Category Archives: 2020

Retro-rific Craft Pouch

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Noile

So, while tooling around the Mennonite fabric stores of Lancaster County, PA back in the days when tooling around places was possible, we ran across this charming faux-retro fabric. I figured I’d use it for pocket linings, if nothing else.

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Toaster Sweater 1

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Noile

Count me as one of those who looked at this pattern and who said “um, noooo, never”. Well, never has arrived . . . and it’s pretty cool. Or warm. Or cozy and just right . . .

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Dogbone Pillow

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Noile

So I’ve had to learn to sleep  on my back (ugh) . This has not been a nice process, and has involved a lot of more-or-less ineffectual trial-and-error experimentation. The latest iteration — and one that seems to be working! … Continue reading →

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White Wide-Legged Pants

Posted on October 18, 2020 by marty

I know, it’s October, and totally the wrong season for white pants. But what’s a season, anyway, in our Covid world? I’ve made these pants — Vogue 8499 — many times in the past, and always mis-remember how hugely over-sized … Continue reading →

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Masks? Why, Yes

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Noile

Herein, a brief history of my life with masks. (Hail, Covid!)  I began researching and sewing when urgent calls went out in early 2020 from institutions desperate for any kind of masks at all.  Home sewers like me took to … Continue reading →

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Talvikki Mash-Up

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Noile

I bought the Named Talvikki pattern strictly for the neckline, because I didn’t want to draft it myself. This was just as well, since the neckline was the only part of the pattern that came close to fitting me. But … Continue reading →

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Papercut Sapporo Coat

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Noile

First of all, this is a review of the old pattern, and the corrections to it made by Papercut, not the re-issued new version. Secondly, the coat is wonderful; the pattern (and “correction”) is a hot mess. Let me count … Continue reading →

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Scooter Handlebar Bag

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Noile

Sometimes — that is, some non-Covid time — when I’m in a city — looking at you, Washington, New York, and various other smaller, sidewalk-enhanced locations — I like to have a small (non-electric) scooter with me. This is especially … Continue reading →

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V1642 Sweatshirting Done Differently

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Noile

It makes very little sense, even in ordinary times, for me to wear anything other than sweatshirts at home. I live with a herd of cats, all of whom have highly functional claws, and with whom I interact all the … Continue reading →

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Maywood Totepack

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Noile

It’s literally been years since I posted here, but now, in the middle of Pandemic 2020, there’s been time to clean things up and re-start. And what better post to begin anew with than Klum House‘s Maywood Totepack? It might … Continue reading →

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