Category Archives: Adventure/Travel

Vibram “Barefoot” Mary Janes!

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Noile

Be still my heart!   I can now walk in “barefoot” comfort with shoes on. I love my Five Fingers, but, let’s face it, if you wear those babies around town you’re going to be discussing your feet with everyone … Continue reading →

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Oh Say, Did We See . . .

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Noile

If a bunch of sewing bloggers get together, you’d expect them to discuss sewing, right?  And fabric, and style, and color, and patterns and a hundred other relevant things, right? And when a few of us met up recently, that’s … Continue reading →

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Packing Cube ID

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Noile

I’ve been using packing cubes forever; I love the way they organize my traveling life, even though I often forget what I’ve packed in each cube.  Since I generally wear black while I travel, everything looks the same inside a … Continue reading →

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SewStylish Tunic

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Noile

There’s  nothing like the phrase “month-long trip with one suitcase” for getting my attention, so I took one look at the “Comfy Cowl Top” article in the Winter 2010 SewStylish/Quick Stuff to Sew or Whatever — see note below — … Continue reading →

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Case Mod

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Noile

Apparently my mania for adorning my suitcase is unstoppable.  I’ve added little, personal, “de-merit” badges to the cover to complement my “destination” souvenirs: The three small circular badges running across the center of the picture represent (left to right):  storms … Continue reading →

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Presser Feet From Budapest

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Noile

Ah, Budapest, I love you!  Along with a slew of old Burdas, look at what else I found: Three new feet for my Pfaff 1229! This one is a “Knit Edge/Piping/Beading Foot”.  According to my Pfaff accessory catalog, “[t]he Knit … Continue reading →

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How To Find Your Bag Anywhere

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Noile

When we travel, Mr. Noile and I are not big fans of shopping, unless we’re buying books or food, both of which we like to bring home from elsewhere.  So it goes without saying that we aren’t in the habit … Continue reading →

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Burda in Budapest

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Noile

After discovering that it’s possible to buy the current issue of Burda’s pattern magazine virtually anywhere in Budapest, Hungary (gas stations! magazine kiosks! hole-in-the-wall newsstands!), I took special notice of an ad in the back of one of the Burdas … Continue reading →

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My New Bag: ZÜCA Sport Pro Review

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Noile

Dear sewers, hot on the trail of my last post (which was mostly written BEFORE my last two trips!), I am trying your patience with yet another luggage/travel post.  Bear with me; shortly we will return to our regularly scheduled … Continue reading →

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Carry-On Only Travel

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Noile

Sewers, I am back from a travel-mad summer and fall, and determined to write about luggage and packing.  Ignore this post if you prefer — I’ve got a bunch of real sewing articles lined up, which will shortly begin appearing. … Continue reading →

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