Monthly Archives: December 2020

Covid Tools and Maybe Some Food for Thought

Covid, and the need to consider risk where risk once seemed much less significant, has touched nearly every aspect of our lives here at Chez Noile. Two small changes affect the way I sew every time I sit down to … Continue reading

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Tactile/Fidget Lap Quilts

Tactile lap quilts can provide various types of stimulation for those who are in lower stimulation environments, or for others who are soothed, in care residences or not, by their weight and various textures. Or at least that’s the theory! … Continue reading

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Teddy Toaster

My secondĀ  Sew House Seven Toaster I looks as if it had been made out of teddy bear fur — if Teddy were made of upholstery material. I wasn’t sure how that would work, but it’s actually turned out, well, … Continue reading

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Denim Work Apron

Sometimes you just need a quick, satisfying project. And sometimes you need something practical that somehow you’ve never managed to acquire. Sometimes the stars align and pouf! Everything falls in place. So it was one day when I needed a … Continue reading

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