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So back from my trip from Madison WI. Spent the week with my daughter and her husband for a wonderful week of touring the area that they will be calling their home for many years to come. At least I hope so.
So one day they took us all down to this small town called New Glarus, a town that was founded by the Swiss from the town of the same name Old Glarus, Switzerland. See many things in this small town of 2500.
So hit an antique store in this small town and found a lot of thimbles to add to my collection. Between the ones I bought there and other places on my travels – adding another 23 to my collection. (Note: the first one in the album came from my husband's friend just recently back from Ireland)
So thanks for looking at my newest additions. I have extra thimbles from New Glaser so anyone looking at swapping – let me know.
Hugs and stitches, Joan

Newest Thimbles

Newest Thimbles

 

So most of you know I have a passion for collecting thimbles and sewing implements.

 

These are my most recent additions. Have to do a recount plus update my listing but, I think I am over 880 now.

 

So with further ado, check them out!

 

Bought at Joann Fabrics in the Quilting section
 

This was sent to me in a swap from a partner that went to Egypt

 

 

This a Mexican Thimble with turquoise stones

 From a swap parnter that recently visted Turkey. The first picture shows kind of a landscape mode of the 4 sides the next one the separate sides.

 2nd and 3rd one she sent me

 Kansas

 For the Queen's Diamond Jubilee 2012

 Parnter sent me 3 thimbles from Thailand, want to swap I have 2 of the first one.

 Chester catheral in UK as well as the following thimbles.

 

And this one is the newest one that just came yesterday it is a handcrafted glass blown fruit thimble and hope to buy more from this artist - how beautiful is this one.

by artist Colleen Schroll from Colleen Creations - Lamprock Glass.

 

 

So I hope you that you enjoy viewing my newest members to my thimble family.

Hugs and Stitches Joan



I Just Love Swaps

So yesterday I received in the mail the swap I hosted in a series for Thimble collectors

So this was for #6 Thimble and Christmas in July profile surprise and that I was!

Look at what I received!

My profile surprise - Uk cross stitch mag and extras

2 thimbles - Christmas Theme and on for the London Olympics

Then I went to use my free $20 in rewards from AC Moores and had fun with buying a embossing folder binder at 50% off and new Nicole folders on sale for $1.96 each so 5 folders and putting all the ones I already had in it and it is almost full now. love it!

Sending out to my swap partener for the book mark swap. Front and back view

So off to start working on my photo recyle swap project will post once done!

Happy swapping Joan

Civil War Thimble Necklace holder

It's here and it is amazing

have to frame it in a shadow box, hope to this coming week took a day off from

work to get some odd things done around the house.

so here it is and will repost once it and the other thimbles i have are framed in their shadow boxes!

the necklace is a bit twisted but it is whole like the right side and the 2 extra thimbles that it came with. The one in the necklace and the oneto the left are called Tailors thimbles - the have no tops since when men use them their finger sticks through for easier use.

hugs and stitches joan