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Actually, I Prefer Noile

Posted on August 4, 2008 by Noile

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Diva Bag: Straps and Exterior

Posted on August 3, 2008 by Noile

Because I plan to use my Diva bag on an upcoming trip (and because I like stuff like this!), I added some traveler-friendly security features. The first modification was putting slash-proof wire into the straps. I bought vinyl coated galvanized … Continue reading →

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Diva Bag: The Lining

Posted on August 2, 2008 by Noile

Here’s how the lining gets assembled for the Diva Essential Designer Bag. First you put together the pockets that will line the front and back of the bag. If you want to jazz them up, this is the time — … Continue reading →

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Diva Essential Designer Bag

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Noile

I found this pattern last month at Renee’s House of Quilting, just outside of Traverse City, Michigan. Well, that’s not quite accurate: Mr. Noile’s mother, Trilby, found both Renee’s and this Diva Essential Designer Bag pattern. Neither one of us … Continue reading →

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Make a Cloth Crinkle Book

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Noile

Stinkhead has posted a video showing how to make a baby’s cloth crinkle book using a free pdf, also available at the link. Well, it’s actually a crinkle newspaper, but close enough. We’ll ignore Stinkhead’s assumption that only Daddy reads … Continue reading →

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DIY Cash Envelope

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Noile

You might think that a well-educated, theoretically sophisticated person like me (back off, folks, I said “theoretically”!) might feel a little silly carrying money around in an envelope. I don’t, though, because I learned to do this by following some … Continue reading →

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Final Mini-Wardrobe

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Noile

Here are all four pieces on one storyboard: (I really did this just so that I had a URL to add to PR’s discussion forum.)

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Vogue 8499 – The Skirt, In Black

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Noile

Final piece for Mini-Wardrobe, 2008 — and it’s still an hour and forty-five minutes to the deadline! Whew. I have a fantasy about this skirt. It’s constructed with long, narrow pockets attached to the side panels. I want to go … Continue reading →

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Storyboard Redux

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Noile

Some nerve, huh? It’s the last day of the contest, and I’m posting a new storyboard. What can I say? This month’s been a wild and wacky ride. Here it is: As of this posting, three of the garments are … Continue reading →

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New Look 6483 – Reversible Tank II

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Noile

When I confronted my spouse wearing the muslin version of this tank, he took one look and said “You’re puffy!” I detected no admiration in his tone, so I’m taking some comfort from knowing that this version is “puffy” on … Continue reading →

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