What is Thimble?

Hello! and welcome to the Thimble blog.

For those of you who may not know what Thimble is, keep reading...

Thimble is a fiber art cooperative that will be located in the heart of Baltimore's Station North Art District. The co-op will have two parts: a work space and a retail store. The work space would house larger equipment and locker space for people to lock up their crafts and supplies. Machines could be signed out by the hour for members and non-member alike to use. There would always be a supervisor at the space to help people with equipment and crafting issues. People will have the option of becoming a member (1, 6 and 12 month memberships will be available) but non-member are also able to use the equipment for a drop in fee. Instructional classes will be held regularly that will be open to the public for a small fee and free to members. Members will be able to teach classes and be shop supervisors in order to offset their membership fees. The store portion of the co-op will sell fiber art supplies such as fabric, yarn, silk screen ink, notions, etc as well as finished items made by members of the co-op. Another benefit of being a co-op is discounted supplies and a leftover section. The left over section will be where people can take or leave scraps and left over supplies.
The mission of the co-op will be to help part time crafters or people new to crafting get started and to provide a source for fiber art supplies in the city.

Thimble hopes to open its doors (the work space first) in the fall/winter of 2011.