Talk of the Towne

Christmas Fabric Already???

I’ve heard of Christmas in July but never May! I am a believer in that you can never get in the Christmas spirit too early and Clothworks Textiles feels the same way! We just received our first shipment of Christmas fabric to help get everyone in the mood! This poinsettia inspired line has traditional reds and greens which is the trend I’ve noted for this coming Christmas. Come on down and check them out for yourself. As beautiful as they are, they are sure to move fast!

Keep Stitching,

Jeremy

All Good Things Come To An End...

Today we wrapped up one heck of a weekend as we finished the 2012 Heart of the Valley Shop Hop! What a party! After three jammed packed days of non stop excitement and partying the celebration is over, for now. Here is a fun little slideshow we put together to help refresh your memories of the weekend, just in case you had one too many margarita's at the shop! Enjoy!

 

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7 Sisters Quilt Show...

This past weekend we were vendors at the 7 Sisters Quilt Show in San Luis Obispo. While quilt shows are lots of extra work, they are usually worth it. We get the chance to see familiar faces and not so familiar ones. It never ceases to amaze me just how many people turn out for quilt shows!

There is such a huge variety of people with all different passions when it comes to quilting and sewing. I always come back with a renewed energy after a quilt show. 

Time to get the finishing touches done for this weekends HEART OF THE VALLEY SHOP HOP!

Keep Stitching,

Jeremy

THANK YOU!!

I wanted to give you a quick update on the WALK-A-DOG-A-THON!

Lindsay stopped by on Friday afternoon to collect ALL the CANS & MONEY everyone donated to her. She was beyond thrilled. She had collected over $700.00 during the year. In just 3 short days all of you WONDERFUL Thimble Towne customers donated, between cans and cash, $523.92 in support of Lindsay. Her final total was just over $1400.00 donated to the SPCA.

We are VERY proud of you Lindsay! A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who helped her raise and donate so much money. 

After the WALK-A-DOG-A-THON, Lindsay stopped by the shop. She informed us not only did she raise the most money in her age group, she raised the most money of ANY age group!

Keep Stitching,

Jeremy

Walk-A-Dog-A-Thon...

WOW! I am truly impressed! The response to help Lindsay reach her $1,000.00 fundraising goal has been amazing! In just one day we have been overwhelmed with support and recycled cans to help raise funds for her cause in supporting the Valley Oak SPCA! The look of awe on that little girls face when she stepped into the store today was beyond words. The grin on her face from ear to ear was sign enough that she was truly grateful for the support! Lindsay only has a few more days to collect monetary and recycled can donations to help reach her goal. Will you help her make it?

As a reminder, bring in a full grocery bag of recycled cans or a $10.00 donation and receive 5 punches on your punch card. That’s a total savings of $50.00 just for helping a good cause!

For those of you who know Molly, our shop dog, is a rescue herself. Help make a world full of more Molly's.

(Greg and Molly the day we rescued her!)

Keep Stitching,

Jeremy

And… We’re Back!

And…  We’re  Back!

After a “mini” hiatus from the blogosphere we are back online! A lot has happened since January when I last posted too! After a successful Best of the Valley Quilt Show we are in the process of putting the sales floor together again. And, while we are at it, why not move everything around right?! Be sure to come on down to the shop and see some of the changes and some of the gorgeous fabrics we just got in too!

This last show has us unpacking just to repack everything in time for the Seven Sisters Quilt Show in San Luis Obispo on the April 27^th weekend. I’m sure we will have lots of our valley quilters heading to the coast that weekend as well! We hope to see your smiling faces there! I haven’t decided yet what our booth prize or special may be for the coast but our most recent show attendee was excited to receive her brand new Baby Lock Grace sewing machine! BIG congratulations go out to Rowena Davis of Visalia for being the lucky entrant!

Stay tuned to hear more about the shop and be sure to check in from time to time and read up on the Talk of the Towne!

Keep Stitching,

Jeremy

Happy New Year!

2012...

I still cannot believe 2012 is here. This time last year I was only 60 days into my new adventure, Thimble Towne. Every year I look back and think about all the things I could or should have done differently. This year I'm only going to look forward!

In late October I began to may my Pre-New Years Resolutions. So many times we do thing because it is the "NORM." For example, I don't give cards just because it is a special occasion. I give cards when they are least expected. I think it has a bigger impact on those I give them to. 

I have written down my Pre-New Years Resolutions and shared them with a few people close to me. Here are a couple of them...

1. Make more time for myself and my family. 

2. Sew 3-5 hours a week on projects that are not for shop samples. I recently was invited to join     an art friendship group which has inspired me to get out of my box. 

3. Cook more. I love to cook and eat at home. I eat out to much and scale shows it! 

I will share my progress with you and show you some of my other resolutions! 

Happy New Year to you and your families. 

Keep Stitching,

Jeremy

Sewing in Schools...

Sewing is making its way back into schools!

A few months ago I delivered 18 machines down to a Junior High in Bakersfield for their "Life Skills" class. It is no longer called "Home Economics!" I guess Life Skills sounds much hipper than Home Economics! 

Yesterday I delivered 20 new sewing machines to a different Junior High School in Bakersfield. The teacher said the students couldn't wait to get their hands on a sewing machine and start creating! 

It's exciting the next generation of sewers is starting in the classroom.

Keep Stitching,

Jeremy

Not Just Batiks...

At Thimble Towne it's not just about Batiks. We do purchase many other types and styles of fabric.

We recieved this great new fabric line calledf French Dress from Marcus Brothers...

     

     

   

The browns and teals in this line are so rich looking. I'm glad to see they are getting back to those dark, rich browns!

Keep Stitching,

Jeremy

and the Batiks start rolling in....

As I have mentioned before we have LOTS of new Batiks coming in! I never would have thought Batiks would have such a short shelf life. 

Last Thursday we recieved about 40 new bolts. I was excited to share this with Barbara and Charlotte since they were at retreat and didn't get to see them. When Charlotte showed up for work on Monday, most of them were already gone!

Today we recieved 20 new bolts! Look how beautiful these are...

     

     

     

     

     

I will say this again, if you like these don't wait around or they will be gone!

Keep Stitching,

Jeremy