Author Archives: Noile

Skirt i: Japanese Pattern Book

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Noile

This skirt (actually, it’s called “skirt/pant”)  is the cover shot on the Japanese pattern book We Wear Clothes Onself: Inside the cover is a pattern sheet a lot like the ones in BurdaStyle.  Every pattern piece you need to make … Continue reading →

Posted in Skirts | 4 Comments

Vogue 7997: “Muslin” Version

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Noile

It’s an off-the-shoulder tee (essentially), sleeveless, with 3/4ths sleeves, or with long sleeves: This one turned out to be a genuine muslin.  I’m never going to finish it!  Even so, I’m very, very happy with it: Yeah, my collar’s completely … Continue reading →

Posted in Tops | Leave a comment

We Wear Clothes Oneself: Japanese Pattern Book

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Noile

I fell in love with this book at Kinokuniya in New York last summer: Google translates the title as “we wear clothes oneself“, with the subtitle “when you change from a three dimensional plane“.  (No wonder I loved it!)  To … Continue reading →

Posted in Books/Magazines, Skirts | Leave a comment

Hot Patterns 1092: Nouveau Pyramid

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Noile

It’s the really, really big bag: First, the good news:  This really is a fun bag, in the sense that it’s got a lot of style and dash.  I love it, and, although it’s not really appropriate for everyday use, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bags | 2 Comments

A Sewing Weekend

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Noile

I’m looking forward to an upcoming sewing event — it will be the first time in a long time that I’ve gathered with a group of sewists I haven’t met. Because I’m awful at keeping people straight, I’m reading all … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun | 6 Comments

Quick Belt

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Noile

When I made Vogue 1088 recently, I wasn’t very happy with the belt I used in the photos.  It was one I picked up for next to nothing because it was the easiest way to buy a buckle to play … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessories | Leave a comment

Embellishments

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Noile

I’ll be taking a sewing workshop soon, and picked up the supplies the other day.  We’ll be doing embellishment, which is about as foreign to me as sewing gets; I’m more a technical/engineering type.  Or, at least, I’m in no … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun | Leave a comment

Thrift Store Rescue: Jacket Repair

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Noile

Sometime back in 2008, I saw this jacket at a thrift shop, and fell in love with it.  Why?  Because it’s weird, that’s why.  It’s a kooky variation on what used to be a classic Columbia winter jacket.  This one … Continue reading →

Posted in Jackets, Tips | Leave a comment

TSA-Friendly Belt

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Noile

Ah, TSA.  How you’ve changed our lives.  How difficult you’ve made it to travel in normal, human, clothing.  For an upcoming trip, I am wearing a t-shirt tunic and leggings on the plane because that will get me through screening … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessories, Tips | 2 Comments

Vogue 8657, Judi Dench, and Me

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Noile

OK,  so there are several problems here.  The first is what I have in common with Judi Dench.  Dame Dench has been quoted as having said (either to Charlie Rose or to USA Today, I can’t seem to track it … Continue reading →

Posted in Tops | 4 Comments