We’re done sewing and crafting and decorating and shopping and cookie baking. Now comes the good stuff: relaxing with family and friends! This is the perfect time to enjoy our favorite haunts and, at the same time, show off our culinary treasures to out of town guests! Can there be a better venue than a fabulous coffee shop […]

The last #handmadeholiday item on my sewing table every year are matching Christmas jammies for my kids. Many years I’ve been up at 5 or 6 on Christmas Eve morning cutting and stitching. But it’s so worth it. It’s the big secret what the pjs will look like until Christmas Eve. We eat dinner, open […]

OMG! People are coming for Christmas Eve and there is candle wax on the table cloth! Panic? Yes, at first. Then head down to Bolt & Spool for this one-hour project that will be the shining star of your table – aside from your glazed ham, of course. Two of our yummiest offerings at Bolt & Spool […]

You’ve been sewing for many days now – so let’s try another craft! Like baking a gingerbread house! These are a little time-consuming, but very fun, and they make a great centerpiece for your holiday buffet! I’m not sure how we got started, but my kids have been baking and decorating gingerbread houses every Christmas since […]

As the days draw nearer to Christmas, the idea of making gifts seems more overwhelming. But it’s not too late! I love the process of making things, often much more than buying. Being known for my penchant for making things, I’m usually asked to make gifts. Someone, and I won’t say who, asked me to […]