Author Archives: Noile

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 →

Posted in Bags | 8 Comments

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 →

Posted in Fun | Comments Off on Make a Cloth Crinkle Book

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 →

Posted in Accessories | 4 Comments

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.)

Posted in Fun | Comments Off on Final Mini-Wardrobe

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 →

Posted in Skirts | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Fun | Comments Off on Storyboard Redux

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 →

Posted in Tops | Comments Off on New Look 6483 – Reversible Tank II

Vogue 7914 – Jacket

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Noile

Here’s another piece for the PR Mini-Wardrobe Contest. (Will I actually make it to the finish line?) This pattern has appealed to me for a long time — it’s got easy lines, and that long tail in the back (which … Continue reading →

Posted in Jackets | Comments Off on Vogue 7914 – Jacket

Five Fingers for the Feet

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Noile

I tried on these shoes last year at a sports store in Philadelphia. I didn’t get them at the time because I wasn’t quite sure how I’d use them, and, well, the clerk was a real jerk. (It’s the principle … Continue reading →

Posted in DIY, Kayak Stuff | Comments Off on Five Fingers for the Feet

Return of the Pfaff

Posted on May 25, 2008 by Noile

On Wednesday, I discovered that, owing largely to circumstances beyond the store’s control, my Pfaff was still waiting to be fixed, and not likely to be touched for at least a few more weeks. So I retrieved it, since I … Continue reading →

Posted in DIY, Home | Comments Off on Return of the Pfaff