Category Archives: Bags

Take-Along Compact Backpack

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Noile

Somewhere, in a bookstore (in Massachusetts?), in the Before Times, I found a clever, light, fold-up nylon backpack. I theoretically bought it for Mr. Noile, because we tended, in those days, to buy used books in vast amounts which were … Continue reading →

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Faux Bihn Bag

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Noile

I made a bag (quite a while ago, actually): It’s a copy of one I saw online. I didn’t buy the commercial one because, as designed, it didn’t have features I knew I’d want, but I loved the look of … Continue reading →

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Pocket for a Power Chair

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Noile

A dear relative uses a power chair (which she amusingly calls an “electric chair”, an accurate, if perhaps misleading, description) and, naturally, likes to have a “pocket” to hold small things when she ventures forth in her chariot. A few … Continue reading →

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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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Dowager on a Converted Tote Bag

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Noile

I spied an odd canvas tote at the Freer Gallery several years ago. It was just black canvas, but the (rather nicely done) print on the front was Philip Evergood’s Dowager in a Wheelchair. (Yes, the name’s not his original … 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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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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Whimsical Purse Mod

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Noile

I love Baggallini purses; there’s one for (almost) every occasion, and I own way too many as a result.  Usually I want a purse that can be used as a shopping bag as well as a handbag, and Baggallini has … Continue reading →

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LBD Jewelry Organizer

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Noile

On a trip to New York this past fall, a sudden, violent, downpour hit, and I ducked into The Container Store to wait it out, knowing that I’d find lots to look at.  The Container Store seems like a strange … Continue reading →

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Tilton “Original”? Vogue 8761

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Noile

Have you seen this new Marcy Tilton pattern, Vogue 8761? Have you ever noticed the logo in the upper right corner?  It’s Marcy Tilton’s logo: If you can’t read the small print under, it says “Vogue Patterns Designer Original”.  Vogue, … Continue reading →

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