Whereas Lopes enjoys her time with the teams she has joined in Katy, Humble and different surrounding areas, she wished to carry this sense of neighborhood to Cy-Honest quilters, so she opened Bobbins & Threads off Grant Highway in early 2022.
“There’s nothing within the space, and we had no place to go,” Lopes stated. “I’ve a very nice quilt room in there for individuals to stitch.”
Sewers can collect to work on initiatives with two chopping stations and two ironing stations, permitting a number of individuals to finish initiatives at any given time. The area additionally hosts workshops and lessons to show different crafts, resembling cookie adorning and doll making.
Lopes first got here to the world as an English as a second language instructor at Langham Creek Excessive College and commenced a house quilting enterprise in her final yr on the job. As she created these significant customized items for her purchasers, Lopes stated she discovered her goal in creating and serving to others create.
“It’s a neighborhood,” she stated. “Individuals like to return in and discuss, focus on what initiatives they’re engaged on, and that is good for us mentally. Particularly with the best way the world is at this time.”
To remain aggressive, Lopes stated she is incorporating new applied sciences into her store. One innovation is a direct-to-garment printer, which permits her to print photographs onto cloth for heartfelt, nostalgic designs. Moreover, she has a laser that may lower cloth into intricate designs and patterns and relieve the burden that rigorously chopping particular person items locations on the arms.
Lopes stated she is happy with the neighborhood she has cultivated, noting many crafters who go to dwell alone or could really feel a way of isolation when crafting from house.
“It provides me a goal, despite the fact that I had it at house, however this manner it’s out locally, and it will get you out and about,” she stated.
Greater than a quilt store, Bobbins & Threads presents customized quilting providers and sells completed premade quilts however has extra services accessible to crafters.
Material: The enterprise sells bolts of cloth that can be utilized to make quilts, pillowcases and different initiatives.
Lengthy-arm leases: Quilters can use a long-arm quilting machine within the store, making an arduous activity extra environment friendly.
Lessons: Visitor crafters are sometimes invited to return and educate a category on any craft or ability they want to share.
Workspace: The classroom doubles as a workspace with two ironing and chopping stations for many who wish to craft with friends.
Stitching provides: The store sells all of the provides quilters or sewers may have to finish their subsequent initiatives.
Market occasions: Bobbins & Threads hosts market occasions the place crafters can promote their accomplished items.
Bobbins & Threads
10130 Grant Highway, Ste. 214, Houston
713-203-6259
www.bobbinsthreads.com
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Solar. noon-4 p.m.