5/13 - NT @ Gayle's

Welcome to the May meeting of the Nimble Thimbles quilt bee!!  It's Spring in North Carolina.  You know what that means?  Half of the group was missing!!  Six members enjoyed a morning of quilt related chatter.  Thanks for having us, Gayle!

Miscellaneous News...

Dee Dee shared about her trip (with Ella and Barry) to Big Bloomers.  They also visited Find X Designs, a FABULOUS quilt shop, located in Sanford, NC.  She reports that the shop is as good as A Thread Runs Through It (and that's REALLY saying something!!)  Find X has fabric and yarn, along with longarm quilting machines to rent.

Margaret mentioned that if you are in Greensboro at Ye Olde Forest Quilters, be sure to go to Calla Lily Quilts and Studio Stitch.

Upcoming Events...


Candy pointed out that Dana's Collective Market will be held at Cameron Village in Raleigh on Saturday, June 24th.  Nimble Thimbles will have a booth.  Talk to Candy to submit items for sale.  Joanna has volunteered to go along to help with sales.  Look for hand crafted items around the house that you are no longer using. Members have mentioned microwave bowl holders, wallets, and key fobs.  Quilts, wall hangings, and quilted place mats or table runners will also be accepted for sale.

If you don't have your items ready for the June sale, there will be a Collective Market held on the LAST Saturday of each month during the summer months and into the early autumn.

Show and Tell...

Joy brought her Police Quit:

Dee Dee showed off her new night gown:

Candy's TELL is going on whirlwind tour of Upstate New York, Canada, Connecticut, and New Jersey.  Safe journey, Candy!!

Her SHOW is another of her "Go To" table runners for Dana's Market sale in Cameron Village, Raleigh:

Gayle took us on a field trip to the dining room to see her new table runner created with fabric and yarn:

Gayle also made a large fabric bowl:

She also introduced us to her new bird...

... And showed off her new fish tank:

There are 7 or so inhabitant of this underwater environment:

Her TELL is that she has finally come up with a plan for the wool charm pack purchased at the last Sewing Expo (returning this Summer to Raleigh!)  She will be making embroidered animals for the start of a quilted wall hanging.

Linda got the borders on the Jelly Roll Quilt that she showed a her house:

Borders were also applied to the Butterfly Panel that she purchased on the last month's NT Shop Hop Adventure.  Hung vertically:

Or it could be hung horizontally:

Linda's great-niece's quilt has been completed...

... And gifted:

It is loved and enjoyed:

Margaret has completed her QNM Block of the Month quilt:

It measures 84 x 106:

The quilt was presented in 7 installments...

... and Margaret did the quilt just to see how the borders were put together.  The secret is held within an extra triangle:

Margaret left early to deliver her Symposium quilts.  Hope to see many of you in Raleigh over the weekend.  It promised to be a wonderful quilt experience.

Until next time...
Attend NC Quilt Symposium!!!