Author Archives: Noile

A Pocket for a Manufactured Bag

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Noile

Recently, I needed a much larger waistpack for a different kind of trip. I found this one at REI, which met the brief, except for one small problem. Photo of an REI Trail 5 Waistpack, courtesy REI. The pack is … Continue reading →

Posted in 2025, Bags | Leave a comment

Hood Mod

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Noile

Modification month continues chez Noile. This post, we consider the issue of the irresistible Ostrich Pillow Hood. Ostrich Pillow, the company, markets this as ´the perfect companion for those who need to focus´. Well, maybe. Their claim that it´s a … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024, Accessories, Hats | Leave a comment

A Few More Changes to the Euro Flight Bag

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Noile

It should come as no surprise that I wasn´t able to leave my Rick Steves Euro Flight Bag alone after its original modification. Image of a Rick Steves Euro Flight bag. The black, squashable, bag is lying flat. The bag … Continue reading →

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Add-on Vest Pockets

Posted on October 20, 2024 by Noile

Recently, I bought a lightweight synthetic Columbia vest at a discount outlet. Although it has some of the hallmarks of a more expensive Columbia garment, my guess is that this one was made for the secondary outlet market: It has … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024, Adventure/Travel, Organization, Vests | 2 Comments

A Simple Bag Mod

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Noile

Bags hold endless fascination for me. Are there ever enough? Is any given one the ´right´ bag? Perhaps tragically, the answers for me are 1) No and 2) There´s always a new choice for a new ´right´purpose. Image of a … Continue reading →

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Forager Vest

Posted on August 3, 2024 by Noile

Somehow, I failed to write a post about this vest, which I made in 2023. That might be because, although I love the concept, I haven´t really figured out how to wear it. Photo of an open green linen vest … Continue reading →

Posted in 2023, Vests | Leave a comment

Another Cowl-ish Tee-ish Top

Posted on July 28, 2024 by Noile

I´m not much of a fan of uniforms, unless I get to choose them myself. And I do that all the time! Most of what I wear, on an everyday basis, consists of some kind of ´uniform´ — involving a … Continue reading →

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Blue Cowl Top

Posted on July 24, 2024 by Noile

Although I am interested in fabric and construction, no one could reasonably accuse me of being interested in trends or in fashion, per se. Particularly in warm weather, for everyday wear, all I care about is being able to toss … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024, Tops | 4 Comments

Donny Shirt

Posted on June 29, 2024 by Noile

I´ve wanted to make some kind of a woven tee shirt for a while now, but couldn´t find a pattern I thought was just right. Then I ran across the Friday Pattern Company´s Donny shirt. I liked the casual, but … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024, Tops | 2 Comments

Kappogi-Influenced Apron/Smock

Posted on May 27, 2024 by Noile

I made this apron fifty years ago, for a relative who was beginning to study Ikebana. Photo of a Japanese-style apron with a square neck and rectangular sleeves, mid-thigh length, in a cotton watercolor-effect print in shade of gray. The … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024, Misc | 2 Comments