New Normal Day XYZ

Our New Normal...since we closed our storefront in mid-March things have changed a bit, here at the shop and out in the world.  As we have pivoted to help accommodate the demand for mask making supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) as well as support the community to create, collect and deliver PPE to the frontline in our local area we have decided to re-open in a "New Normal" capacity.

For now, our new normal means that we continue to operate with reduced hours and in-person shopping will be by appointment only.  We also encourage you to place an order over the phone or via email and allow us to do the shopping for you!  We've been adding more items to our website and you can always visit online 24 hours a day 7 days a week!   We will continue shipping online orders and arrange for curb-side pick up services.  Feel free to call with any questions!

360 715 1629

Tuesday - Saturday
10:00 am - 2:00pm

(additional appointment times available)

We want to thank everyone for being loyal customers during this time and look forward to having some company in the shop again soon!  We have appreciated the thoughtful notes and phone calls from everyone too!

If you'd like to schedule an appointment and visit the shop in person, we ask that customers wear a mask and practice social distancing guidelines while at the shop.  We have modified our operating practices and rearranged the shop to enhance our ability to maintain a clean and safe environment for our customers and ourselves.

Please go to our home page on the website and click the link to "Book Now!"

If you are making masks for donation our bin is available for drop-offs, call ahead to ensure it is placed outside for you upon arrival.  

Thank you to all those on the front lines helping out!

English Paper Piecing

The big advantages of English Paper Piecing ...handwork that is travel friendly and portable.  Under the new normal, I'd say portability is still a strong advantage, you can take it outside to the patio or to the armchair by the television...OR maybe to your next zoom meeting OR facetime family reunion?!   Have you been thinking about trying this technique or starting a new EPP project? 

Judy's Dilly Bag for Kelly

Precuts are great options for some of these EPP projects as they provide variety - and you won't have the mess of digging through your scrap bin!  On the other hand, creating swiss cheese out of your favorite fabrics for some spectacular fussy cutting is pretty great too.  Also, lots of possibilities for geometry class if that happens to be a subject around your kitchen table right now!  We've got a few different precut EPP shapes available as well as a variety of charm squares besides those shown here.  Let us know if we can help keep your hands busy this week!  

Definitely Springtime!

 Fabric mask donations check here for the latest information 

Please rely on Peace Health and the Whatcom Unified Command for information about our local area needs.  They have clarified their request and provide information about drop off locations.

We are closed to the public at this time and only available limited hours for phone and online orders.  

Two Thimbles

10:00 am - 2:00pm
Tuesday through Saturday

360 715 1629

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The latest arrivals are all about spring time blooms and vegetable gardening...did you hit the farmer's market opening this weekend in Bellingham?  Not sure what their 'new normal' looks like but hope ours is coming soon.  If you need a fresh fabric pick from any of these items, give the shop a call during our 'temporary hours'.  

Farm to Fabric

Farm Charm by Gingiber for Moda

Farm Charm by Gingiber

When you need a break from gardening - check out the latest issue of Quiltfolk!  Armchair traveling to South Carolina for this issue.

Darling Clementine by Andover Fabrics

Strawberry Jam by Andover Fabrics

Happy Stitching in Isewlation!

Nothing to do but Sew?

 Fabric mask donations check here for the latest information 

Please rely on Peace Health and the Whatcom Unified Command for information about our local area needs.  They have clarified their request and provide information about drop off locations.

Two Thimbles
10:00 am - 2:00pm
Tuesday through Saturday

360 715 1629

info@twothimbles.com

www.twothimbles.com

Due to Governor imposed restrictions on non-essential business we are closed to the public and only available limited hours for phone and online orders at this time.  

This is a tricky time, and I keep hoping for some insight that will let us know when the shop doors will be reopening...and sometimes the more I hear and read indicates it will be alot more complicated than that.  Complying with CDC expectations on social distancing and sanitizing are not easily implemented and we want to act responsibly and ensure we can keep our staff and customers safe and healthy.  So for now, as we continue in isewlation what kind of focus can I put towards a sewing project or five or six?

Of course, there's been mask making, a few projects underway when all this chaos began that got finished...and a few old projects resurrected for a renewed burst of interest.  Sound familiar?  And then...now?  Where to redirect and find the meaningful distraction I need - there are so many possibilities.  All the projects I've wanted to make, the saved photos, pinned items, folded down pages and even a few fabric pulls for specific ideas.  Hmmmm.

There is the Proverbial Quilt Along with Denyse Schmidt...seems like a good idea - I have alot of things to say about the state of Small Business right now, but maybe that would be too big a quilt!  Then there is the not so big Mini Series Sew Along with Alison Glass and Giucy Giuce, that is a little foundation pieced project I think I could round up a few yards of fabric for?!  And of course, there is the 365 Challenge Block-A-Day project by Kathryn Kerr that I thought I was going to tackle earlier this year.

And now with a bit of freedom from shop hours that has allowed some extra time for spring gardening combined with extra daylight hours, maybe I can get it ALL done?!

What projects are you dragging out for a renewed burst of energy and what new projects are you prioritizing on your list?

Happy Stitching!

New Fabric New Normal

  Fabric mask donations check here for the latest information 

Please rely on Peace Health and the Whatcom Unified Command for information about our local area needs.  They have clarified their request and provide information about drop off locations.

Two Thimbles
10:00 am - 2:00pm
Tuesday through Saturday

360 715 1629

info@twothimbles.com

www.twothimbles.com

Due to Governor imposed restrictions on non-essential business we are closed to the public and only available limited hours for phone and online orders at this time.  

Here are some of the fabrics I've put on the shelves for my own enjoyment...some bright, some reproductions, a few basics...shipments have slowed down, but there is still new inventory and a few new projects underway that we are working on.  These gorgeous brushstrokes are digital prints designed by Grant Haffner - these three:  High Noon, Dusk and Sunrise!  Pretty colorful additions to the stash don't you think?  

Horizon By Windham Fabrics

For us, tulip season is this month and although I know most of the planned activities have been cancelled that relate to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival - the tulips are still in bloom and with our current weather, I'm sure the fields are pretty glorious.  These new prints below arrived seasonally appropriate...

Tulip Fields Lewis & Irene

Is everyone digging through UFO's and projects that have languished...or ready for a new project start?  Unfortunately there is no clear information about when we will reopen the shop so we are moving forward with more class cancellations and at this point won't be able to set new dates until we have more clarity.  Stay tuned and stay in isewloation and we'll get back to normal sooner than later!  

Until then, if you need a stash supplement, send us a picture or give us a call and we'll see what we can do to keep your projects underway!  

Cheddar & Chocolate by Pam Buda

Enjoy some sunshine and happy stitching!

What's old is new?

Time on your hands to learn a new skill - mending and Sashiko stitching are popular ways to combine your artistic visions while creating and refurbishing!  Wikipedia decribes Sashiko stitching as functional embroidery that started out of a practical need in Japan, as far back as 1615.

We've got some basic supplies to get you started in learning - the recent pocket size publication "Sashiko" published by C&T is even authored by Washington artist Sylvia Pippen!

Go beyond the basics and mend your jeans with colorful threads and patchwork...mix and match for some added fun!

Photo from Visible Mending 

Or you can try your hand at more decorative fabric collage and create something with fabric and stitching that is modeled in the Kantha or Boro style of work.  The prestitched kantha cloth shown below is available as yardage and makes a great infinity scarf or lightweight jacket - there is cloth on both sides, so it has a double layer of fabric but is still soft and drapes well.

Prestitched Kantha cloth from Windham Fabrics

Play with fabric and cut out your favorite motif's for a colorful bouquet to add some springtime decor to your couch or framed on the wall for a bright spot of spring blooms!

Kami's collage

Happy Sewing!

Customer Care packages

Fabric mask donations check here for the latest information 

Please rely on Peace Health and the Whatcom Unified Command for information about our local area needs.  They have clarified their request, added another drop off location and indicate that hand made PPE may not be needed until some future date.  

Several customers have been stocking up on 'essential' items - for friends, for themselves, for finishing UFO's and starting new projects...here are a few recent packages that have gone out the door!  Shopping over the phone, with pictures and from the website isn't our typical process, but we're hoping to keep the momentum going until the governor authorizes the reopening of retail businesses.

A few quilts on hand are getting finished up and shipped to their homes during this time - the one below was a nice bright spot to work on!

Thank you to all our customers for making the effort to stay in touch, order gift cards, and make purchases!  This a challenging time for business as well as everyone stuck at home....what would we be doing if we didn't have a hobby?!!

I'm at the shop from 10am - 2pm, Tuesday through Saturday...please call during that time and if necessary, leave a message or send an email with your request to info@twothimbles.com.

Happy Sewing!

Some new reading material perhaps?

Fabric mask donations check here for the latest information 

They have revised the instructions - at least for our local area.  

If you need something fresh to look at and maybe a few new project ideas too keep you going - here are some of our latest arrivals!  Full of inspiration and spring colors!  

If you have been eyeing a project in one of these books and are ready to get started - give us a call and we can supplement your stash with whatever is missing!

Limited Temporary Hours

Available for phone orders and online orders only!

10:00am - 2:00pm

Tuesday through Saturday

360 715 1629

Stay Calm and Sew a Mask!

Spring flowers and lawns

Yep, that would be spring flowers on cotton lawn fabrics!  Perfect for stitching up a soft scarf or quilt project, summer blouse or a summer weight baby blanket - combine with a layer of flannel for a silky soft receiving blanket combination!

Sonia Scarf Kit

Sonia Scarf kit 

These Regent Street Lawns from Moda are the latest arrivals, and charms are in stock too!

Moda Lawns - charms too!

Remember this old favorite - a simple combination of lawn charm squares, some chambray crossweave for sashing and a border and a great little quilt!

We have a few other lawns from previous collections - brights and geometrics along with florals!  

Infinity scarf lawn and woven plaid

We used this simple tutorial from Purl Soho and combined a bold and soft woven plaid with a floral lawn for a fun spring time infinity scarf.  Below are a couple of other combinations that would brighten up your day!

woven and lawn combination

woven and lawn combination

It's easy to get out in the garden no matter what kind of weather with these cheerful florals ~ Happy Stitching!

MASK UPDATE:  As of today, April 2nd, the masks are being accepted and appreciated!  We have bundles of pipe cleaners AND now black 1/4 inch elastic that Valerie donated - available out front from 10-2 if you need some of these supplies!  Thank you sewists!!