Category Archives: 2021

Burda 6124 The Summer Tweed Version

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Noile

I liked wearing these pants a lot when I first made them, but ended up pretty much hating the super-deep clown pockets. The pattern is Burda 6124. For my second pair, I drafted in-seam pockets, and I’m a lot happier … Continue reading →

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Simplicity 2482, A Hoodie Dress Mash-Up

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Noile

My beloved robe is falling to pieces and resisting all attempts to necessitate it. This is what I made to convince myself to retire my beloved old friend: “Very Benedictine” said Mr. Noile. To make it, I hauled out Simplicity … Continue reading →

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Green Pepper F559 Full Moon Baglet

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Noile

It’s a baglet because, even though I made the largest size in the pattern, it’s still quite compact. But for my purposes, it’s a great size, and the design is just plain fun. Contrary to what you see here, this … Continue reading →

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Vogue 1486 Fungi Version

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Noile

There’s a wonderful store in Montreal called MycoBoutique, which is all about the marvelous mushroom. Along with fungi, one can buy all kinds of foraging and collecting equipment, mushrooms themselves, and an assortment of lovely fabrics, all related, in some … Continue reading →

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Burda 6579 Pieced Top

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Noile

A circle-style skirt like my Adri Vogue 1524 wastes a lot of fabric, which left enough to make this Burda top. So I did. Burda says it’s a one-spool “easy”, and technically it is, but naturally I had to complicate … Continue reading →

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Burda 6124 Stretch-Top Slacks

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Noile

Covid, and a long post-surgical recovery, have put me off clothes entirely. Yet, they somehow seem necessary, even in these weird days. How to wear clothes that don’t feel like clothing? That is the question! As a start, I settled … Continue reading →

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Vintage Vogue 1524

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Noile

Vogue didn’t do Adri any favors when they showed this pattern in white and peach. Even in 1985, these were b-o-r-i-n-g color choices! Maybe the Vogue stylists took a look at that uninspiring top and just tossed in the towel? … Continue reading →

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Like a Burda

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Noile

. . . but not. I made a version of BurdaStyle 12-2020-127, but using a fhandwoven wrap. Details are on my weaving blog at this link.

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Burda 6475

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Noile

I’m not sure why I bought this pattern. It might have been because the denim version looked as if it might possibly be some kind of cat-proof tunic for lolling around the house. But in the end, I found a … Continue reading →

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Vogue 1486 Crop Top Muslin

Posted on April 9, 2021 by Noile

Most of the reviews I’ve seen for this pattern are for the skirt. I don’t know; it just seems overdone to me. But I loved the idea of that top! Could it be my dream top — like a t-shirt, … Continue reading →

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