Author Archives: Noile

Scooter Handlebar Bag

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Noile

Sometimes — that is, some non-Covid time — when I’m in a city — looking at you, Washington, New York, and various other smaller, sidewalk-enhanced locations — I like to have a small (non-electric) scooter with me. This is especially … Continue reading →

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V1642 Sweatshirting Done Differently

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Noile

It makes very little sense, even in ordinary times, for me to wear anything other than sweatshirts at home. I live with a herd of cats, all of whom have highly functional claws, and with whom I interact all the … Continue reading →

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Maywood Totepack

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Noile

It’s literally been years since I posted here, but now, in the middle of Pandemic 2020, there’s been time to clean things up and re-start. And what better post to begin anew with than Klum House‘s Maywood Totepack? It might … Continue reading →

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Kwik Sew 3463: Skinny Pocket Version

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Noile

This post marks the beginning of “historic” posts from 2014, before I took a long break from blogging: Once I’d made one tunic, I made another and then another, each time varying the pockets and and the neck bands. This … Continue reading →

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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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Pillowcase-Sham, Fungi-Edition

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Noile

A dear relative has made her life work the pursuit and study of the mushroom.  I wanted to make her a set of silky pillowcases so that she could spend her drowsing moments with images of her favorite obsession. Do … Continue reading →

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Decades of Style 5006: 1950s Stole

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Noile

For a long time, I’ve wanted something stole-like that I could wear to spruce up basic travel outfits, and which would work as a personal wrap on a plane.  When I saw Decades of Style’s 1950s stole, I knew I … Continue reading →

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