Flea Market Fancy

March 8, 2012

Yesterday afternoon as I was working on our new class schedule in our quiet 1906 Studio, I got a text from Olan- “Flea Market Fancy’s Here”. Sweet! I closed the laptop, dashed down the block, and there it was all stacked up and lookin’ pretty. I am so psyched that it’s here just in time [...]

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Curious Nature & Simple Backpack

February 24, 2012

Curious Nature is a new home decor weight fabric collection from Parson Gray, aka David Butler, aka Amy Butler’s husband! Parson Gray’s aim is to bring something modern and artistic with a little mid-century flair to the quilting market. The muted palette and minimal design keep things simple and graphic, while the hand drawn designs [...]

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Denyse Schmidt Class Souvenir Quilts

February 22, 2012

As you may know, Denyse Schmidt is coming to Spool! I have been a long-time fan of her work, so when Craig suggested that we visit her studio for a workshop last year, I jumped at the chance. We had a fabulous time as we loosened up our sewing while learning about Improvisational Patchwork. In [...]

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Denyse Schmidt at Spool and a Sweepstakes!

February 14, 2012

I am thrilled to announce that Denyse Schmidt will be joining us for a weekend of sewing workshops March 17 & 18! I am a HUGE fan of Denyse’s work and of Denyse herself. Craig and I have taken two classes with her at her Bridgeport, CT studio, and found both visits inspiring, creative and [...]

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Beginning Quilting

February 10, 2012

The latest session of our Beginning Quilting class wrapped up this week, and the finished quits were bright & beautiful! The quilts shown above are the creations of (clockwise from top left) Erica, Noe, Rochelle & Sara. My apologies to our other 3 class members, my camera phone really did not do your beautiful work [...]

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We’re Hiring!

February 7, 2012

Are you an enthusiastic, outgoing person that loves to share your sewing knowledge? We want you to join our team! Spool is a bright, friendly and creative work environment where fabric is always the topic of the day! We are hiring for a Saturday shift of 11AM-6PM. Duties include helping customers choose project materials, answering [...]

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Snapshots Quilt Class

January 31, 2012

Tomorrow’s February! That means it’s time to start thinking about our next Practical Guide to Patchwork project, Snapshots. This quilt may seem daunting with all of those tiny squares, but by using the tricksy strip piecing method you will learn that many strips make light work! We have made this design multiple times here in [...]

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Impressions

January 26, 2012

Our latest arrival is Impressions by Ty Pennington! You may know Ty as the host of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition or, like I do, as the hardworking carpenter from Trading Spaces, my all time favorite TLC program. I’m so glad he took some time out from his busy TV schedule to make this fabric, ’cause [...]

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New Stitch Mag & the Lola Clutch!

January 18, 2012

The spring issue of Stitch Magazine has landed! Start dreaming of the warm days ahead with 36 new projects! This special issue focuses on 5 themes: bird motifs for baby & home decor, al fresco projects for the great outdoors, combining dots & stripes, working with tiny prints, and hand sewing. Read about the Scandinavian [...]

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Bespoken

January 12, 2012

Bespoken is the latest lovely collection from Art Gallery Fabrics! These fresh lime, turquoise and lilac shades are really warming up the shelves at Spool! The vintage inspired florals look amazing with the graphic stripe-within-a-stripe print and formal damask designs. I’m definitely thinking about mixing these up with some Shot Cottons for next month’s Small [...]

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