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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...

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...

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...

Super Cool Laptop Case

My sister asked me to make her a laptop case. Here it is! I found a tutorial here. It was very easy to follow, and the author provides great images. The outside pocket was of my own invention. The ...

Furry Circle Scarf

It’s cold in Cleveland. Need something to keep you busy indoors? How about a faux-furry circle scarf! Honestly, this probably won’t help, because it took me a half hour to make. But it’ll be great ...

Handmade Gift : Belts

Need a quick gift idea? If you can sew a straight(ish) line, you can make these belts! Here’s how: Select a ribbon that you love, preferably one that’s not wider than your belt loops, and pair it w...

Datura Blouse to Dress : A Tutorial

Remember when I said I would make another dress from the Deer & Doe Datura Blouse? Well I did that, almost immediately after I committed myself to it. Unfortunately, making something and bloggi...

FOX8 Skirt Tutorial

How fun! FOX8 TV came to Bolt & Spool this week to shoot a segment for their New Day Cleveland morning show! It’s part of a larger feature on University Circle that will air on Monday, March 4 ...