pm

 

Where:   Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

                              739 W. Erie Street  Chandler, AZ

 

What:    Beautiful handmade items from Nimble Thimble members- small quilts, bags, wall hangings, 

table runners and more! Come and get a head start on holiday decorating and gifts. 

 Donations for these items will be used to fund Nimble Thimbles chapter meetings providing community service and education. 

 

Important: Cash or check only. 

 

Would you like to donate?

            For item drop off- please contact Debbie Ament.

            Items can be submitted the night of the auction from 6:00-6:30 pm.

Zoom Meeting: Tuesday 9/17/24 Rachel Derstine "Keep It Simple But Pack a Punch"

 Attention all Nimble Thimbles Members,

  There will be a Zoom meeting this Tuesday, September 17th, at 6:00 PM. Due to the difference in Time Zones this meeting will start 1 hour earlier than our usual time. Meeting time will be 6:00 PM and will start promptly with the program. Please mark your calendars accordingly. Our guest speaker is Rachel Derstine who will be giving her lecture on 'Keep It Simple But Pack a Punch'. An exploration into a world of quilts that need not be complex. Our guest speaker lives on the east coast, so we appreciate your consideration in starting early.  Please refer to the recent emails for the link to this Zoom call.

 Agenda:

1.) Program - Rachel Derstine

2.) Q/A with Rachel Derstine

3.) President/Leadership

4.) Treasurer - Betsy Verrico

5.) Membership - Lora Riordan

6.) Programs - Joanne Reiter

Meeting In Person: Tuesday 9/3/24 7:00-9:00pm Laurie Hextell from Sewing Delights Fabric Store

Join us this coming Tuesday 9/3/24 7:00-9:00pm for the following meeting:

Location: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (Community Room)    739 W. Erie St.   Chandler, AZ 

September 3rd, In-person meeting. Sewing Delights Fabric Store, is an online store. Proprietor Laurie Hextell will bring her shop to us! Come join us for a lovely evening. For refreshments, we would like to bring back our 'Apple Festival' and request people to bring baked goodies or snacks made with apples! (No pumpkins allowed!) Our Mary Platt started this and we think its a worthy tradition to bring back and keep. Please contact Mary Platt to register your refreshment. For more information on Sewing Delights please visit; https://sewingdelightsfabricstore.com 

Upcoming Meetings:

 September 17th, Zoom meeting with Rachel Derstine. 'Keep It Simple But Pack a Punch' lecture.

October 1st, In-Person, Small Quilt Auction! Bring your yourself. Bring a friend. Bring more than one friend, but come to our annual auction and fund-raiser.

 October 15th, In-Person, Quilter's University. Get ready to learn AccuCutter, Triangles on a Roll, and GE Flying Geese.

 November 5th, Zoom meeting, Brita Nelson of The Questioning Quilter will present online trunk show. We are planning to have Brita lead us in a Zoom Workshop where she will teach several of her Disappearing Blocks, on November 9th. This is an active workshop and you will learn a fun technique. Sign up information will be at our September and October meetings.