Not much thought is given to a thimble other than it is a tool used for pushing needles through fabric, when sewing on a button or hemming a garment or quilt. As we navigate through unprecedented ...
What started as a hobby 22 years ago may land a local woman in Guinness World Records. With more than 4,930 assorted thimbles on display in the basement of her home at 706 Lyles St. in Kentwood, Donna ...
A COLLECTION of 27,000 thimbles has been put up for auction – and the lucky bidder will not only secure themselves an impressive haul of thimbles but also the chance of being a world record holder.
Anyone who’s had to dress a toddler knows how easy it can be to head into a big box store, grab a few pairs of tiny shorts and tees, and be done with shopping for the summer. But Patti Dykstra and ...
Thimbles are believed to date back to around 7000 B.C., the same time as cloth and the use of a needle. According to " The Story of the Thimble: An Illustrated Guide for Collectors," by Bridget ...
A pensioner is hoping her 40-year obsession with thimbles will cast their spell on Guinness staff and land her in the record books. Gladys Minter, 82, has been collecting the little thumb covers since ...
CHARITY workers are all fingers and thumbs pulling together a huge collection of thimbles to raise money for their hospice. Volunteers have found themselves inundated with donated thimbles, which they ...
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