Thimble art

thimble bells… thimble all the way… the last swap of the season for me with my Queen Bee friends… we challenged ourselves to use some junk or treasure and turn it into an ornament…

How to Make a Flower Thimble Necklace: Dig out a thimble or find one at a thrift store. With just a few simple steps, you can make this little garden lovely!

Our vintage thimble necklaces are back! I have so much fun sourcing these vintage and antique thimbles from flea markets and antique stores. We're giving them a new life! Each unique thimble necklace includes one plastic vintage thimble with some advertising on it, with a rhinestone rondelle and tiny repurposed bead. Some will feature a charm of either a sewing machine, embroidery scissors, or a little charm that says "I Love Quilting". PLEASE NOTE: These sweet necklaces are made of true…

You probably wouldn’t think to look in your sewing kit for all the makings of a jewelry project; I know I wouldn’t. Lucky for us, Laura from The Wind and The Sail did think of it! The resulting necklace is a squeal-worthy miniature flower pot made from a thimble and some sewing pins with colored […]

Magpie Ethel on Instagram: "Every spring some interesting flowers pop up in my yard. Thimble flowers! Freshly picked from my studio and such a cheerful bunch (all crafted with vintage thimbles). I’ve potted some and they’ll be Etsy bound with some other spring goodies (no date yet). The backdrop is a copy of an old flower show award tag dated 1959. Swipe for the cheer. #magpieethelspringcraft2022 #vintagethimble #thingsimake"

Thimbles are such a neat item to collect since they are small and readily available worldwide in souvenir shops. I hope you enjoy reading about them and maybe start your own collection!

Love is in the air! In honor of Valentines Day, this month's contest has to do with hearts. The prize is a FREE "Design Your Own" Thimblism Necklace. Design your own Thimblism Necklace! This customizing service is a fun twist on my popular Thimblism line, and my newest offering for the New Year. Customers ordering this service (as well as the winner of this contest), will be able to create a truly unique charm necklace. Simply select your favorite thimble, charm, bead cap, bead and chain…

Here is a new pattern that is so beautiful and so simple. We have a great video tutorial that will show you how simple this pattern is. This would make a great gift idea for those sweet neighbors and friends. To download, look under the tab of "Block of the Week"

Tutorial on how to make sewing machine bobbin and wooden spool ornaments for your Christmas Tree. Part of our Christmas in July series.

It is Friday and time for our second Christmas in July post! Tawn is back again this week with Antique Thimble Christmas Ornaments.