Monthly Archives: February 2014

Color-Blocked Tunic with Hidden Pocket

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Noile

(This is a “catch-up” post from long before now.) The past few year has just evaporated for me, with lots and lots going on that kept me far from my sewing room.  I’m looking forward to spending a lot more … Continue reading →

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Simplicity 1775: Cape

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Noile

This is one of those patterns with two numbers.  Here’s 1775, with a cluttered, uninteresting envelope graphic and here’s 0311, with the trendy buffalo plaid, and the silly accessories marginalized I made my cape out of PUL, the laminate that … Continue reading →

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Vogue 8407: Boarding Pass Case

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Noile

I’ve been meaning to make a boarding pass case for  me and one for Mr. Noile for quite a while.  Now that both our passports have RFID chips, I decided the time had come. There’s really nothing to drafting one … Continue reading →

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Vogue 8854: My Kind of Sweats

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Noile

This is the second time I’ve made this tunic.  The first go-round was an experiment:  Could I get a decent-looking top out of some men’s sweatshirts?  The answer was “yes”, and now there’s no stopping me! Vogue 8854 is turning … Continue reading →

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