Author Archives: Noile

Chiffon Wrap

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Noile

This wrap couldn’t be easier to make:  one rectangle, two seams! Here’s the front: The pattern is by Rhonda Buss, of Rhonda’s Creative Life, who made it part of her weekly free pattern posts.  My version isn’t very exciting, featured … Continue reading →

Posted in Jackets, Tops | 8 Comments

A Rashguard

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Noile

Weirdly, although I rarely swim, I love making swimming suits, and always have. A long, long time ago, in more innocent and probably kinder times — and times before everyone carried a camera in a phone — the people I … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc, Swimming-ish, Tops | Leave a comment

Modifying a Pacsafe Bag

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Noile

I’m generally a fan of pacsafe bags, which have metal mesh screening inside to make them travel-safe — or at least slash-resistant — in environments where that might be a risk. I like this bag, a citysafe 350 GII, especially, … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessories, Adventure/Travel, DIY | 2 Comments

My Kind of Tunic: Vogue 8854

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Noile

A lot of people have complained about the un-inspirational drawing on this envelope. Not me! As soon as I saw it, I knew this pattern was made for me.  It’s taken months to sew it up, but my first reaction … Continue reading →

Posted in Tops | 23 Comments

Guest Garment

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Noile

I’ve been a bad blogger; I’ve been sewing, and there are items in my queue going back to April, but life has interfered, and computer glitches mean that I’ve also lost access to a lot of images. Sigh. One day, … Continue reading →

Posted in ABdPM, Coats/Capes/Wraps | 6 Comments

Bibs and Burp Cloths

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Noile

No, Noilette isn’t expecting; the only thing she’s planning to give birth to in the near future is a Master’s degree.  But there is another new arrival in the extended family, and, on the theory that one can’t have too … Continue reading →

Posted in Other | 6 Comments

IKEA Sewing Machine

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Noile

May has turned out to be a heavy-duty travel month Chez Noile. Some was planned, some not, and some is not yet finished.  Whew!  I’m just surfacing for a moment because of an unexpected discovery; otherwise, it will be the … Continue reading →

Posted in Tools | 10 Comments

Rolled Hem Foot

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Noile

To hem my cycling vest, I used a rolled hem foot for the first time.  I used to love the  Kleibacker finish, which involved running a line of stitching incredibly close to the edge of filmy fabric, trimming it, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Tools | 14 Comments

Update: Pinterest

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Noile

Mary has sent in a copy of Pinterest’s user agreement, pulled yesterday from the Pinterest site. (You can see her comment on the previous post, here.)  The wording has changed from the previous agreement, which was in force at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc | 2 Comments

Pinterest

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Noile

This post refers to Pinterest’s original terms of use agreement, which was changed on April 6,2012.  Please see the following post, Update: Pinterest, for additional information regarding the new terms. Here’s one good reason I will never use Pinterest.  Do … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc | 11 Comments