About Us

In a world where life is busy and it keeps getting busier it's hard to find time to browse. Shops aren't always open when you're at leisure to think about your next quilting project. Finding the right pattern and then matching the different fabrics and cottons you need during store opening hours can be practically impossible.

Busy Thimbles began in response to the difficulties inherent in a busy lifestyle and attempts to combine it with a love of quilting. We know that time is precious,and that it's better spent working on a quilt than trying to get to the shops.

Our complete pre-packaged kits contain all the materials you need for a project including the pattern,fabrics, features,cottons and wadding.With fast shipping to anywhere in Australia,you can spend five minutes online and be working on your new project within a week of ordering it.

If you prefer to do your own mixing and matching we have a variety of patterns suitable for novices,experts and everyone in between. Check out the Replica 18th Century quilt if you're looking for a challenge, or our jrlly rolls and books for a quick start to your project.

Browse our extensive range of patchwork fabrics suitable for you, your home,your children or your grandchildren. Then order everything online and get quilting, or save your selections to a wish list and email these helpful suggestions to friends and family in time for Christmas.

We have a great team of people here at Busy Thimbles, keen to help you with your projects and design fabulous quilts for you plus our back room boys who keep everything running smoothly.

Annalisa Contos	Christina Somerville	Judy Hansen
You can see Annalisa's eclectic tastes through the range of fabrics we have, from traditional prints through to kids brights and novelty fabrics. Annalisa is most likely to be the one at the end of the phone when you ring.	Chris has fantastic eye for colour that you see in may of our quilt designs and in the colour combinations of the fat quarter pack.  Chris also beavers away loading up new fabrics on to the site.	Judy is the most published patchwork designer on the team. Look out for her patterns or catch up with her in one of the classes at the shows.
Ann Dixon	Kristy Contos	Steve Contos
Ann works tirelessly putting together our fat quarter packs and sharing her love of fabric with everyone at the shows.	Kristy's fun and funky designs plus her eye for colour keeps our ranges fresh and fun.  You can catch some of Kristy's enthusiasm at the shows or keep up to date with her fresh designs on the blog.	A full time IT guru,Steven keeps the electrons flowing so the fabric loads into cyberspace
Thomas Contos
Thomas has a great love of fabric cutters,sewing machine and generally assisting in patchwork block arrangement. He is also happy to pass an opinion on the fabrics as they arrive.