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As the air gets a cool chill to it here by the beach, why not make a fun layering piece to wear into the Winter? This Sunday afternoon (and next) there are 2 spots left to spend the afternoon with Mandy at the studio and work through the @fridaypatterncompany #ilfordjacket ✂️ Great for sewists looking to practice their garment sewing who have made a few projects and want a friendly intro to details like pockets and collars. I dig this pattern for it's chore coat vibes and the fact that you can make it in a bunch of different fabrics and get a different result each time! Has anyone else made this pattern? Gah! I'm quite proud of myself lately: instead of agonizing over why no one sees my social media posts (typical business owner complaint about the algorithm, carry on...) I put my energy into writing and publishing the simple sewing projects we do here at the studio as PDF patterns, Like our reversible tote bag project. Woohoo! Look at me go! Let me toot my own horn for a moment because it has taken me 4 years to get to this point 🎉 where I feel like I actually have a grasp on things and I'm not maniacally running from one project to the next. Anyone else like to bite off a lot more than they can chew, sometimes? 🙋‍♀️ Guess that's the small business owner/big dreams life! You can find the patterns on the Shop page of our website under PDF Patterns by Old Spool :) There are few things I love more than the fabric choices from our After School Students: this new student's reversible tote bag project (snapped this photo as these fabrics were on my cutting table the other day) will be "candy canes for Christmas and Tropical for all the other times of the year!" ☃️🌴 2 spots left in my rope basket class this Saturday, December 10th from 11-1pm ✨ Registration includes all your materials so you just have to show up to the studio and wrestle some rope through the machine 💪 I do recommend bringing along a few scraps of fabric, though, to give it a little personality like I did with some sunny @tulapink leftovers from one of the after school kid's projects... So, who is gonna come hangout with me this Saturday? Our first time offering this class was a hit, so we're doing it again in January 🧶 6 classes of knitting with Mandy on Wednesday afternoons is the *best way* to get any kids who are interested in learning to knit actually DOING the thing! Kids will spend all 6 weeks learning to cast on and knit and ultimately will work on a cozy scarf to wear this Winter. Hey Scout Troop Leaders! We're booking Thursday evenings and Saturdays starting in January for troops to come in and get a taste test of what it's like to sew with us at the studio. Reach out via email to me at julia@oldspoolnj.com if you're interested in scheduling something! Please include how many members you have in your troop and their general ages :) Big fans of Ruby Star Society over here - which is unsurprising considering their version of a Holiday color palette is a rainbow 🌈 find this 12 pc Jolly Basics Fat Quarter Bundle on the site as a kit for my Floret Tree Skirt Pattern (posted yesterday!) OR get all 15 pieces from the collection as a Fat Quarter Bundle OR by the yard... especially if you are also a technicolor lover no matter what the time of year ❄️ Monthly Open Studio night is TOMORROW night, Friday, from 7:30-10pm Bring along a project and a snack and I'll see you there 🧵