Author Archives: Noile

Unusual Buttons, Fast

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Noile

Is everyone as frustrated with the button selection at Joann’s as I am? If so, it’s easy to imagine how pleased I was to find this promising button at Joann’s. Unfortunately, it was stocked only in a larger size than … Continue reading →

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Vogue 7280 Reversible Skirt

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Noile

This is one of a series of posts I wrote for a previous website. I got inspired after re-reading and reviewing Kate Mathews’ “Sewing a Travel Wardrobe” recently, and wanted to make a reversible outfit. I decided to start out … Continue reading →

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DIY Kayak Seat Modification

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Noile

On a maniacal Sunday a couple of weeks ago. I got up and made over my Vogue 8497 flop, made a kayak hanger, and designed a seat-back modification for my Tsunami SP kayak. It’s taken me until now to get … Continue reading →

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New Look 6483 – Reversible Tank

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Noile

After my Pfaff went into the repair shop, I had to revise my Mini-Wardrobe Contest plans. I’m considering substituting this top for a knit one that requires the precision of my absent machine. I’d made this tank recently, and planned … Continue reading →

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Wherein the Back-Up Machine Gets Fixed

Posted on May 17, 2008 by Noile

When I sent off my lamented Pfaff to be fixed, I hauled out the Singer Fashion Mate 237 I bought several years ago as a stand-in. I’d gotten it in California, after I’d ended up living there unexpectedly for months, … Continue reading →

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PR Mini-Wardrobe Contest: Vogue 8499

Posted on May 17, 2008 by Noile

First piece finished! I originally made a muslin of these Marcy Tilton pants from a linen-like fabric. This version, for this month’s Pattern Review Mini-Wardrobe Contest, is made from a black cotton blend sateen fabric with just a little stretch. … Continue reading →

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Keen Bag Review and Mod

Posted on May 17, 2008 by Noile

On a trip to REI a couple of weeks ago, I found this Keen Rose City Shoulder Bag crumpled under a stack of stuff in the miscellaneous luggage department. Since it had been remaindered, I snapped it up: it’s the … Continue reading →

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Kwik Sew 3497 Easy Tank Top

Posted on May 11, 2008 by Noile

Until I made my travel vest, it had probably been decades since I’d used a Kwik Sew pattern. I used to like making swimsuits from them, but I don’t really remember making much in the way of everyday wear using … Continue reading →

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Is There a Sadder Sight?

Posted on May 10, 2008 by Noile

. . . than the space where my much-loved Pfaff used to be? Thursday night, as I attempted to sew the last eight inches of the hem on a Kwik Sew top, the tension went all wonky. Irretrievably, unfixably wonky. … Continue reading →

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Of Course, There’s a Cat

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Noile

I write several blogs, and have so far managed to avoid mentioning cats (except once, tangentially, when it was appropriate — and it wasn’t my cat). Leaving Emma out of my sewing blog, though, just seems wrong. Here she is, … Continue reading →

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