Author Archives: Noile

Half-Circle Napkins

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Noile

Need a quick, last-minute gift?  These napkins are fast and easy to make and can be folded in a number of ways, depending on your mood, or whatever is going on at the table.  If you use appropriate colors, you … Continue reading →

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Zoë

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Noile

Peter, of blogging fame, is apparently not content with collecting a small army of sewing machines, or an actual army of Ken dolls (all of whom look as if they’re ready for some sort of leisure-suited Armageddon).   Nooo, now he’s … Continue reading →

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Vogue 8499 – Mom Jeans Version

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Noile

A couple of years ago I cut out these pants and sewed them mostly together at the home of my in-laws.  (This version is the one on the right in the image below.)  Then I came home and, well, put … Continue reading →

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MPB Day!

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Noile

I’m back home after several days in New York, including a Saturday spent celebrating (the first annual?) Male Pattern Boldness Day. (Photo cribbed from MPB; that’s our fearless leader, front and center, looking, as he himself points out, quite tall.  … Continue reading →

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Vogue 8737 – One Pattern Piece Top

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Noile

OK, it isn’t literally one pattern piece, since there’s a single facing piece, too, but close enough .  .  . The front and back are identical, and the only “trick” to the construction is that the front and  back pattern … Continue reading →

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Twister Dress

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Noile

OK, it’s completely wacky, but how could I resist?  It’s the BurdaStyle Twister Dress.  There is only one pattern piece; it’s placed on the fold of your fabric.  Here’s what the pattern looks like: The angle at the extreme left … Continue reading →

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Wardrobe Wrap-Up

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Noile

I did it!  I knocked off (most of)  the pieces I’d planned for my Threads-inspired wardrobe!  Here are the pieces all spread out on my cutting table: Well, actually, I didn’t make several of the garments I’d planned.  Here’s the … Continue reading →

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Münchausen-By-Cat

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Noile

Sally lives for the day when anybody is sick. She’s been known to herd people to the bedside, madly hoping one or more will spend the day sick in bed, next to the desperate cat.  A laid-up human!  Oh, the … Continue reading →

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Tunic/Tank Dress from BaseWear One Pattern 622

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Noile

I’d originally planned to make a wrap jacket as part of my Threads wardrobe plan, but changed my mind, and decided to make a couple of  sleeveless tunics instead, figuring that I’d get much more use out of them in … Continue reading →

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Buttons Galore

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Noile

I think JoAnn’s just supplied me with the button box of my dreams.  It’s sad, though:  At least in my area, JoAnn isn’t  going to carry JHB buttons any longer.  I walked into our local stores and discovered that all … Continue reading →

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