Author Archives: Noile

Burda 6544 Trousers/Pants/Culottes

This pattern doesn´t seem to get any love, and I´m not sure why it doesn´t. The paper bag version isn´t particularly interesting — it´s a pair of paper-bag-topped trousers, and there are lots of those around, all of them meh … Continue reading

Posted in 2024, Burda, Pants | 2 Comments

Phone Lanyard

My mobile phone is basically a GPS; I don´t use it as a phone. When I need it, I like to have it on a string so I don´t misplace it. But my small, slim (and cheap!) phone doesn´t have … Continue reading

Posted in 2024, Accessories | 2 Comments

Foldover Bag

This bag was a real disappointment when I first made it, and I put it aside while I decided what to do about the failure. Would I try to fix it? Cannibalize it for parts? Use it anyway and hate … Continue reading

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A Second Haralson

This Haralson is rough-and-ready compared to my first one, of an almost-elegant tapestry. It´s made from a fairly heavy weight canvas — which probably isn´t really a good choice for such a small bag. Turning it right-side-out was interesting, and … Continue reading

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Haralson Belt Bag

After two disappointing bag projects (not yet blogged), I looked for something more likely to succeed, and found Noodlehead´s Haralson pattern. Noodlehead projects are a favorite of a good friend, so I thought the belt bag would be a good … Continue reading

Posted in 2024, Accessories | 2 Comments

Felt Slippers

I made felt slippers! Several pair in gray, and these in red: Image of a pair of red felt slippers with green felt swirls, and a pair of red felt slippers with three ginkgo leaves on each. Between is a … Continue reading

Posted in 2023, Accessories | Leave a comment

Docker´s Beanie

Photo of cover sheet for Docker´s Beanie pattern. I have a small vintage car that I like to drive in good weather, preferably with the windows open — but my hair hasn´t seen scissors since February 2020, and it flies … Continue reading

Posted in 2023, Hats | Leave a comment

Norwester Rain Hood

(Note: Thanks to the excellent influence of Jorts the Cat, my images will now show descriptions beneath. WordPress doesn´t support ALT tags for users with limited vision, so this is how I´ĺl accommodate.) When I first saw the L´Hood Ritza … Continue reading

Posted in 2023, Hats | 2 Comments

Hobonichi Techo Follow-Up

My Techo cover served me very well in 2022, and continues to do so in 2023. The Techo is such a small book; it´s really amazing how much can be crammed into that very small space. This photo is of … Continue reading

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Hobonichi Techo Cover

For the past few years I’ve used a Japanese Traveller’s Notebook as my daily diary. I liked it, and it was a useful tool while I tried to figure out what I really wanted and needed, but this year I … Continue reading

Posted in 2022, Accessories | Leave a comment