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I’m totally digging our Deer and Doe patterns. They’re very pretty designs, and their simplicity lends well to embellishment and material play. The patterns are originally in French and translated ...
Read moreWe love our local sewing enthusiasts! Recently we were approached by Rose to test a pattern for a bag she designed, The Uptown Hobo Bag. So here is the one I made! I wanted it to look Springy/Summe...
Read moreThursday 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...
Read moreHere are tons of suggestions for the Kelly Tote class! Call or e-mail me for pricing. If you place your order ahead of time I can send you a PayPal invoice and have your fabric ready when you come ...
Read moreI had really good timing, making shorts, because this morning I had to dig my car out of the snow. Anyway, I said I would make shorts out of our new birch whale print organic cotton, and I did! I t...
Read moreThese patterns have been tempting me ever since Nan brought them back from her trip to Barcelona last year. They are so elegant and simple, very European. I just love the way Paco Peralta creates t...
Read moreHey there! We’ve been pretty busy here at the shop, which is great! Last week FOX8 stopped by to interview Nan about Bolt & Spool for a special about University Circle. She made an adorable ski...
Read moreWe have some pretty crazy fabric here. I’ve been in love with this one Japanese line, Kokka by Heather Ross, which is printed on a canvas-y cotton. These are the circus prints and I LOVE THEM. If w...
Read moreHere’s something I never expected to be doing: covering lampshades.I don’t know if anyone’s planning on recovering lampshades any time soon, but, you know, it’s something to do. Every so often my m...
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