haberdashery​​​​​​​ /ˈhabədaʃəri/
Noun. BRITISH
small items used in sewing, such as buttons, zips, and thread.
Located at 6819 Germantown Avenue in the charming Mt. Airy neighborhood, Needles & Bolts is a space catering to modern quilters and stitchers of all ages and abilities, a place to learn, explore and create!
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1. How did you come up with the name of your business?
Our original plan was to be a mobile quilt shop before having a storefront so it was a play on words with bolts being part of a truck and also how fabric is stored.
2. How did you get started in this business?
I’ve been a quilter since 2006 and always loved making especially with fiber. I think COVID really changed a lot of priorities for people and I was looking for the next chapter of my work life that wasn’t a corporate job, doing something I love, being part of the community and being happy doing it for the long haul.
3. If you could only choose one song to play every time you walked into a room, what would it be?
All I Really Want - Alanis Morissette.
4. Where do you go in Philadelphia for inspiration?
Reading Terminal Market.
5. Where was your last road trip?
Before COVID, a good friend of mine and I drove from Florida to Colorado as part of a business event I was working.
​​​​​​​6. If you wrote a memoir, what would be the title?
Adolescent Charm.
7. What’s your favorite piece of Philly culture?
The LOVE statue is a spot I always try to visit when I’m in Center City - I love what it represents - the O is crooked bc love isn’t perfect.
8. What’s your favorite local meal?
I love a Jim’s cheesesteak and I never met a Stephen Starr restaurant that I didn’t like.
9. What makes you laugh?
Other people laughing, cat videos, people eating hot foods and how they react.
​​​​​​​10. What is one thing you need in your workspace to make it your own?
Lots of blank notebooks, mechanical pencils and a great playlist.
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11. What did you want to be when you were younger? Does that have any significance to what you do now?
I knew as a young girl I wanted to be a teacher. It’s definitely part of my life now, teaching others how to sew!
12. What is one book that changed your perspective?
Leaders Eat Last - Simon Sinek.
13. What do you need to make a decision?
A little time to weigh all the options.
14. What’s the best question you’ve ever been asked?
What 3 things would I put in a time capsule of my life?
​​​​​​​15. What has been your most satisfying moment in business?
Hearing members of the community tell me how happy they are that I’m open.
