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Category Archives: Covid
Vintage Vogue 1524
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
Posted in 2021, Covid, Skirts
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Burda 6475
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
Posted in 2021, Covid, Misc
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Vogue 1486 Crop Top Muslin
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
Posted in 2021, Covid, Tops
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Kwik Sew K253, Sort Of
So, I’m still staying at home just about 100% of the time, and I never wear shoes anymore. Additionally, for years I’ve longed for slippers that would feel like socks, but would fit less floppily, without slipping on our wood … Continue reading
Posted in 2021, Covid, Misc
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Folkwear Wearable Blanket
It’s winter, it’s Covid, it’s time to huddle, and wearable blankets, otherwise known as “ponchos”, are everywhere, and mostly meh and so large as to be unmanageable. Like a lot of people now, I, too, want to hibernate until it’s … Continue reading
Posted in 2020, Coats/Capes/Wraps, Covid
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Jalie Flair 4026 Headband, etc.
Masks — so simple, so essential, so bothersome! In cold weather, it’s a pain juggling a hat, hair, maybe glasses, and maybe other behind-the-ear gadgets. Canadian pattern maker Jalie has come up with a sleek, clever solution to the behind-the-ears … Continue reading
Posted in 2020, Accessories, Covid, Masks
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Covid Tools and Maybe Some Food for Thought
Covid, and the need to consider risk where risk once seemed much less significant, has touched nearly every aspect of our lives here at Chez Noile. Two small changes affect the way I sew every time I sit down to … Continue reading
Posted in 2020, Covid, Tools
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Tactile/Fidget Lap Quilts
Tactile lap quilts can provide various types of stimulation for those who are in lower stimulation environments, or for others who are soothed, in care residences or not, by their weight and various textures. Or at least that’s the theory! … Continue reading
Posted in 2020, Covid, Gifts
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Teddy Toaster
My second Sew House Seven Toaster I looks as if it had been made out of teddy bear fur — if Teddy were made of upholstery material. I wasn’t sure how that would work, but it’s actually turned out, well, … Continue reading
Posted in 2020, Covid, Tops
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Copy Caftan
In a mis-guided attempt to lean into the leisure-at-home that characterizes this Covid year, I decided to make a caftan. I dreamt of gliding gracefully through the day — or at least an evening — wrapped in a flowing cloud. … Continue reading
Posted in 2020, Coats/Capes/Wraps, Covid
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