The Bobbin Sew Bar +
Craft Lounge
June Newsletter 2010
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Happy Summertime Crafty Friends,
We know
that summer doesn't begin until the 21st, but for us lucky Vermonters we
have been blessed with sweet summertime weather since March. The Mamas
are happy to announce that The Bobbin's June and July Calendars are up on the website. Sewing: SuperShorts,
Applique Nation! and Memory Quilts, not to mention EcoSew: SadBoys,
dream pillows and the always popular t-shirt chop shop. There is
something sustainably fun for everyone! Call 802-862-7417
or email [email protected]
to register.  Does your teen
or tween want to green up their
wardrobe and learn some sweet new sew skills? The Mamas are taking
registrations now for
EcoKids: Fashion Camp! (Only 5 spots available) Students will learn
basic fashion drawing, measurements, alteration + refabrication
techniques at our supportive Sew Bar. Ages 10-16. Intro2Sew is a
prerequisite for this camp. 802-862-7417 for more information. Our
newly formed American Sewing Guild
Sew Club meeting is scheduled for the 1st Thursday of every month from
7-9pm. Greater Burlington Neighborhood Sew
Club The goals of the group are to talk about sewing, show our
sewing and encourage more sewing! If this sounds like you, or someone
you love, mark your calendar and come on down! Our next meeting is
-TODAY- Thursday, June 3rd at: The Bobbin Sew Bar + Craft Lounge, LLC 299
North Winooski Ave @ Archibald Street Old North End - Burlington -
Vermont 802-862-7417 http://thebobbin.com |
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Spotlight
on Local O.N.E. Designer
Rebecca
Mack of Flying Hen Studio
The Bobbin is committed to
highlighting the unique and diverse population of our Old North End
neighborhood.
This month we are turning our spotlight on one of
our favorite local Mamas Becca Mack -founder of Flying Hen Studio A
sound lab and stitcherie in the Old North End of Burlington, Vermont. It
is home to DJ's Classic Hits and mothertrucker, a.k.a. designer Rebecca
Mack
Becca was one of our first Bobbin friends when we opened
up shop in the Fall of 2007. She has been consigning her popular
upcycled caps teaching classes at The Bobbin for over 2 years now. Check
out her practical sewing skills class for June "A Better Fit"
Rebecca Mack "...loves
making new things from old things." Learn more about Becca and her
crafty ways on her blog flyinghenstudio.blogspot
or her facebook fan page or
at The Bobbin Mamas Adventures in Eco
Craft Blog
The Bobbin Sew Bar + Craft Lounge
is pleased to offer a wide variety of green, vintage, upcycled and
eco-friendly sewing, knitting + crafting supplies. We are also the only
spot to purchase one-of-a-kind upcycled caps.
Come fall in love with
your flying hen cap today.
Stop on by Tuesday-Saturday
11am-5pm
Rebecca
Mack and her caps @ The Bobbin  | |
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Mamas R
looking 4 some Etsy Artfire love!
Mamas
got an embarrassing little secret to confess.
Ooohhh, secrets? confessions? about retail? how odd...
Oh, yes, Mamas
been carrying this secret around for for over a year
now, but the time has come to fess up...We are tormented by online
retail failure. Yes, it's true, absolutely tormented by the big fat
zeros on The Bobbin's Artfire and Etsystores. Yes, ZEROS! We've
maintained our little shop-on-the-web for
many moons now and still nothing, zip, zilch, nada- no sales, no
feedback, no karma (ugh, no karma???) no nothing! We happily sell
dresses, bags, tops, eco-critters, tie belts and more, the old fashioned
way -at our store- yet our 24hr online opportunity to shop has been a
total dud.
Stubborn as all heck, we Mamas are no fans of
failure. This blog post
is not only a confessional (whew, it really does feel good to get this
out in the open) but also a cry for HELP! Check out the sites, give us
your feedback, let us know what you would like to see and by all means,
if you get the urge, shop! We are on a quest to discover what it is we
are doing wrong and free ourselves from the tormenting zeros.
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Thank you so much for supporting our
little Mama-owned, local green business. By taking our classes, purchasing products from our local handmade
designers and having your clothing altered on our vintage machines;
you are keeping textiles out of the landfills and "...saving the planet,
one stitch at a time!"
Learn more about The Bobbin on our Blog:
The Bobbin Mamas Adventures in
Eco-Craft
Follow us
on Twitter, Friend us on the Facebook
join our Fan Page Or, just stop on by the
shop, next time your in the Old North End!
Yours in Craft, Gyllian & Rachel
The Bobbin
Mamas
The Bobbin Sew Bar + Craft Lounge, LLC
299 North Winooski
Ave @ Archibald Street
Old North End - Burlington - Vermont
802-862-7417
thebobbin.com
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