Hi again folks, here are some photos from a class we had in the shop learning to make ruched roses from ribbons. The ladies produced some lovely roses using different weights of ribbons.

The photos below are from a social evening I hosted at Islesburgh Community Centre. Two ladies from the "Shetland to Romania Project" gave an illuminating talk about their trip and highlighted some of the problems the orphans face and what a change their trip had made to the lives of these amazing children. It was quite moving.

There was also a quiz and a raffle.
Tony our Quiz Master above is smiling because he knew all the answers!!!

Ladies from the winning team. Check out those smiles!!!

I was really disappointed we ran out of time for the "show and tell" as the ladies had brought some truly wonderful projects for us to see.

I thoroughly enjoyed the evening and I hope the ladies who came did too.

This is me relaxing with a cuppa at home afterwards.

God's Creation Banner

Hi everyone
that autumnal feeling is creeping over our islands here so it's definitely time to be going through your stash of fabric or wool and getting on with some projects.
I'm delighted to share with you this photo of a banner made by my mam and the other ladies of the Dalehead Banner group, Rosedale, North Yorkshire.



The banner was made using fabrics from Nimble Fingers. I think you'll agree that it's a lovely colourful picture of creation.
Didn't they do well!!!

Remember there is always new stock coming into the shop. Come along and stroke some fabric, feel some wool, run some ribbon through your fingers. Or just come in for a YARN!!!! Couldn't resist that one!!

Until next time
Keep those fingers nimble!

Love Polly xx

Calling All Shetland Crafters!!

Shetland Crafters Social Evening

Saturday October 15th at 7.30pm
Room 16 Islesburgh Community Centre
Hosted by Nimble Fingers

A fun-filled evening with wine and nibbles, a quiz, raffle, stash swap and show and tell.

There will also be a presentation on a recent visit to Romanian Orphanages.

Polly

New Fabrics from Makower!!

Hi folks
I am delighted to say there are some new fabrics in the shop. Feast your eyes on these delicious patterns and shades!

19TH CENTURY INSPIRED COLLECTION

CAROLINA

ROSEBUD FAIRE






And last but by no means least here is the Kimono collection





These are Japanese inspired fabrics with metallic gold highlights!!
Now, just sit back for a moment and think about these fabrics which are available to you NOW!.
Imagine the winter nights drawing in and you having a bit less time to spend outside. You turn the heating up a tad, and feel your "nimble fingers" itching to get into a new project!!
You may even make a cup of your favourite brew and thumb through a few project pattern books to give you some inspiration. And then you find it.............the perfect project for these delectable fabrics!!
And the best thing about it? Whether you live in Shetland where the shop is, or over the sea or through the skies, Nimble Fingers shop is only a phone call away and is ready to take your order and ship it promptly to your door!
And within no time at all, you're not only browsing these fabrics, you're feeling them....hugging them......admiring them.............and showing them off to your jealous friends!!
We look forward to helping you make your selection. Until then, keep yourself in stitches!!

Polly

Daryl's Model Gallery!!

Hi folks, how's your summer going? I do hope you're managing to fit in some craft time as well as all the other things you may have planned over the summer months.
I'd like to show you the work of one of my customers called Daryl. He is a model maker and recently purchased some fine crafting knives from right here at Nimble Fingers and I think you should see what he has produced using these as part of his tool kit. Here are the pics....



Daryl, it's "plane" to see you have a great talent for model making and we look forward to seeing lots more photos flying around the blog here!! Thank you so much for sharing them.

Polly

GOOD NEWS!! GOOD NEWS!!

Or maybe that should read "NEW GOODS!! NEW GOODS!!"

We have just taken delivery of fabrics galore.

Yes those lovely people down in Bradford

have just sent a new delivery of the most sumptuous fabric. They say:

"A Touch of Spice is our new range of designs, each of which is embellished with metallic gold. The colour of hot paprika and chilli in lighter and darker tones, sits alongside ground ginger, cumin and peppery browns. The 5 designs go from pale cream, blue and peach, through mid tones of colour and shade, to rich dark hues. A variety of images, all shimmering with metallic gold, give this range a cool exotic feeling and add depth and variety to the range, which despite its contrasts of grasses, flowers, patterns and even birds, work beautifully together."

They have also delivered:-

"Butterfly Carnival is a new range of designs which we have created to celebrate the wonderful colour and vibrancy we see as the butterflies hover among the flowers. Inspired by these colours and textures we have created blues turquoise and viridian. We have created a print of butterflies dancing in the shadows, a smaller all over pattern and teamed both of these with a texture inspired by the luminous surface of their wings.These designs all mix together to celebrate the joy of colour we find all around us in the natural world and work together to make a dramatic and colourful quilt."

Both of these ranges are pretty stunning I'm sure you would all agree.