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“Indigo” Anna

First, this dress is supposed to be indigo. That only kind of worked and I’m a little salty about it. I wanted to make myself a birthday dress, and after much waffling and Google-imaging, I decided...

Schnazzy Belt!

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 kno...

Our new monthly e-mail!

We are super excited for you to get our e-mail tomorrow! Starting tomorrow, look for Bolt & Spool’s e-mail to arrive the first Thursday of every month. We have so much going on, that I haven’t ...

Oh Georgia

Sometimes when we get new fabric in, I know exactly what it will become. I love seeing a vision realized. Check it! This is the By Hand London Georgia Dress, made with this Tufted Polyester Organza...

Tropical Saltspring

Just in time for the end of summer, I’ve made a tropical-print summer dress! Actually, I’ll probably wear it all year… And it feels like summer has only just begun! This is the Sewaholic Saltspring...

Linen Thurlow Shorts

I’ve been planning these Sewaholic Thurlow shorts since last year. I’m not sure why they’ve taken me so long, though. I looooove this linen. It’s nice to have a pair of shorts without whales printe...

Deer and Doe Centauree

If you haven’t seen the Deer & Doe Centauree Dress yet, check out these style lines! It’s s pretty simple summer dress, and very easy to construct, but it has interesting front seaming. As soon...

Linen Zinnia

This happens to me a lot, and I’m sure I’m not the only one, but I was going through my closet the other week, and I had absolutely nothing to wear. Really, I have plenty to wear. But I had to go t...

Meadow Maxi

Standing in front of our patio garden is the Violette Field Threads Emmaline maxi dress. Emmaline “is a beautiful floor length maxi. The bodice features a ruffled halter neckline with an elastic ba...

Cheers to Summer: A Koozie Tutorial

Personally, I do not use koozies, because I forget I have any until I’m out of beer. But my sister loves them, and buys them any time she goes somewhere interesting. What a tourist. But she can nev...