Save the Thimble!

Finger Saver 9000 by Laura Wasilowski

I am a big fan of the tools of our trade. Give me a pair of scissors, a needle, thread, fabric, and a comfy thimble and I'm happy for hours. And now I have discovered that one of my favorite tools, the thimble, is an endangered species! We must save the thimble!

Turns out that Monopoly is going to retire the thimble as a token for their game. Now, I have never won a Monopoly game in my life but I do enjoy racing around the board game with a thimble and losing gracefully. 

Fortunately, Susan Brubaker Knapp and the International Quilt Association  are trying to save the thimble. If you are on Facebook, you can vote (before Feb. 6) to save the Monopoly game thimble. Vote here: https://apps.facebook.com/saveyourtoken/.  And you can also support the IQA. 

Susan has created the Save the Thimble logo (above) for the International Quilt Association. If you purchase items with the logo from Cafe Press, a portion of the proceeds go to the IQA. So to save the thimble and support the International Quilt Association! Visit here:http://www.cafepress.com/dd/75759578

And if Monopoly does not reinstate the thimble I shall try to lose gracefully.