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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 dr...
Read moreDespite 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, ...
Read moreFloral and Flannel Wrap Scarf for Fall
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...
Read moreI 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...
Read moreOur road trip to Spring Quilt Market 2014!
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 pr...
Read moreA few weeks ago we met with our fabric rep, Diana, and ordered some fantastic new fabric. I mentioned that Nan and I fell in love with this brown corded sequins net, mostly because the swatch was ...
Read moreWe’ve got some great new fabric, trim, and buttons coming!! Here’s a sampling of some we’ve already received: First is a polyester knit with a large floral tropical print. This would make a great t...
Read moreTrend Watch…Flirty, Flowy Skirts!
Last week’s “Thursday Styles” section of the New York Times featured long, flowy skirts as a trend to watch in coming seasons. This is great news for sewers because they’re super easy to make! A co...
Read moreI have a really awesome warm-weather project for you! My friend and I did this many, many years ago, and I wish she lived closer so we could do it again. We saw some dresses in Vogue that were spla...
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