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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. When North London actress Bridget McConnel couldn’t find enough work 20 years ago she took her needlework hobby ...

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.

WHEN you consider the art of sewing is thought to date back to prehistoric human history, a collection of thousands of thimbles could seem somewhat modest. But for one Canvey woman, finding a home for ...

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 ...

The smallest detached house in Britain is set to become the home of the world's largest collection of thimbles and a boutique hotel. Thimble Hall, located in the Derbyshire town of Youlgreave, ...

The smallest detached house in Britain - where a family of EIGHT used to live a century ago - is set to exhibit the world's largest collection of thimbles. Thimble Hall in Youlgreave, Derbyshire, ...

WHAT began with a souvenir from a day trip to Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1980 has spiralled into an obsession that could soon land Gladys Minter a world record. Did you know with a Digital Subscription ...