Author Archives: Noile

Did You Say “Jezebel”?

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Noile

Well, yeah, I did.  The Internet’s a strange place. Still AWOL over here, I’m afraid.  Various projects have left our house a disaster (and will continue to do so for another couple of weeks), and I’ve spent a week in … Continue reading →

Posted in DIY, Tools | 2 Comments

Storing Au Bonheur Patterns

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Noile

The last batch of Au Bonheur des Petites Mains patterns didn’t come in the marvelous card envelopes in which my first order arrived.   (See the sturdy envelope here; it’s at the end of the post.)  The newest ones came in … Continue reading →

Posted in ABdPM, Tips | 5 Comments

The Tyranny Of The See’s

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Noile

So, after meeting up with some sewing bloggers and consuming wonderful See’s chocolates with them, I got to thinking about the horror and deprivation of being too far from Mary See’s main stomping grounds.  Why, I asked myself, should those … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc | 4 Comments

ABdPM 60021: Pull A Col Revers “Muslin”

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Noile

I used the wrong fabric, and so the garment’s a fail.  But the pattern isn’t, and now I know how to put it together.  Hey, that’s what a “muslin” is all about, right? Here’s the picture on the Au Bonheur … Continue reading →

Posted in ABdPM, Tops | 12 Comments

Oh Say, Did We See . . .

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Noile

If a bunch of sewing bloggers get together, you’d expect them to discuss sewing, right?  And fabric, and style, and color, and patterns and a hundred other relevant things, right? And when a few of us met up recently, that’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure/Travel | 6 Comments

Paper Modness

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Noile

Shams, of Communing With Fabric, has a post up today about two surprisingly chic dresses made from candy wrappers, which reminded me of this post, which has been languishing in my queue since February.  This particular dress isn’t exactly made … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc, Vintage | 4 Comments

Edgestitching, and Why I Love It

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Noile

It’s this foot: I can’t remember if it came with my Pfaff 1229, or if I picked it up somewhere else.  Every other foot for my Pfaff snaps onto the shank, so I’m inclined to think this was an add-on.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Tips | 7 Comments

Plumb Done

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Noile

Yep, it’s the third and final sink faucet unit in our living space.  This one is in a very small bathroom off our kitchen pantry; it’s 1952 sink with a 1952 faucet unit.  Somehow we never noticed that we didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc | 2 Comments

Sinking, Not Sewing

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Noile

More plumbing, less sewing.  Just before I left on an unexpected trip, I reached down to move the bathroom trash can and made a horrible discovery — it weighed a ton.  Underneath a snowy layer of tossed kleenices, the trash … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc | 8 Comments

Tapestry Capuche-écharpe

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Noile

A couple of months ago, I made a red, black and white version of this convertible hood/shawl/scarf, and not long after that, this very different version, for a gift: A peculiar sensitivity prevented me from donning this garment (I thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessories | 1 Comment