Monthly Archives: March 2008

New Look 6317 Mock Turtleneck

This New Look pattern has been discontinued, but it’s still available on eBay, Etsy, and maybe elsewhere. I made the fitted mock turtle, which I turned into a real turtleneck. For the trial run, I used a one-dollar-a-yard grey polyester … Continue reading

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Shoe Mod

They were just about perfect, but they needed one small modification. I bought these Mary Jane shoes the other day because they’re exactly what I want for tromping around this summer, and they’re made by Merrell. Merrells fit me very … Continue reading

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DIY Meditation Mat and Bench Pad

Over the weekend, my spouse and I attended a meditation class offered by the Philadelphia Buddhist Association. My top goal this year is to learn to relax, and this is one of the tools in my relaxation kit. I was … Continue reading

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Sewing Workshop Soho Coat

This is a pattern I’ve eyed for a long, long time. I bought it a year or so ago, and ordered some rainwear silk from Denver Fabrics.   When the fabric arrived, I was surprised to discover that it was … Continue reading

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Butterick 4373 – Window Valance

Once my machine had a nifty cover that’d I’d coordinated with my sewing room walls, I turned my attention to the windows. My room is very sunny and bright, and I really didn’t want curtains, but the windows looked too … Continue reading

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Butterick 5160 – Sewing Machine Cover

Naturally, the first project in my new sewing room had to be a sewing machine cover. I’d been using a simple, channel-quilted muslin cover, but it was pretty blah. When I found some inexpensive, very pretty yardage in blues that … Continue reading

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A (Sewing) Room of One’s Own

What could be better, for this first post at Noile.Net, than to describe my new sewing room? Over the course of the next month or so, I’ll be moving articles from my old blog to this new domain, and, of … Continue reading

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