Nimble Thimbles Holiday Party Tueday December 11, 2012

Just a reminder there is no meeting the first Tuesday in November

Mark your calendar that Nimble Thimbles will not be meeting on Tuesday, November 6th as this is election night. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, November 13, 2012.

October Charity Sew Night

Please join us for charity sew night on Tuesday, October 30, 2012. When there are 5 Tuesday's in a month plan on a charity sew night. Bring your sewing machine and sewing kit as we will mostly be putting together quilt tops vs cutting out fabric. As always extra irons and ironing boards are appreciated. This is the last charity sew night for the year so please join in the fun and help fulfill our commitment to our charity work.

It's that time....SMALL QUILT AUCTION!!!!!!!

Mark your calendar for Tuesday, October 16, 2012 for our annual small quilt auction. This is a yearly fund raising event for Nimble Thimbles. Members are asked to make and donate small quilt items for the auction. Items can be quilts, tablerunners, purses, craft items,etc...get the idea???  Then round up your friends,neighbors, coworkers and family with checkbook in hand to bid on the wonderful items...it can get intense so be ready for a fun filled and fast paced evening! Good luck on your bidding!

Wonderful recipe for Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes.

Thanks to Lee Anna and Melanie for sharing this wonderful pumpkin cake recipe, which was a "hit" at our last meeting.                                                      


Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting



24 ServingsPrep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, softened

• 2-1/2 cups sugar

• 3 eggs

• 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin

• 2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 3/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

• 1 cup buttermilk

• FROSTING:

• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

• 1/2 cup butter, softened

• 4 cups confectioners' sugar

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add

• eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add pumpkin.

• Combine the flour, pie spice, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking, soda and ginger; add to the creamed mixture alternately with

• buttermilk, beating well after each addition.

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• Fill paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350° for

• 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out

• clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks

• to cool completely.

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• For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until

• fluffy. Add the confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and cinnamon; beat

• until smooth. Frost cupcakes. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 2

• dozen.

Fabulous showing of bags at Bag University on 9/18/2012

Bags...bags...and more bags! Thanks to everyone who brought their bags to show and made it such a successful evening. We were treated to a wonderful array of styles and colors. Here are a few pictures...enjoy!

                                                                         

Tonight is Bag University!

                                                                      

Please join in the fun tonight and bring samples of bags that you have created to share with the group. And if you have any tips and tricks that you used in creating your bags please enlighten us tonight during show and tell...always eager to learn!!! Several members will have stations available to have up close and personal demonstrations of techniques. See ya later!!!!!