More Thimbles

I knew there where some great collections out there! Just look at Lailas beautifull silver thimbles. Solfrid have the biggest collection I have seen so far. I just love her collection of thimbles from Svalbard.

My mom also collects thimbles. She have not left a comment on my blog yet, but she is going to.

I have some special thimbles I received as gifts from a dear friend in England.


Left side: Ayshford thimble with William Shakespeares birthplace. I can not find any info about this one. Anybody who can help? In the middle: Birchroft thimble made like a Quilt shop ! To the right side: Museum collection thimble by William Morris. Flower motif Honeysuckle.

Enjoy. Hugs from Nancy

Timble collections

Oh, it's so much fun to see your collections of thimbles. Just look at May Britts collection again. I just love her silver thimbles. Laila have not blogged her collection yet, but hopefully soon. Inger at Tiriltunge did not collect thimbles 8-O! Is that really true? Not a single one? Barbara at Just a little Zizzy have two posts showing part of her collection. Monica also have a nice collection of thimble. Just look here!

Below you can see another part of my collection.

This is "Thimbles of the Worlds' Porcelain Houses" collection from 1980. I have the complete collection of 25 thimbles.

Hi for now. Nancy

Thimbles and Give-Away

Inspired by May Britt I decided to have a closer look at my thimble collection. Mostly I have collected thimbles from places I have visited and places familiy and friends have visited. This i total view of my collection.


Several years ago I took part in a thimble swap at an international swap list. This gave a flying start starting collecting thimbles. Most of my thimbles are porcelain or bone china. I have about 8 silver thimbles, new and old. My collection counts 201 as of today.

I know I have some goodies for collectors too, allthoug this is not my main reason for collecting thimbles. Smile.

This is some thimbles from my royal collection., showin from left side:

1. Queen Beatrix of Netherlands crowning 10.4.1980

2. A Tribute to Diana, the Princess of Wales 1961 - 1997

3. The golden Jubilee. To celebrate 50 years reign og H.M. Queen Elizabeth 1952 - 2002

4. To Commemorate the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother 1900 - 2002

Here you see two Staffordshire Fine Bone China thimbles. I love this two cat timbles! I can not fine any more informations. Anybody who can help?

Would you like to show me your thimbles?? Leave a message at my blog and post a photo at your own blog. I will draw a give away price to three bloggers doing this. You don't have to have a big collection to participate. You have end of April. Drawing will be done May 1st.

Hugs from Nancy

Repro fabrics

Yesterday DH I and went to shop for equipment for a new bathroom. I just "happend" to pass by a quilt shop - QuilT'n. On the shelf this beautifull bundle of Jo Morton repors just cried out for me to put in my bag. SMILE

I have not decided yet what to make.

Hugs from Nancy

DH's gifts from Singapore

DH went to Singapore for a business trip after Easter Holiday. When he returned I had already left for our Annual Quilt meeting. He is a nice hubby and braught back thise goodies for me.

The fabric packs is collections of fq's so I just had to open them to show you. Smile.

I don't have any specific plans for this fabric collection, but I'm sure they will come to good use.

I am enjoying time in my sewingroom to destress from last weekend. A friend dropped by to day for a cup og coffee. She brought a wonderfull book: 5.500 Quilt blocks Designs by Maggie Malone. I just have to buy that book! You know what that means?? ;-) Yes, shopping on the internet again.

Hugs from Nancy

Shopping

As a part of the organizers I hardly had any time to go shopping, but returning home I had a few quiltrelated items in my bag. SMILE


Some patterns, white pen and fabrics from Northern Quilts. She have made a pattern for a darlig Penguine to keep a 3 liter bag of wine. From Lappemor I got black and white fabrics with cats and fabric pack in brown with hearts. Some precut hearts and fabrics from Lille Stasjon. I found red Moda fabric that I have been looking for from Kathrines Quiltestue. Quiltegaarden was vote as best shop. I got books and fabrics there. I also bought an interesting thing to thread ribbon or string in a draw-string-bag. The thing is called Easy Threader and I got it at Lena's Knits and pieces.

Love from Nancy

Norwegian Quilt Association Annual meeting

This weekend have been exclucive, exciting, exhausting and a great experience. More than 600 participants pre registrated and about same number of local visiterts. About 400 quilts at display in addition to a nice collection of pincushions.

On Friday evening we had a soup dinner. This is May-Britt and me having a ball!!


As a member of the organizing commity I had a lot to do. This is a quiet moment sunday at the lottery booth selling lottery tickets to my mom and a friend.

May-Britt supplied me with both photos because I did not bring my camera.

Tomorrow I will show my catch in the shopping area.

Hugs from Nancy