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The Bobbin's June Newsletter 2011

The Bobbin Slow Fashion + Sustainable Design June Newsletter 2011    Happy June Crafty friends, Whoa Nelly! what a spring it has been! Floods, Tornado's and Thunderstorms abound; while many of us have experienced personal and professional upheavals as well.  The Bobbin survived "The Great Move" and the extensive process of sorting, reducing, recycling and reusing all of the STUFF, stuff, stuff, stuff! Springtime cleaning has offered a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with my family and reconsider our collective material "needs". As summertime unfolds, I am excited for the next chapter of The Bobbin, and am currently stitching-up-a-storm in preparation for Saturday's Queen City Craft Bazaar. Yes, the rumors are true. The Bobbin has moved out of the Old North End retail space. After four years on the corner, the time has come for The Bobbin's next chapter. I truly appreciate all of the inquiries and support from folks wondering "where I've moved?" Let me assure you that The Bobbin has not closed, it is just in transition. It will take several months of planning, zoning, remodeling, organizing and beautifying before the new studio is open and ready for group classes. In the interim, Gyllian is happily working on Custom Design orders, Fiber Restorations and teaching private lessons.   Contact Gyllian at her studio 802-355-4264 or email info@thebobbin.com  for more information on lessons, events, slow fashion and custom designs.                                                                               The Spring 2011 Queen City Craft Bazaar will be held this Saturday June 4th from 10am-6pm at Union Station in Burlington VT.   The QCCB is different from most craft shows you will find in Vermont because it focuses on the indie craft movement.  It is a juried show which includes a diverse mix of indie crafters, artists and designers who produce unique handmade items created with the DIY spirit.    This event is FREE! There is metered parking as well as several paid lots in the area or you can  jump on the free College Street shuttle from uptown and get dropped off right at the front door.  Union Station is a beautiful building located near the waterfront at the bottom of Main Street.     Photo: Kirsten LaMonde Bobbin sez... Buy Local! Buy Handmade! Do you know who sews your clothes? New Name, New Website, Same great Bobbin!  The Bobbin Website: Home Page In celebration of The Bobbin's new incarnation, I have taken on a new name. As I am no longer operating a community "Sew Bar + Craft Lounge", it seemed appropriate to change that aspect of the name. The business is now known as "The Bobbin Slow Fashion + Sustainable Design" The new website was designed by Gyllian and all of the web programming was completed by Jason Horne of Hajus Productions. A huge Bobbin THANK YOU goes out to Jason for his continued support, dedication and tireless efforts. You Rock J-Dawg!   The Bobbin Website: Sustainable Page Under the blue bobbin, more information on Slow Fashion and clickable image links to The Bobbin's blog create a fun, circular experience for our friends on the web. The Bobbin Website: Community Page The Bobbin is fully committed to our local community of Burlington, Vermont. Under the yellow bobbin, the new community page allows our friends to learn more about the Bobbin's history and Slow Fashion events past and present. The Bobbin Website: Media Page. In our ever increasing social media age, The Bobbin's website has been redesigned with easy buttons to help our friends navigate to our Etsy store, TypePad blog, Twitter Feed and so much more. Check out the site and let me know what you think. Kids VT "The Art of...Sewing" The Art Of... Sewing Posted on April 29th, 2011 by Kids VT By Megan James Gyllian Svensson begins each of her sewing classes with a massive pile of repurposed fabric and a simple request of her students: Find something you like. Her adult students, in response, typically hem and haw. But the kids in the class have a completely different reaction. Almost immediately they start grabbing at everything, enthusing, "I love this! And this!"   Read more about sewing with 'tweens CLICK HERE  Governor Shumlin signs The Midwives Bill   As some of you may know, in my "other" life, I am a birth activist, doula, herbalist and proud Mama of 2 homebirthed children. In my twenty years of birth work I have watched the problems with our maternity care system spiral out-of-control. Recently, however, the tide has changed and my family and I were able to participate in an awesome event. After years of tireless effort from VPIRG, Midwives, social justice activists and families, Vermont's homebirthed children were able to look on while Governor Shumlin signed "The Midwives Bill" into law. Read more about The Midwives Bill:  CLICK HERE The Bobbin's Etsy Store has new listings!   EcoOwls, Swing Skirts, Art Jackets, ECHO tops and more! To learn more about The Bobbin, check out our Blog: The Bobbin Blogs On Follow us on Twitter, Friend us on the Facebook join our Fan Page Or, just stop on by the shop, next time you are in the Old North End! Sustainably Yours, Gyllian Rae Svensson The Bobbin Slow Fashion & Sustainable Design, LLC 802-355-4264 gyllian@thebobbin.com thebobbin.com gyllian.com $5 off Queen City Craft Bazaar Coupon: Save $5 off any handmade Bobbin product at The Queen City Craft Bazaar on purchases of $25.00 and above. Saturday, June 4th 10am-6pm Union Station - 1 Main Street - Burlington - VT                  Buy Local! Eat Local! Dress Local! Offer Expires: 6/5/11

Governor Shumlin signs The Midwives Bill

As some of you may know, in my "other" life, I am a birth activist, doula, herbalist and proud Mama of 2 homebirthed children. In my twenty years of birth work I have watched the problems with our maternity care system spiral out-of-control.

Recently, however, the tide has changed and my family and I were able to participate in an awesome event. After years of tireless effort from VPIRG, Midwives, social justice activists and families, Vermont's homebirthed children were able to look on while Governor Shumlin signed "The Midwives Bill" into law.

The Midwives Bill requires that all Insurance companies in Vermont must cover the services of midwifery and homebirth, just as our state's Medicaid and Vermont Health Access Plan do. Although I had insurance during my pregancies with both of my children, my family and I had to pay-out-of-pocket for the services of our homebirth midwives. (It was worth every penny!)

For many Mothers, their inability to pay for a homebirth forces them to "choose" a hospital birth, where often they are subject to unecessary interventions. The cost of maternity care in America has skyrocketed, while simultaneously our safety rates have plummeted. The U.S. now ranks 40th in the world for maternal deaths and 46th for infant mortality.

 

According to VPIRG, "Achieving a home birth rate of 15%, would save $13 million a year in health care costs." Currently only 1% of children are born at home in America. Vermont, a rural state with a long tradition of midwives, has one of the highest homebirth rates at 3%. Bringing birth back into the home could save Vermonters millions, as the average cost of a homebirth is 1/3 the cost of a hospital birth.

Homebirth is not just great for the pocketbook, it also provides the best possible beginning for healthy pregnancies to grow and give birth to healthy, happy families. I know that choosing to give birth to my babies at home with midwives was, by far, the best decision I have made in my life.

 

Babies love to be born at home.

What's not to love?

 

Spotlight on local Vermont designer: Kelly Johnston

Kelly Johnston is a native Vermonter and textile artist. She is the owner of Brooktrout Originials.

Artists Biography:

    I am a native Vermonter who spent 15 years on the west coast and have returned home to raise my family.  My Mother taught me how to sew when I was little and I have been at it ever since.  My patchwork baby quilts have been the hit of many baby showers and I have expanded my line to included "recycled chic" hand and yoga bags.  I blend my own perfume oil and sew luxury fabrics into duvets and throws.  I am very excited to be working with Gyllian at The Bobbin.

What do you Create?

    Memory baby blankets made from your baby's own clothes, soft down duvet covers, cute doily heart tank tops, purses, bags, patchwork quilts and "Fee Fi Faux" fur blankets.

Why do you Create?

    I love to decorate and make people comfortable blankets to snuggle on the couch with.

What are your favorite materials, why?

   I love working with eye catching Asian brocade satin and soft faux fur, organic cotton batting and natural yarns. I want everything I make to be able to be washed, loved and enjoyed.

What would you like us to know about you?

   My love of my children inspired me to sew baby blankets and now as they grow, I too will grown and expand my creative horizons to include bedding in luxury fabrics that will always remind them that they are wrappped up in my love.

Kelly Johnston's Brooktrout Original yoga bags and purses are currently available for sale at:

The Bobbin - 299 North Winooski Ave - Burlington, VT - 802-862-7417

Stop on by Tuesday-Saturday 11am-5pm.

Brooktrout Originals can be found on the web at: http://brooktroutoriginals.etsy.com

Mayor Bob Kiss Visits Old North End Businesses

The Bobbin Mamas visit w/Mayor Bob Kiss

Last week, our very own Mayor of Burlington, Vermont, Bob Kiss, participated in a tour of North Winooski Ave in the Old North End. Our neighbors & friends at Local Access Television Channel 17 CCTV created a video all about that day. 

Description

Mayor Bob Kiss will head back to Burlington’s Old North End as part of the Mayor’s: "Business Call" Program. Having visited a number of North Street establishments in July, this time Mayor Kiss will focus on the Old North End’s other commercial artery, North Winooski Avenue. The Business Calls are done in collaboration with the City’s Community & Economic Development Office. As with past visits, Mayor Kiss will be accompanied by Bruce Seifer, Assistant Director for Economic Development with CEDO, and Jon Adams-Kollitz, Economic Development Specialist. For more information, please contact Joe Reinert at 865-7275 or jreinert@ci.burlington.vt.us

 

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• Neighborhoods
• Economy & Business

Airtimes (Oh, Yeah...Mamas R gonna be on TV!)

1 Wednesday October 6, 2010 at 10:50 PM
2 Thursday October 7, 2010 at 3:50 AM
3 Thursday October 7, 2010 at 9:50 AM
4 Thursday October 7, 2010 at 1:00 PM
5 Saturday October 9, 2010 at 4:05 PM
6 Sunday October 10, 2010 at 6:00 PM

 

SEABA Art Hop: Strut IV

 

Last year The Mamas participated for the first time in SEABA's (South End Arts & Business Association) Fashion Show Event: STRUT IV! Showcasing our upcycled, vintage & handmade fashions on a real, LIVE, Runway. Our theme for Strut IV was "Eco-Pirate Radio" celebrating life from infancy, childhood, tween-dom and beyond. Red Velvet, Black Silk, White Lace, Vintage Fabrics w/Rick-Rack & Applique provided the color backdrop of our collection.

With the final countdown to STRUT V! this Saturday, September 11th, the Mamas have been sew, sew, sewing...All day, Every day. We are super excited about our newest collection.  We are exploring restoration, refabrication and the re-invention of upcycled Menswear for Women. The toughness of tweed, wool, leather & plaid paired with light floral prints, swinging hems and vintage trims. 

Mama sez...Don't miss this show!

       

Saturday, September 11
Behind the Maltex Building,
431 Pine Street Burlington, Vermont

7:00PM AND 9:00PM
$12 admission,
$5 with Art Hop Hero button.

STRUT V 2010 DESIGNERS:

Zymora Davinchi

Flashbags

Dave Kaczynski/Khaos DesignsLucy Leith 

Davis Studio-Teen Fashion Design Students

Carolyn Little/Fig Dreams 

Nicole’s Thread’s

Tom Baginski 

Gyllian Rae Svensson & Rachel Hooper-The Bobbin Sew Bar + Craft Lounge

Jewelry By Travis

Sew-Fly Jeans       

The House of LeMay

Elisabeth Kaldor  

integraTees by Ally Nadeau 

Melissa Vizvaire

Athina Abelrhman/Diamondeye Fashion

Salaam

hi guys! by Lauren Stutzman

Tineke Russell

Jordan & Twill

Joanne Kalisz (Happy Fantastic Designs) +Adrienne Goulette (Burlington Zombie Walk) with special appearances by the Burlington Bombers Roller Derby

Staff, Patients & Supporters
of Planned Parenthood of Northern New England

Cut + Sew Poor Boy Dolls

In a sweet score of seventies vintage joy, The Bobbin Mama's came into ownership of a large stack of cut+sew+stuff Sad Boy dolls. Our love for this childhood image has influenced our designs for the Summer 2010 line. Parts + pieces of Sad Boys show up on patches and in appliques. If your lucky like us and live on the shores of Lake Champlain, you can take a class this July in our cozy Craft Lounge to cut, embellish, and sew up your very own Sad Boy doll.

As a girl in the seventies, I would often tag along with my Nana on trips to the fabric store, a magical place full of fabrics, notions and endless possibilities.  My favorite spot at the local fabric shop was the ever changing selection of "poor boy dolls" or cut, sew, and stuff dolls. I stitched up my very own "poor girl doll" with blue gingham skin, black mary-janes and yellow braids. I would pick through the patterns dreaming of stuffed elephants, teddy bears and musical instruments. 

 
 

It was such a nostalgia trip to open up a box of glorious fabric donations (Thanks sew much Aunt Carmen!) and stumble across sheet after sheet of classic seventies pink + white gingham, rosy red cheeks, sweet black + white sneakers and that quizzical Sad Boy "smile".  Living a modern existence of endless plastic dolls and action figures strewn across every floor, it was a fond childhood memory to recall my siblings and I playing with handmade hand-sewn toys. 

The Bobbin Mamas have since cut and sewn and stuffed and stitched up many a Sad Boy doll for our shop.  The first three, of course, went straight to the giddy hands of our children and are currently well loved couch buddies and floor pals. Other dolls have been lovingly hand-sewn for sale at our Etsy and Artfire shops, while some dolls still lie un-cut waiting for the next student to learn the skills, patience and joy that comes with the creation of their own "poor boy doll".

Visit thebobbin's ArtFire Shop

 

The Bobbin's June Newsletter 2010

The Bobbin Sew Bar + Craft Lounge June Newsletter 2010 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 info@thebobbin.com 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   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 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. 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

Save $5 For the month of June take $5.00 off any Bobbin class or workshop.  Intro2Sew, A Better Fit, EcoSew: juggle balls- U choose!                  Shop Local! + Buy Handmade! Offer Expires: 6/30/10

Mamas R looking 4 some Etsy Artfire love!

As many of our fans know, The Bobbin Mamas have been running a local socially responsible brick & mortar storefront in the Old North End of Burlington, Vermont for over 3 years now. At our shop you can take eco-fun classes in sustainable sewing & crafting, rent out the store for a private class/party, have your clothing altered, custom patterns drafted, or purchase locally handmade products made by Vermont artisans. It's that last part "...purchase locally handmade products made by Vermont artisans" that I'm focusing on for this blog post. In fact, 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 Etsy stores.  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.

Admittedly, the first six months of our online retail presence were slim and sparse at best (fuzzy boring photos, limited items for sale, clothing photographed on hangers stuck to a wall) Learning from our mistakes we've really amped up our efforts with gorgeous photo shoots of our unique local models, fun new products and increased site traffic, yet still nada.

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.

thebobbin

Unique Gifts

Spotlight on Local O.N.E. Designer: Rebecca Mack

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

We recently had Becca over at the shop to answer a few questions about herself and her work:

What do you create?

caps, mixed tapes, collections of found sound recordings, collages, quilts and franken-garments.

Why do you create?

i love making new things from old things.

What are your favorite materials? 

favorite tools: scissors, sewing machine, turntables.

favorite materials: old clothes, paper, vinyl recordings + found sound

What would you like us to know about you?

i'm a mama, a healthcare worker and a student.

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

The Bobbin Sew Bar + Craft Lounge May Newsletter 2010

The Bobbin Sew Bar + Craft Lounge May Newsletter 2010 Happy May Crafty Friends, Whooo hooo! What a month! We've got not 1, but 2 CRAFT w/the Band events, Prom-dress workshop, bean-filled Juggle Balls, vintage fabric EcoNapkins + sew much more! Check out our May calendar and register today. There is something sustainably fun for everyone! Call 802-862-7417 or email info@thebobbin.com to register.       May is a wonderful month to shop local and buy handmade first! Make your Mama an eco-friendly craft to celebrate her day, or purchase local Mama-made handmade goods! (celebrating the creativity of multiple Mamas simultaneously) The day before Mother's Day brings us a local tradition: The Queen City Craft Bazaar- Vermont's indie craft fair featuring some of VT's finest handmade artists. Mama sez... Don't miss it! The first meeting to establish an American Sewing Guild Chapter here in Burlington went quite well last month.  While we decided against forming our own chapter, at this time, there was a lot of interest in creating an Greater Burlington Neighborhood Sew Club. The group will meet the first Thursday evening of every month from 7-9pm 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 -TOMORROW- Thursday, May 6th 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   Spotlight on Local O.N.E. Designer Derek Smith of "Wyrd Wheel" The Bobbin is committed to highlighting the unique and diverse population of our Old North End neighborhood. This month we are turning out spotlight to a new resident of our beloved 'hood Derek Smith -a gifted yarn spinner who recently arrived here from Northern California. Derek's Yarns are spun chunky in rich hand dyed earthy hues. The Bobbin Mamas, not unlike most VT knitters, are always super excited to get their hands on some fresh new yarns.    You can learn more about Derek and his passion for knitting with authentic eco-friendly fibers on our blog: The Bobbin Mamas Adventures in Eco Craft. (Click Here)              The Bobbin Sew Bar + Craft Lounge is pleased to offer a wide variety of green, vintage, upcycled and eco-friendly sewing, knitting + crafting supplies. Now including Derek Smith's handwoven, hand-dyed skeins of yarn at our local shop.  Stop on by Tuesday-Saturday 11am-5pm Derek Smith + his Yarn @ The Bobbin CRAFT w/the BAND! Prizzy Prizzy Please + The Smittens! CRAFT w/the Band! Psst! Guess what! it's that time again...time 2 CRAFT w/the Band! The Mamas are thrilled to announce not 1, but 2 Band-Crafts in the month of May. Prizzy Prizzy Please on Wednesday, May 19th 2-5pm and local favorites The Smittens on Saturday, May 29th 2-5pm Tickets ONLY $10.00 (Limited number available-only 20-closed VIP event) ONLY THE 20 TICKET HOLDERS WILL BE ADMITTED!!!! Get yours at: The Bobbin Sew Bar + Craft Lounge 299 North Winooski Ave @ Archibald St. Old North End - Burlington - Vermont 802-862-7417 Busy Mamas Announcing: New Hours for Spring + Summer!!! The shop is now closed on Sundays (but still available 4 Private Parties) and is open on Mondays (by appointment only) for Custom Design + Consultations. We are always open Tuesday-Saturday 11am-5pm 802-862-7417 to schedule an appointment with a crafty Mama! 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

Save $5 For the month of May save $5 off ($25 or more) on any one Bobbin made product.  Always wanted a critter skirt or love bunny? Now is the time!                  Shop Local! + Buy Handmade! Offer Expires: 5/32/10