Funghi Capelet
Debbie
These patterns have been tempting me ever since Nan brought them back from her trip to Barcelona last year. They are so elegant and simple, very European. I just love the way Paco Peralta creates these patterns, too. He traces everything by hand, and handwrites all the little pattern notes in Spanish and English. So […]
What’s new?
Debbie
Hey there! We’ve been pretty busy here at the shop, which is great! Last week FOX8 stopped by to interview Nan about Bolt & Spool for a special about University Circle. She made an adorable skirt, and also wrote up a tutorial on how to make it. It’s super easy! She mentioned I made a […]
FOX8 Skirt Tutorial
Nan
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 on Cleveland’s own…FOX8! So be sure to tune in and check out the fun things to explore […]
Playing with Penguins
Debbie
We have some pretty crazy fabric here. I’ve been in love with this one Japanese line, Kokka by Heather Ross, which is printed on a canvas-y cotton. These are the circus prints and I LOVE THEM. If we had had these when the circus came to town a couple months ago, I totally would have […]
Lampshades
Debbie
Here’s something I never expected to be doing: covering lampshades.I don’t know if anyone’s planning on recovering lampshades any time soon, but, you know, it’s something to do. Every so often my mom’s friend calls me to do an odd job for him. A couple weekends ago I was dog-sitting for him, and he showed […]