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.

Upcoming Meetings and Events for Nimble Thimbles through December 2024

 Mark your calendars to plan ahead. Upcoming meetings for the rest of the 2024 year are as follows;

 October 15th - In-Person Meeting. Quilter's University! Our own Heather Nothum will demonstrate Triangles on a Roll, Debbie Kattelman will demonstrate GE Flying Geese and Lori from 35th will demonstrate Accucutter. Plan to arrive promptly and bring your notebooks. Refreshment theme: More Apple Harvest. 

November 5th - Zoom Meeting. Brita Nelson of the Questioning Quilter will be giving a 1-hour Zoom lecture on her Quilts and development of her disappearing blocks.

November 19th - Zoom Meeting. Due to being so close to Thanksgiving Holiday, a Zoom Sew-In was planned for this time. Possible themes may be pincushions or small, sewn or quilted gift items for holidays.

December 10th - In-Person Meeting. 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. Wear your holiday sweater or shirt and comfortable shoes. Refreshment theme: Holiday goodies. 

Sew-Ins for October, 2025. 

October 12th - Sweet Pz's Quilt Designs. 3536 E Tremaine, Gilbert AZ 85234. From 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Cost is $10 per person, payable to shop  owner.

October 21st - 35th Ave Sew & Vac. 4939 W Ray Road, Chandler. 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Cost is $10 per person, payable to shop.

October 25th - TGIF. Downtown Chandler Library, 22 S Delaware St, Chandler AZ 82552. 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, FREE!!! Bring small projects like hand sewing.

Mark your calendars accordingly. And we look forward to seeing you!

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.

Zoom Meeting: Tuesday 8/20/24 5:00-9:00pm Fat Quarter Challenge

 

Attention All Nimble Thimbles:

    A lovely evening of sewing is in store for you, as well as a new Sew-In opportunity. And we need your help.

Upcoming  Sew-In;

1) 35th Sew & Vac, 4939 W Ray Rd, Chandler AZ 85226, August 19th (this Monday), 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (3rd Monday of the month - $10 fee) NEW!

 

2) Upcoming Meeting;

   Our Zoom Meeting for the month will be on Tuesday, August 20^th. E-doors open at 5:00 PM and close at 9 PM. Announcements will be made at 7:00 PM. Come on in when you can. This is our Fat quarter Challenge Zoom Sew-In, so get your chosen fat quarter and any other fabrics that you wish to add to it. There is NO LIMIT to the number of fabrics that you can add. Your project may also be a project that you, or someone else has started, and that you are finishing. The only requirement is that you use one fat quarter of fabric of your choice. Rules are very relaxed, but we want you to finish your project by our September 3^rd in-person meeting. So pick out your fabric, your pattern (if needed) and get your fabric cut. Click on the link that is in the recent email and join the meeting and start sewing!

   If you have finished a project that you would like to show during the Zoom meeting, you may email a picture to Jill Eskew at sewchic29@yahoo.com

 

Meeting In Person: Tuesday 8/6/24 7:00-9:00pm Debbie Kattelman demo Kimberly Block

 Attention All Nimble Thimbles Members,

     Agenda for 8/6/24 meeting: 

Meeting doors open at 6 PM. Please arrive early to help set up tables and your sewing machine. Many hands make light work.

 1) 7:00 PM - Debbie Kattelman - GE Designs Quilt along using pattern. Please refer to previous email from Debbie detailing this program for specifics. Bring your sewing machine and sewing kit.  We are hitting the ground running to give this program as much time as possible. Your patience is appreciated!

 BREAK -- During the break Announcements will occur! (To include President, Membership, Programs and AQG Quilt Show Raffle Baskets) 

 2) Back to Quilt Along Program until 8:30 PM

3) At 8:30 promptly, there will be a showing of Community Service Quilts. Thank you Darla!

 Please refer to previous email regarding future meetings and Sew-In opportunities. And PLEASE patronize those Sew-In opportunities that you are able to attend. We continue to search for Sew-In opportunities that all our members can enjoy. If you know of a good opportunity, please let us know.

 Due to the time needed for presentation, the presentation for the 2023-2024 Community Service overview by Penny Boese will be presented during the business portion of our September 3rd meeting.