Inspired by this beautiful Spring weather and all of the colorful flowers, I spent yesterday afternoon using some old dead ones to dye fabric! I’ve been saving two jars of marigold petals since last fall, and I figured it was about time to stop cluttering up the cabinets with my jars of dead things (flowers). [...]
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Bags, Bags, Bags!
April 20, 2013 – 2:22 pm
Thursday night we had our first official class ever here at Bolt & Spool! We all had so much fun, and we’re excited for our future classes! Our wonderful neighbor over at Juma Gallery, esteemed bag and accessory designer Kelly O’Toole taught a class on the Kelly Tote, a bag she created specifically for us! [...]
Winter
January 28, 2013 – 9:09 pm
I don’t know how everyone feels about winter, but I think this year is the first year that I’ve really, really enjoyed it. I can finally appreciate the beauty of the snow on trees and buildings, the brilliant white against the deeply contrasting shadows, the anticipation of warmth. And I don’t have to trudge through [...]
Fur Trapper Hat / Aviator Hat Tutorial: Part 2
January 1, 2013 – 9:40 pm
Okay, let’s finish this hat! So, we’ve got the outer shell of the hat, and the lining from part 1. Now we need to put all of the little pieces together. Sew together the fur pieces to their corresponding pieces cut from the main fabric, right sides together. Watch out, the fur will creep a [...]
Fur Trapper Hat / Aviator Hat Tutorial : Part 1
December 13, 2012 – 10:03 pm
Here it is! The fur trapper (or aviator) hat tutorial! This is a 3-parter, so stay tuned! This is the kind of hat I’m talking about. Here’s the trapper hat pattern. EVERYTHING IS 1/2″ SEAM ALLOWANCE. I’ve only made one size, which is my size, but I don’t think heads vary that much. In stores [...]
Sunday Gift Guide: Lollipop Bag
October 28, 2012 – 2:37 pm
I am very selfish when it comes to sewing. I don’t think I’ve made a single thing for someone else. Although I once made a dress for my sister, but it was identical to the one I had already made for myself. But her birthday is next week, and I still need to get her [...]
Check Out All This New Stuff!
October 24, 2012 – 12:23 am
If you haven’t been into the new store yet, I have no idea what you’re waiting for. That was already 3 weeks ago! So many things have changed (but the best things have stayed the same–we still have the big cutting table that everyone loves). Doesn’t that table look smaller? No, we didn’t hack it [...]
Quick Gifting: Aprons in a Dash
October 21, 2012 – 11:22 pm
Need a quick hostess gift for an out-of-town weekend stay with a friend? What about an easy gift for a favorite aunt or teacher? A colorful apron is always a great choice and sews up so quickly, you may even have time to make one for yourself while you are at it! The festive fabric [...]
DIY Tutorial: Liberty of London Scarf
August 2, 2012 – 4:12 pm
Ahhh! I cannot believe its already August. These past few months have flown by, and soon enough summer will be wishing us farewell for another year. With autumn so close my mind has been all over the new season’s fashion. I absolutely LOVE everything about fall, especially all the heavier weight knits and woven pieces [...]
Pattern for the very easy Christmas gift video
April 16, 2012 – 6:44 pm
ooops!! I totally forgot to post the pattern that goes with the quick holiday gift video “la trousse à tout”! Someone just asked me for it… Voila! la trousse a tout (My marker is thick…so cut closer to the inside of the line. Have fun!)