An Inspiring Advent: Day 2
Nan
Day 2: Ready the guest room! If your ironing board is happily situated in the middle of your guest room AND you have company coming for the holidays…what do you do? You either need to move it or dress it up a bit. Even if your ironing board isn’t in your guest room, do you […]
An Inspiring Advent: Day 1
Nan
Despite the fact that Debbie and I write brilliant blogs…ahem…we don’t do them as often as we probably “should.” We, of course, would rather be making something than writing about it. Nonetheless, to be true to our little tagline that clearly states that we proffer fabric, patterns, ribbon and INSPIRATION, we need to ramp it […]
Floral and Flannel Wrap Scarf for Fall
Debbie
Ah, fall. I hope you all are enjoying your various fall activities. Last weekend I canned tomatoes and went apple picking. Actually, I picked up a bag of pre-picked apples, because both orchards we tried were picked out. Can’t win ‘em all. And I have started wearing scarves. Look at this one I just made! […]
Schnazzy Belt!
Nan
I love little splashes of unexpected bling. I took inspiration for this quick and easy beaded belt project from from Max Mara’s spring 2014 as well as their autumn 2014 collections. Max Mara is known for its beautifully clean – almost stark – lines, and that’s why it was so fun to discover that several […]
Our road trip to Spring Quilt Market 2014!
Nan
What a fun day we had in Pittsburgh! Despite the fact that Bolt & Spool is not a quilt shop, and neither Debbie nor I have ever made a quilt, our day at the spring International Quilt Market proved to be a really valuable experience. There are many fashionistas who would absolutely balk at using […]