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Spring Newsletter 2017
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ach year people rush to make New Year’s resolutions, or come up with their “word” for the new year. We have never been one to do either. To some, this may seem silly, and to others, the idea of a resolution is rewarding once they reach their goal. While making short and long term goals is something we do regularly, 2017 is a little different for Greg and I. This year we will continue with our goal making, however we have decided on a word for 2017!
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We are so grateful for everything we have, and everything we have achieved, over the last 6 years. The successes, with regards to Thimble Towne, that we have achieved have been no small feat either. We are proud of them and our work, yet strive to remain humble, always looking at ways we can better ourselves in order to better serve you. Local quilt shops are such an important part of any community and we want to do our best for the part we play. When we open our stores for business each day, it is our goal to provide you the best service possible. We know we are not perfect, and things don’t always go according to plan, but we are always working on ways to improve. Without YOU, our valued customers, we couldn’t have ever never grown Thimble Towne to the point it is today. We can never say THANK YOU enough. There are so many customers friends that have worked tirelessly behind the scenes, that we could never repay, or thank, them enough for their help, generosity, and support over the years. For this we are and will always remain Grateful. Our goal has always been to provide you with top quality supplies for all your sewing, quilting and embroidery needs. We strive to offer a wide variety of classes and bring you the best events out there; 2017 will be no different. We have been working to bring you the BIGGEST names in the industry and we hope you will be just as excited as we are for what’s in store! So, going into this new year, we thank you and hope you will find something in all of our offerings that will bring a smile to your face. With Gratitude, Jeremy, Greg & The Amazing Thimble Towne Crew
CLASSES & EVENTS
Beginning English Paper Piecing English Paper Piecing is taking the quilting world by storm. Janice will guide you through the basics givBeginning Quilting 101 – The Basics ing you a strong foundation for other EPP projects. Learn the basics of quilt making in our “The Basics” Instructor: Janice Simmons class. You will learn rotary cutting, block piecing, Fee: $25 plus supplies Visalia: 1/26; 10 – 4 quilt assembly, basic quilting and even binding. Bakersfield: 1/24; 10 – 4 Instructor: Marissa Neal – Bakersfield Barbara Phillips - Visalia Fee: $60 plus supplies Visalia: 2/20, 2/27, 3/6, & 3/13; 10 – 1 Bakersfield: 1/30, 2/6, 2/20 & 2/27; 10 – 1 Bakersfield: 3/13, 3/20, 4/3 & 4/10; 6 – 9
MSQC Club Join Patricia in our Bakersfield store for a monthly Missouri Star Quilt Co Club. Each month she will lead you through some of the most popular patterns offered by MSQC. This is a great way to use precuts and make quick fun quilt projects. You can choose the months that you come. Instructor: Patricia Hughes Fee: $30.00 plus supplies per class attended Bakersfield: 1/25, 2/22, 3/22 & 4/26: 10 – 2
Weekender Bag Our most popular bag class ever offered is the Weekender Bag. Ann, bag maker extraordinaire, has developed techniques to simplify the construction of this great bag. Bag can be completed in this 2 day back to back class. Instructor: Ann Hinman Fee: $50.00 plus supplies Bakersfield: 1/26 & 1/27; 10 – 4 Beginning Quilting 102 – Beyond the Basics Now that you have made your first quilt, it’s time to move on to a sampler quilt. This class will introduce you to some of the most popular quilting blocks giving you a foundation for future quilt making. Instructor: Marissa Neal – Bakersfield Barbara Phillips – Visalia Fee: $60 plus supplies Visalia: 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 & 4/24; 10 – 1 Bakersfield: 1/25, 2/1, 2/15, 2/22 & 3/1; 10 – 1
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Smitten – EPP You’ll be Smitten with English Paper Piecing, one of the easiest and most precision patchwork techniques. EPP shows off your clever fussy cuts and is a beautiful way to use your favorite scraps or color palette. Pretty, geometric shapes, plus a streamlined method of prepping and sewing, Lime Ricky Apron Come spend the day with Marissa and make this add up to an addictive new skill for your quilter’s fun apron with a 50’s flair. This high waist, scoop toolbox. We will use 3 shapes: hexagons, neck ruffled skirt apron will be adorable in any diamonds and triangles to create this beautifully designed quilt from Lucy Kingwell. fabrics you choose. Instructor: Marissa Neal Instructor: Janice Simmons Fee: $30.00 plus supplies Fee: $60.00 plus supplies Bakersfield: 1/28; 10 – 4 Visalia: 2/1, 2/15, 3/15 & 4/12; 10 – 4 WWW.THIMBLETOWNE.COM
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Maxwell Bag You won’t just make one! This popular bag can be made from one fabric or a variety of fabrics for a patchwork look. Instructor: Ann Hinman Fee: $50.00 plus supplies Bakersfield: 2/7 & 2/21; 10 – 4 Visalia: 2/3 & 2/4; 10 – 4
In the Window - EPP Create this fun English Paper Pieced wall hanging using elongated hexagons and squares. This is a great project for those new to English paper piecing. Instructor: Janice Simmons Fee: $40 plus supplies Bakersfield: 2/14 & 3/14; 10 – 4
Free Motion Quilting – The Basics Learn the basics of free motion quilting as we guide you through the “ins & outs” from thread choice, properly marking your quilt, and more. You’ll even leave with a small project to showcase your new found quilting skills. Instructor: Bakersfield – Nancy Keown Visalia – Juanita Cairns Fee: $30 plus supplies Visalia: 2/16; 10 – 4 Bakersfield: 2/16; 10 – 4 or 3/25; 10 – 4
Getting to Know Hue We are thrilled to have Nancy Rink teach you her new project, Getting to Know Hue. Nancy has designed a fantastic fabric collection for this project. You get to choose from 3 background fabrics and 3 options for your center medallion. Instructor: Nancy Rink Fee: $30.00 per session plus supplies Visalia: 2/17, 3/24, 4/28, 5/26, 6/23 & 7/21; 10 - 3
Mitered Log Cabin Grab your stash and let’s bust through it. We LOVE this quilt. Using simple piecing and rotary cutting techniques you will achieve the perfect miter and create stunning results. Instructor: Kathy Hawkins Fee: $40.00 plus supplies Visalia: 2/22, 3/8 & 3/29; 10 - 3
Tool Tote A tool tote is what everyone needs! A bag everyone WANTS! Pockets all the way around on the outside, pockets all the way around on Cactus Flower the inside! Heavy duty formed metal stays Cactus Flower is a great beginner class for those that keep the bags mouth wide open, easy to Spring in Prague – Table runner who want to learn to paper piece. CI Patsy Using the pattern from Spring in Prague we will get in and reach all your important tools. Carpenter will guide you through the basics. This create a custom embroiderer table runner. This But tools aren’t the only things it’s good pattern offers several techniques which are all class will be full of techniques and is suitable for for--there are many other uses for this basics for future Quiltworx patterns. versatile tote. any level of machine embroider. Instructor: CI Patsy Carpenter Instructor: Jeremy Swaim Instructor: Ann Hinman Fee: $35.00 plus supplies Fee: $40.00 plus supplies Fee: $50.00 plus supplies Visalia: 2/23 & 3/16; 10 - 3 Bakersfield: 2/15; 10 – 4 Bakersfield: 2/23 & 3/2; 10-4 WWW.THIMBLETOWNE.COM
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Art Collage Join Kathy for another session of Art Collage. Choose from any of Laura Heine’s collage patterns and create your own masterpiece. Instructor: Kathy Hawkins Fee: $40.00 plus supplies Visalia: 3/7 & 3/21; 10 – 3 Bakersfield: 2/24 & 3/10; 10 – 3
Garden Gate Collage Class Design your own garden gate wall hanging with award winning quilt artist Laurie Britt. She will guide you through the construction of your gate and then help you grow your garden all around it. Don’t miss out on the chance to learn from this amazing teacher. Instructor: Laurie Britt Fee: $75 plus supplies Visalia: 3/3 & 3/4; 10 – 4 Bakersfield: 4/15 & 4/29; 10 – 4
Kwik Tangled Triangle This fun quilt is made with just 9 fabrics and one background! Make it a Mini sized wall hanging or make it all the way up to a king size quilt. Instructor: Marissa Neal Fee: $40.00 plus supplies Bakersfield: 3/16 & 3/30; 10 – 1
Bow Tucks Tote Rosalita Our newest addition to our lineup of bag classes We are excited to offer this stunning embroiis the fabulous Bow Tucks Tote. This large bag dered applique quilt. You will learn a variety of Janet’s Tote with unique hardware makes for a show stoptechniques. This class is suitable for any level of Spend two fun-filled days with CI Patsy Carpenter ping bag. creating your own Janet’s tote. Create your flying Instructor: Ann Hinman machine embroiderer. geese and compass blocks and then turn them Instructor: Jeremy Swaim Fee: $50.00 plus supplies into this unique tote. Fee: $75.00 plus supplies Visalia: 3/23 & 3/30; 10 – 4 Bakersfield: 2/24, 3/24, 4/28, 5/26 & 6/23; 10-3 Instructor: Patsy Carpenter Bakersfield: 4/12 & 4/26; 10-4 Fee: $70.00 plus supplies Bakersfield: 3/8 & 3/9; 10 – 4
Deconstructed Lonestar Using Quiltsmart interfacing, create perfect lonestar blocks. Once complete, assemble them into a traditional or modern lonestar quilt. Instructor: Jeremy Swaim Fee: $40.00 plus supplies Visalia: 3/14 & 3/28; 10 – 2
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Lone Starburst Grab your favorite jelly roll and create this fun and fast quilt. Instructor: Dyna Hall Fee: $30.00 plus supplies Bakersfield: 3/31; 10 – 4
Free Motion Feathers Take the mystery out of free motion feathers. Nancy will work with you on different techniques to learn feathers. You will be adding them to your quilted projects in no time. Instructor: Nancy Keown Fee: $30.00 Bakersfield: 4/13; 10 – 4
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Allisyn’s Wondered Land One of our favorite new Quiltworx patterns. This quilt uses just 5 fabrics! You will love the whimsical look of this unique quilt. Instructor: CI Patsy Carpenter Fee: $105.00 plus supplies Software Club – DIME Visalia: 4/6, 4/27 & 5/25; 10 – 4 Each class we will focus on a new lesson to Bakersfield: 4/5, 4/19 & 5/10; 10 – 4 further your DIME software knowledge. Instructor: Patty Young Fee: No charge – software must have been purchased from Thimble Towne Visalia: 2/25, 3/18, 4/29; 10 - 2 Bakersfield: 2/18, 3/11, 4/15; 10 - 2
My Paris Travelers Bag The My Paris Travelers bag is a great duffel bag for a weekend getaway. This has been a very popular project among our students and Ann will help take the mystery out of bag construction. Instructor: Ann Hinman Fee: $50 plus supplies Bakersfield: 3/25 & 4/1; 10 - 4
Free Motion Quilting – Feathers and Fillers Learn free motion feathers and unique background stitches in this two-part class with Juanita. You will learn how to add unique textures to your quilting projects. Instructor: Juanita Cairns Fee: $50.00 plus supplies Visalia: 4/4 & 4/18; 10-4 Vintage Rose TOM The newest Technique of the Month from Quiltworx is called Vintage Rose. We are thrilled to be a Certified Shop and to offer this latest project. Embroidery Club CI Patsy Carpenter will guide you through this Join us each month for a unique In the Hoop embroidery project. Each class will have a precut stunning project each month. Choose from the kit and CD to complete the project. Join us every wall hanging or queen sized quilt. Instructor: CI Patsy Carpenter month or when it fits into your schedule. Fee: $175 plus supplies Instructor: Jeremy Swaim Visalia: 2/2, 3/2, 4/13, 5/11 & 6/8; 10 - 3 Fee: $40 per session – includes kit and CD Bakersfield: 2/3, 3/3, 4/7, 5/12 & 6/16; 10 - 3 Visalia: 1/20, 2/18, 3/17, 4/15; 10 - 1 OR 2/4, 3/4, 4/8, 5/13 & 7/1; 10 – 3 Bakersfield: 1/21, 2/17, 3/18, 4/14; 10 - 1 WWW.THIMBLETOWNE.COM
T-Shirt Quilt Make a one of a kind memory quilt in this T-Shirt class. You will learn how to properly stabilize, cut and assemble your t-shirts during this class. T-shirt quilts make a great gift for an upcoming graduation. Instructor: Stacey Dartnell Fee: $40 plus supplies Bakersfield: 3/15 & 3/29; 10-3
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Pickled Blooms Table Runner Make this fun table runner just in time for spring. Ric-rac adds great dimension to this easy to machine applique table runner. Instructor: Barbara Phillips Fee: $25 plus supplies Visalia: 2/24 & 3/10; 10-3
Floating Squares Table Runner Pick your favorite fabric and float it on a woven lattice base. This fool proof pattern takes all the guess work out of placement and teaches you a magic miter technique when making your floating squares. Instructor: Barbara Phillips Fee: $25.00 plus supplies Visalia: 4/14 & 4/21; 10-2
Creative Stitching Each month learn “Creative Stitching” while working on a wool project from Sue Spargo. Instructor: Nancy Keown Fee: $25 per month plus supplies Bakersfield: 2/7 & 2/21; 10-2 OR 3/7 & 3/21; 10 -2 OR 4/4 & 4/18; 10-2
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Babylock Basics Learn the basics of your babylock sewing machine. We will cover basic maintenance, basic machine settings and use of basic machine functions. Instructor: Jeremy Swaim Fee: Free with purchase of machine from Thimble Towne Visalia: 1/17, 4/5; 10-2 Bakersfield: 1/18, 3/23; 10-2
Raise Your IQ Learn the ins and outs of IQ Designer in this class. We will work on a variety of techniques for scanning and creating embroidery with IQ Designer. Instructor: Jeremy Swaim Fee: Free with purchase of machine from Thimble Towne Visalia: 1/31, 3/22; 10-3 Bakersfield: 2/28; 10-3
Destiny Training Learn the basics of your Destiny’s sewing and embroidery functions in this class. Instructor: Jeremy Swaim Fee: Free with purchase of machine from Thimble Towne Visalia: 1/19; 10-3 Bakersfield: 1/27; 10-3
Open Machine Training Schedule an hour and learn what you want to learn on your Babylock sewing machine, embroidery machine or serger. Instructor: Jeremy Swaim Fee: Free with purchase of machine from Thimble Towne Visalia: 3/1, 3/28; TBA Bakersfield: 2/3, 3/30; TBA
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CLASSESOwners & EVENTS Babylock Machine Retreats Take part in our newest training classes: machine owner retreats. Each retreat with be specific to sewing, embroidery, serging and Destiny. We have created projects to further your knowledge of your machine. Classes will be free to those who have purchased a machine from Thimble Towne. Kit fee will be charged based on project. Destiny Owner Retreat Instructor: Jeremy Swaim Fee: Free with machine purchase from Thimble Towne Visalia: 1/28; 10-4 Bakersfield: 1/29; 10-4
Sewing Machine Owner Retreat Instructor: Jeremy Swaim Fee: Free with machine purchase from Thimble Towne Visalia: 3/31; 10-4 Bakersfield: 4/30; 10-4
Serger Owner Retreat Instructor: Jeremy Swaim Fee: Free with machine purchase from Thimble Towne Visalia: 2/19; 10-4 Bakersfield: 3/26; 10-4
Multi-Needle Embroidery Group Join Jeremy to learn a new project using the features of your Babylock Multi-Needle machine. Instructor: Jeremy Swaim Fee: Free with purchase of machine from Thimble Towne Bakersfield: 3/25 & 4/1; 11-1 Visalia: 4/11 & 4/25; 6-8
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Mark your calendars. Details coming soon: Central California Quilt & Sew Retreat Friday – Sunday 2/10, 2/11, & 2/12; signup online now
Sue Spargo – Altered Textures Workshop Wednesday & Thursday 4/19 & 4/20 – Visalia Friday & Saturday 4/21 & 4/22 – Bakersfield
Blocks for the Brave Charity Sewing Event Saturday & Sunday 2/24 & 2/26
Cutting Edge Retreat with Hope Yoder Friday & Saturday 6/9 & 6/10
Quilting in the “Towne” Sewing Retreat Friday – Sunday 3/31, 4/1, & 4/2
Karen Kay Buckley Applique Workshops & Trunk Shows Tuesday 6/27 – Visalia Wednesday & Thursday 6/28 & 6/29 – Bakersfield Friday 6/30 – Bakersfield
Sue Green Baker – Serger Event Friday – Sunday 4/21, 4/22 & 4/23
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400 W. Caldwell Ave. Suite F, Visalia, CA 93277
Spring Newsletter 2017 Free Open Sew Days: Open Sew – Visalia Dates
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Open Sew – Bakersfield Dates 1/11, 1/12, 1/16, 1/17, 1/18, 1/20, 1/23, 1/24, 1/25, 1/26, 1/30, 1/31 2/1, 2/2, 2/20, 2/21, 2/22, 2/23, 2/24, 2/27, 2/28 3/1, 3/2, 3/3, 3/6, 3/7, 3/8, 3/9, 3/10, 3/13, 3/14, 3/15, 3/16, 3/17, 3/20, 3/21, 3/22, 3/24, 3/27, 3/28, 3/29, 3/31 4/3, 4/4, 4/5, 4/6, 4/7, 4/10, 4/11, 4/12, 4/13, 4/14, 4/17, 4/18, 4/24, 4/25, 4/27, 4/28
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Thimble Towne Locations 400 W. Caldwell Ave. Suite F, Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 627-5778
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Spring Newsletter 2017
2841 UNICORN ROAD #103, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308 (661) 399-5778
JANUARY - APRIL
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ach year people rush to make New Year’s resolutions, or come up with their “word” for the new year. We have never been one to do either. To some, this may seem silly, and to others, the idea of a resolution is rewarding once they reach their goal. While making short and long term goals is something we do regularly, 2017 is a little different for Greg and I. This year we will continue with our goal making, however we have decided on a word for 2017!
< Gratitude.>
We are so grateful for everything we have, and everything we have achieved, over the last 6 years. The successes, with regards to Thimble Towne, that we have achieved have been no small feat either. We are proud of them and our work, yet strive to remain humble, always looking at ways we can better ourselves in order to better serve you. Local quilt shops are such an important part of any community and we want to do our best for the part we play. When we open our stores for business each day, it is our goal to provide you the best service possible. We know we are not perfect, and things don’t always go according to plan, but we are always working on ways to improve. Without YOU, our valued customers, we couldn’t have ever never grown Thimble Towne to the point it is today. We can never say THANK YOU enough. There are so many customers friends that have worked tirelessly behind the scenes, that we could never repay, or thank, them enough for their help, generosity, and support over the years. For this we are and will always remain Grateful. Our goal has always been to provide you with top quality supplies for all your sewing, quilting and embroidery needs. We strive to offer a wide variety of classes and bring you the best events out there; 2017 will be no different. We have been working to bring you the BIGGEST names in the industry and we hope you will be just as excited as we are for what’s in store! So, going into this new year, we thank you and hope you will find something in all of our offerings that will bring a smile to your face. With Gratitude, Jeremy, Greg & The Amazing Thimble Towne Crew
CLASSES & EVENTS
Beginning English Paper Piecing English Paper Piecing is taking the quilting world by storm. Janice will guide you through the basics givBeginning Quilting 101 – The Basics ing you a strong foundation for other EPP projects. Learn the basics of quilt making in our “The Basics” Instructor: Janice Simmons class. You will learn rotary cutting, block piecing, Fee: $25 plus supplies Visalia: 1/26; 10 – 4 quilt assembly, basic quilting and even binding. Bakersfield: 1/24; 10 – 4 Instructor: Marissa Neal – Bakersfield Barbara Phillips - Visalia Fee: $60 plus supplies Visalia: 2/20, 2/27, 3/6, & 3/13; 10 – 1 Bakersfield: 1/30, 2/6, 2/20 & 2/27; 10 – 1 Bakersfield: 3/13, 3/20, 4/3 & 4/10; 6 – 9
MSQC Club Join Patricia in our Bakersfield store for a monthly Missouri Star Quilt Co Club. Each month she will lead you through some of the most popular patterns offered by MSQC. This is a great way to use precuts and make quick fun quilt projects. You can choose the months that you come. Instructor: Patricia Hughes Fee: $30.00 plus supplies per class attended Bakersfield: 1/25, 2/22, 3/22 & 4/26: 10 – 2
Weekender Bag Our most popular bag class ever offered is the Weekender Bag. Ann, bag maker extraordinaire, has developed techniques to simplify the construction of this great bag. Bag can be completed in this 2 day back to back class. Instructor: Ann Hinman Fee: $50.00 plus supplies Bakersfield: 1/26 & 1/27; 10 – 4 Beginning Quilting 102 – Beyond the Basics Now that you have made your first quilt, it’s time to move on to a sampler quilt. This class will introduce you to some of the most popular quilting blocks giving you a foundation for future quilt making. Instructor: Marissa Neal – Bakersfield Barbara Phillips – Visalia Fee: $60 plus supplies Visalia: 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 & 4/24; 10 – 1 Bakersfield: 1/25, 2/1, 2/15, 2/22 & 3/1; 10 – 1
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Smitten – EPP You’ll be Smitten with English Paper Piecing, one of the easiest and most precision patchwork techniques. EPP shows off your clever fussy cuts and is a beautiful way to use your favorite scraps or color palette. Pretty, geometric shapes, plus a streamlined method of prepping and sewing, Lime Ricky Apron Come spend the day with Marissa and make this add up to an addictive new skill for your quilter’s fun apron with a 50’s flair. This high waist, scoop toolbox. We will use 3 shapes: hexagons, neck ruffled skirt apron will be adorable in any diamonds and triangles to create this beautifully designed quilt from Lucy Kingwell. fabrics you choose. Instructor: Marissa Neal Instructor: Janice Simmons Fee: $30.00 plus supplies Fee: $60.00 plus supplies Bakersfield: 1/28; 10 – 4 Visalia: 2/1, 2/15, 3/15 & 4/12; 10 – 4 WWW.THIMBLETOWNE.COM
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Maxwell Bag You won’t just make one! This popular bag can be made from one fabric or a variety of fabrics for a patchwork look. Instructor: Ann Hinman Fee: $50.00 plus supplies Bakersfield: 2/7 & 2/21; 10 – 4 Visalia: 2/3 & 2/4; 10 – 4
In the Window - EPP Create this fun English Paper Pieced wall hanging using elongated hexagons and squares. This is a great project for those new to English paper piecing. Instructor: Janice Simmons Fee: $40 plus supplies Bakersfield: 2/14 & 3/14; 10 – 4
Free Motion Quilting – The Basics Learn the basics of free motion quilting as we guide you through the “ins & outs” from thread choice, properly marking your quilt, and more. You’ll even leave with a small project to showcase your new found quilting skills. Instructor: Bakersfield – Nancy Keown Visalia – Juanita Cairns Fee: $30 plus supplies Visalia: 2/16; 10 – 4 Bakersfield: 2/16; 10 – 4 or 3/25; 10 – 4
Getting to Know Hue We are thrilled to have Nancy Rink teach you her new project, Getting to Know Hue. Nancy has designed a fantastic fabric collection for this project. You get to choose from 3 background fabrics and 3 options for your center medallion. Instructor: Nancy Rink Fee: $30.00 per session plus supplies Visalia: 2/17, 3/24, 4/28, 5/26, 6/23 & 7/21; 10 - 3
Mitered Log Cabin Grab your stash and let’s bust through it. We LOVE this quilt. Using simple piecing and rotary cutting techniques you will achieve the perfect miter and create stunning results. Instructor: Kathy Hawkins Fee: $40.00 plus supplies Visalia: 2/22, 3/8 & 3/29; 10 - 3
Tool Tote A tool tote is what everyone needs! A bag everyone WANTS! Pockets all the way around on the outside, pockets all the way around on Cactus Flower the inside! Heavy duty formed metal stays Cactus Flower is a great beginner class for those that keep the bags mouth wide open, easy to Spring in Prague – Table runner who want to learn to paper piece. CI Patsy Using the pattern from Spring in Prague we will get in and reach all your important tools. Carpenter will guide you through the basics. This create a custom embroiderer table runner. This But tools aren’t the only things it’s good pattern offers several techniques which are all class will be full of techniques and is suitable for for--there are many other uses for this basics for future Quiltworx patterns. versatile tote. any level of machine embroider. Instructor: CI Patsy Carpenter Instructor: Jeremy Swaim Instructor: Ann Hinman Fee: $35.00 plus supplies Fee: $40.00 plus supplies Fee: $50.00 plus supplies Visalia: 2/23 & 3/16; 10 - 3 Bakersfield: 2/15; 10 – 4 Bakersfield: 2/23 & 3/2; 10-4 WWW.THIMBLETOWNE.COM
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Art Collage Join Kathy for another session of Art Collage. Choose from any of Laura Heine’s collage patterns and create your own masterpiece. Instructor: Kathy Hawkins Fee: $40.00 plus supplies Visalia: 3/7 & 3/21; 10 – 3 Bakersfield: 2/24 & 3/10; 10 – 3
Garden Gate Collage Class Design your own garden gate wall hanging with award winning quilt artist Laurie Britt. She will guide you through the construction of your gate and then help you grow your garden all around it. Don’t miss out on the chance to learn from this amazing teacher. Instructor: Laurie Britt Fee: $75 plus supplies Visalia: 3/3 & 3/4; 10 – 4 Bakersfield: 4/15 & 4/29; 10 – 4
Kwik Tangled Triangle This fun quilt is made with just 9 fabrics and one background! Make it a Mini sized wall hanging or make it all the way up to a king size quilt. Instructor: Marissa Neal Fee: $40.00 plus supplies Bakersfield: 3/16 & 3/30; 10 – 1
Bow Tucks Tote Rosalita Our newest addition to our lineup of bag classes We are excited to offer this stunning embroiis the fabulous Bow Tucks Tote. This large bag dered applique quilt. You will learn a variety of Janet’s Tote with unique hardware makes for a show stoptechniques. This class is suitable for any level of Spend two fun-filled days with CI Patsy Carpenter ping bag. creating your own Janet’s tote. Create your flying Instructor: Ann Hinman machine embroiderer. geese and compass blocks and then turn them Instructor: Jeremy Swaim Fee: $50.00 plus supplies into this unique tote. Fee: $75.00 plus supplies Visalia: 3/23 & 3/30; 10 – 4 Bakersfield: 2/24, 3/24, 4/28, 5/26 & 6/23; 10-3 Instructor: Patsy Carpenter Bakersfield: 4/12 & 4/26; 10-4 Fee: $70.00 plus supplies Bakersfield: 3/8 & 3/9; 10 – 4
Deconstructed Lonestar Using Quiltsmart interfacing, create perfect lonestar blocks. Once complete, assemble them into a traditional or modern lonestar quilt. Instructor: Jeremy Swaim Fee: $40.00 plus supplies Visalia: 3/14 & 3/28; 10 – 2
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Lone Starburst Grab your favorite jelly roll and create this fun and fast quilt. Instructor: Dyna Hall Fee: $30.00 plus supplies Bakersfield: 3/31; 10 – 4
Free Motion Feathers Take the mystery out of free motion feathers. Nancy will work with you on different techniques to learn feathers. You will be adding them to your quilted projects in no time. Instructor: Nancy Keown Fee: $30.00 Bakersfield: 4/13; 10 – 4
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Allisyn’s Wondered Land One of our favorite new Quiltworx patterns. This quilt uses just 5 fabrics! You will love the whimsical look of this unique quilt. Instructor: CI Patsy Carpenter Fee: $105.00 plus supplies Software Club – DIME Visalia: 4/6, 4/27 & 5/25; 10 – 4 Each class we will focus on a new lesson to Bakersfield: 4/5, 4/19 & 5/10; 10 – 4 further your DIME software knowledge. Instructor: Patty Young Fee: No charge – software must have been purchased from Thimble Towne Visalia: 2/25, 3/18, 4/29; 10 - 2 Bakersfield: 2/18, 3/11, 4/15; 10 - 2
My Paris Travelers Bag The My Paris Travelers bag is a great duffel bag for a weekend getaway. This has been a very popular project among our students and Ann will help take the mystery out of bag construction. Instructor: Ann Hinman Fee: $50 plus supplies Bakersfield: 3/25 & 4/1; 10 - 4
Free Motion Quilting – Feathers and Fillers Learn free motion feathers and unique background stitches in this two-part class with Juanita. You will learn how to add unique textures to your quilting projects. Instructor: Juanita Cairns Fee: $50.00 plus supplies Visalia: 4/4 & 4/18; 10-4 Vintage Rose TOM The newest Technique of the Month from Quiltworx is called Vintage Rose. We are thrilled to be a Certified Shop and to offer this latest project. Embroidery Club CI Patsy Carpenter will guide you through this Join us each month for a unique In the Hoop embroidery project. Each class will have a precut stunning project each month. Choose from the kit and CD to complete the project. Join us every wall hanging or queen sized quilt. Instructor: CI Patsy Carpenter month or when it fits into your schedule. Fee: $175 plus supplies Instructor: Jeremy Swaim Visalia: 2/2, 3/2, 4/13, 5/11 & 6/8; 10 - 3 Fee: $40 per session – includes kit and CD Bakersfield: 2/3, 3/3, 4/7, 5/12 & 6/16; 10 - 3 Visalia: 1/20, 2/18, 3/17, 4/15; 10 - 1 OR 2/4, 3/4, 4/8, 5/13 & 7/1; 10 – 3 Bakersfield: 1/21, 2/17, 3/18, 4/14; 10 - 1 WWW.THIMBLETOWNE.COM
T-Shirt Quilt Make a one of a kind memory quilt in this T-Shirt class. You will learn how to properly stabilize, cut and assemble your t-shirts during this class. T-shirt quilts make a great gift for an upcoming graduation. Instructor: Stacey Dartnell Fee: $40 plus supplies Bakersfield: 3/15 & 3/29; 10-3
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Pickled Blooms Table Runner Make this fun table runner just in time for spring. Ric-rac adds great dimension to this easy to machine applique table runner. Instructor: Barbara Phillips Fee: $25 plus supplies Visalia: 2/24 & 3/10; 10-3
Floating Squares Table Runner Pick your favorite fabric and float it on a woven lattice base. This fool proof pattern takes all the guess work out of placement and teaches you a magic miter technique when making your floating squares. Instructor: Barbara Phillips Fee: $25.00 plus supplies Visalia: 4/14 & 4/21; 10-2
Creative Stitching Each month learn “Creative Stitching” while working on a wool project from Sue Spargo. Instructor: Nancy Keown Fee: $25 per month plus supplies Bakersfield: 2/7 & 2/21; 10-2 OR 3/7 & 3/21; 10 -2 OR 4/4 & 4/18; 10-2
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Babylock Basics Learn the basics of your babylock sewing machine. We will cover basic maintenance, basic machine settings and use of basic machine functions. Instructor: Jeremy Swaim Fee: Free with purchase of machine from Thimble Towne Visalia: 1/17, 4/5; 10-2 Bakersfield: 1/18, 3/23; 10-2
Raise Your IQ Learn the ins and outs of IQ Designer in this class. We will work on a variety of techniques for scanning and creating embroidery with IQ Designer. Instructor: Jeremy Swaim Fee: Free with purchase of machine from Thimble Towne Visalia: 1/31, 3/22; 10-3 Bakersfield: 2/28; 10-3
Destiny Training Learn the basics of your Destiny’s sewing and embroidery functions in this class. Instructor: Jeremy Swaim Fee: Free with purchase of machine from Thimble Towne Visalia: 1/19; 10-3 Bakersfield: 1/27; 10-3
Open Machine Training Schedule an hour and learn what you want to learn on your Babylock sewing machine, embroidery machine or serger. Instructor: Jeremy Swaim Fee: Free with purchase of machine from Thimble Towne Visalia: 3/1, 3/28; TBA Bakersfield: 2/3, 3/30; TBA
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CLASSESOwners & EVENTS Babylock Machine Retreats Take part in our newest training classes: machine owner retreats. Each retreat with be specific to sewing, embroidery, serging and Destiny. We have created projects to further your knowledge of your machine. Classes will be free to those who have purchased a machine from Thimble Towne. Kit fee will be charged based on project. Destiny Owner Retreat Instructor: Jeremy Swaim Fee: Free with machine purchase from Thimble Towne Visalia: 1/28; 10-4 Bakersfield: 1/29; 10-4
Sewing Machine Owner Retreat Instructor: Jeremy Swaim Fee: Free with machine purchase from Thimble Towne Visalia: 3/31; 10-4 Bakersfield: 4/30; 10-4
Serger Owner Retreat Instructor: Jeremy Swaim Fee: Free with machine purchase from Thimble Towne Visalia: 2/19; 10-4 Bakersfield: 3/26; 10-4
Multi-Needle Embroidery Group Join Jeremy to learn a new project using the features of your Babylock Multi-Needle machine. Instructor: Jeremy Swaim Fee: Free with purchase of machine from Thimble Towne Bakersfield: 3/25 & 4/1; 11-1 Visalia: 4/11 & 4/25; 6-8
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Mark your calendars. Details coming soon: Central California Quilt & Sew Retreat Friday – Sunday 2/10, 2/11, & 2/12; signup online now
Sue Spargo – Altered Textures Workshop Wednesday & Thursday 4/19 & 4/20 – Visalia Friday & Saturday 4/21 & 4/22 – Bakersfield
Blocks for the Brave Charity Sewing Event Saturday & Sunday 2/24 & 2/26
Cutting Edge Retreat with Hope Yoder Friday & Saturday 6/9 & 6/10
Quilting in the “Towne” Sewing Retreat Friday – Sunday 3/31, 4/1, & 4/2
Karen Kay Buckley Applique Workshops & Trunk Shows Tuesday 6/27 – Visalia Wednesday & Thursday 6/28 & 6/29 – Bakersfield Friday 6/30 – Bakersfield
Sue Green Baker – Serger Event Friday – Sunday 4/21, 4/22 & 4/23
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Spring Newsletter 2017 Free Open Sew Days: Open Sew – Visalia Dates
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Open Sew – Bakersfield Dates 1/11, 1/12, 1/16, 1/17, 1/18, 1/20, 1/23, 1/24, 1/25, 1/26, 1/30, 1/31 2/1, 2/2, 2/20, 2/21, 2/22, 2/23, 2/24, 2/27, 2/28 3/1, 3/2, 3/3, 3/6, 3/7, 3/8, 3/9, 3/10, 3/13, 3/14, 3/15, 3/16, 3/17, 3/20, 3/21, 3/22, 3/24, 3/27, 3/28, 3/29, 3/31 4/3, 4/4, 4/5, 4/6, 4/7, 4/10, 4/11, 4/12, 4/13, 4/14, 4/17, 4/18, 4/24, 4/25, 4/27, 4/28
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