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!