This thimble was originally conceived by our mother (my mother in law) during a quilting session. She was having so much trouble with the normal thimbles and came up with this idea. Marian Joy had many ideas that she never patented nor worked on including a measuring device for children that allowed parents to take measurements at certain points in their growth cycle and write directly on the tape.

The Magic Quilting Thimble patent was filed for on July 11th, 1988 and finally approved on May 21st, 1991. You may go view the patent at the US Patent Office web site under design patent number D316931. Marian Joy was also named in the Who's Who of American Inventors.

Her innovative imagination was always running. She was so inventive that we sometimes as children and in laws had to prompt her to get a patent, she never did except for the Magic Quilting Thimble. When Marian passed away in July of 1995 the patent and the marketing of it basically went dormant until it was passed to my husband and I (who is her son).

Marian and Jim Joy will always be remembered for their innovations and unique way of creating things that were needed around the house (instead of buying things). We will always love you Mom... where ever this thimble goes, no matter what happens, your legacy will live on.