Nancy Friesen of Primitive Patchworks mini Trunk Show at 2T!

Two Thimbles is pleased to be hosting a trunk show for a wonderful artist and friend, Nancy Friesen of Primitive Patchworks!  Please stop by the shop to view this sweet sampling of Nancy's quilts that are on display (yep, we'll have to return them soon)!  Nancy's designs incorporate applique and always a little bit of wool, some fun embellishing stitches and patchwork.  Her "Fall Stars Tablemat" pattern will also appeal to all of the English Paper Piecers out there who can't get enough of fussy cutting.  We've got patterns, some kits, wool and LOTS of fabric perfect for completing one of these projects!

Primitive Patchworks Patterns at 2T!

A Little Primitive

The Little House on the Hill

Folk Art Flowers

Red and White Friendship Quilt

Fall Stars Tablemat

About the designer:  I began my sewing adventure when I was a young married woman, making clothes for myself and my small daughter.  In the 1980's we moved to Canby, Oregon and I was greatly influenced by the beautiful hand quilting, especially the hand applique of Norma Kauffman, one of the talented quilters from Zion Mennonite Church in Hubbard, Oregon.  Over the next ten years, I took lots of quilting classes and soon I was making samples for a quilt shop in Battleground, Washington and Betty's Shop -- The Quilting B in Clackamas.  My quilting design business evolved from that beginning.  Over the years I have designed and made so many quilts I cannot even count but I have published and sold at least 40 different patterns starting in 2001 and keep making a few each year.  I decided from the beginning that I only wanted to "have fun" and encourage women to keep up the traditions of handwork and so I have kept my business small and enjoyed every minute of it.  I have met so many wonderful and encouraging people and every time someone buys one of my patterns, I am so grateful that they think enough of my designs to want to make a copy for themselves.

We hosted Nancy for a quick visit and a larger trunk show a few years ago, and these patterns are some of her newer ones and a couple of our old favorites.  We hope to have Nancy return for a visit next spring if we can get our schedules lined up!

Trunk Shows Galore

We will have a few treasures on view over the coming months - mark your calendars now so you can make time to see these in person.  We'll have a few samples from Quilts Remembered March 12th - March 24th, we have a few of the patterns available right now, and more will be available during the show.  You can check out more of Annemarie's work on the Quilts Remembered website and while you're at it you can check out her blog happenings.   http://www.quiltsremembered.com/index.html

We have two samples on display right now for Primitive Patchworks, and a few of Nancy's patterns are currently available.  We will have more patterns and samples to view beginning February 9th through March 9th.  These projects combine piecing and applique and work well with a bit of stitchery and wool added to the project.  Most of the projects are small quilts, but a few are larger wall hanging size.   

We apologize for the photo quality of some of these projects - we're working on better pictures and will update the blog as soon as we have them....but we wanted to give you a sneak preview of what is to come!

We hope you'll have a chance to visit the shop during these two exhibits...

And don't forget the Civil War Sampler challenge quilts will be featured March 20th through mid-April...and that show will feature work by our talented customers!  

Happy Stitching!