Sign up now: Mystery quilt class!

 We're hosting a super fun, very easy mystery quilt class at Thimbelina's on Saturday, June 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The "mystery" is that while you'll know what fabrics you're using, you won't know what the pattern is or how it all goes together until it's done! You will finish the quilt top during the class. Who doesn't love a top you can finish in a day? Julie LaDuke will teach this fun class. Fabrics are offered in three colorways.

This is a beginner-friendly class. You don't have to have quilting experience, just be familiar with operating a sewing machine. If you don't have a machine, we have a few at the shop you're welcome to use. Experienced quilters looking for a fun project are welcome, too.

Perks of this class include:

* fabrics are already chosen -- so no stressing about color and print choices

* pieces are pre-cut, so all you have to do is sew

* the finished top is 70x79 inches, very manageable for novice quilters

We have room for eight people. Call the shop at 406-222-5904 or stop in to sign up by June 26. The class costs $75, which includes all the fabric. You will pick your color choice and thread when you sign up. The day of, come prepared with your scissors and pins.

Shop dog!

Where there's a quilt, there's a Tilda...

We just couldn't resist sharing this cute shot of our quilt shop pup, Tilda. As you can tell by the photo, if there's a quilt around, Tilda probably wants to be on it. Tilda joins us pretty much every day in our shop in downtown Livingston, Mont. She greets customers, keeps the chairs warm for us and tries to catch naps wherever she can.

Bright and bold

Check out this great quilt!

We used a pattern called Shenandoah, which we have available in the shop. We love that this pattern highlights bright, bold fabrics. It really puts the emphasis on graphic prints that so many fabric designers are featuring these days.

This project comes together fast since the pieces are large. The original pattern calls for the patterned panels to be all of the same fabric, but we went with a few different patterns. We also deviated from the pattern by adding a patterned border and two colors of backgrounds rather than using all the same color like Shenandoah calls for.

If you're looking for a fast, easy quilt that picks up on bold fabrics, come into the shop to pick up Shenandoah and browse through our many modern, graphic prints. Or pick up the quilt kit we've put together with these fabrics.