A Cloth Merchant

Furry Circle Scarf

Nan

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 when I have to go outside into cold, cold Cleveland! It also makes a great belated gift! To make one […]

Handmade Gift : Threadfollower Embroidered French Barrette Kit

Nan

We received some new threadfollower hand-stitching kits is the mail last week! Not only did we re-stock the handstitch animal kits that we have, we’ve got some new ones, too! My favorite is the whale. And the rabbit. And the doggy. Cynthia Treen, the designer behind threadfollower, also released some new kits: embroidered French barrettes. […]

Handmade Gift : Belts

Nan

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 with a coordinating fabric. One with nap is preferable, so a corduroy or velvet are ideal. The nap […]

Petticoat

Nan

This all started when my friend showed me this picture she found on Pinterest. Gorgeous, right? Her step-son is getting married next month, and she has a green fitted jacket that looks great on her, and she wanted a tea-length tulle skirt, much like the one in the photo. We have some beautiful beige silk […]

Aaaand We’re Back!

Nan

Not that we went anywhere. Actually, we have some exciting news! We’re selling online now!! So if you can’t get your fill of Bolt & Spool in Cleveland, you can visit our store anywhere! It took a long time, but we’re very thrilled to expand the store. Unfortunately, while we were migrating everything from our […]
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