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Waved in Orange – Cotton

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Waved in Grape – Cotton

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Sky Gazing Breeze in Purple – Cotton

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Sky Gazing Raindrops in Pink – Cotton

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See what we’ve been stitchin’ up lately, thanks to Instagram!

I want to make a regular thing of showing off some of the shop's amazing friends and their work so If you've sewn something with our fabrics or in a workshop make sure to tag the shop and use #OldSpoolSewing so we can share with the 🌍!! If you saw our hexie quilt over the weekend that Patrick and I made for my new baby nephew, here's the hand embroidered label I made for it! My in laws took to calling the baby "bumble bee" so it only made sense to include that 🐝 Plus I'm very proud to be the quilting aunt/uncle and know how special a quilt is as a gift so I wanted our names on it, too. I love hearing stories from customers of their memories of their favorite cozy quilt from a beloved grandmother or the time a parent spent crafting the most amazing Halloween costumes because sewing isn't just about the finished product: it's Love stitched into something bit by bit, intentionally and over [usually] a lengthy period of time when the maker is holding the recipient in their heart. I always ask the kiddos in class if they have something special like a handmade quilt because it goes to show how loved they are, how that person thought of them with every pinned or unpicked seam, every pschhh of the steam in their iron or rewound bobbin when it decided to empty itself 2" before the end of a seam (WHY does it always happen that way!?) In short, sewing is love 🥰 isn't it? Look at this cutie and her amazing patchwork denim jeans! S took a bunch of old jeans, chopped them up and stitched them back together and then made a pair of #seamworktessa jeans in class, and I'm way proud! ✂️👖Her skills have grown so much since we began sewing together last year and I love how her creativity has begun to flex and spread it wings lately. She also has been stitching up dog bandanas and bows in her free time, which I can't wait to share with you when she finally launches her Etsy Shop 🚀 stay tuned for that, but until then, 👏👏👏 three cheers for S! The baby has been born (and is happy and healthy!!) and the quilt has been gifted, so I can finally share the baby quilt Patrick and I worked on together for my amazing brother and sister in law 🐝 we picked fabrics together, I cut, Patrick pieces the top and I quilted and bound it all for baby Benjamin who popped into the world only just over a week ago 👶 The humble color wheel: a centuries old invention thanks to one of the most important scientists of all time, can you guess who? He's well known for his literal paradigm shifting theories involving 🍎! And now it's the basis of a class at the studio, Color Theory and Sewing 🌈🎨🧵 if you've been wanting to incorporate more intentional color choices in your quilting or capsule wardrobe projects (or just want to have an idea of how to start doing these things or how to build a quilt's palette considering color theory) join me this Monday night for this seminar style class... It's my first time hosting something like this and I'm super excited about it! There is ONE opening in our previously sold out "Your First Quilt" 8 week course beginning on Monday January 24th (with an optional/ free class on color theory for registered quilting students this Monday the 17th) so if someone put "make a quilt" on their 2022 project list, here's your chance! Mandy walks you through all the steps from cutting, trimming and sewing for you to make your own 9 star quilt like Kendall's adorable mermaid quilt you see here! Register online and come get quilty with us! 🌈✂️ Even though Joy @joy.margot has stepped away from her brand Pink Coat Club recently, I still have a few SUPER DUPER ADORABLE sewn in garment tags for those of us who like to take out sweet time stitching our projects ✨ consider them "collectors items" now that they can't be purchased again and find them in the Old Spool Shop! An oldie but a goodie ✂ N is one of the sewists I've had the pleasure of teaching for a few years now, and it's remarkable to see how much she's improved and learned during our time together! She stitched up this sweatshirt first and then she spent a few weeks embroidering a custom design on the front... isn't it fab? Her color palette is so sophisticated (not a strong suit of mine, ha) and her hand stitches are so NEAT.