Category Archives: DIY

Did You Say “Jezebel”?

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Noile

Well, yeah, I did.  The Internet’s a strange place. Still AWOL over here, I’m afraid.  Various projects have left our house a disaster (and will continue to do so for another couple of weeks), and I’ve spent a week in … Continue reading →

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The LBD (Times 365)

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Noile

Uniforms.  It’s what we sewists hate, right?  But what if you only had one dress — say, one LBD, like this one: Sheena Matheiken began an experiment in fashion sustainability in May, 2009.  What if she were to wear only … Continue reading →

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Five Fingers for the Feet

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Noile

I tried on these shoes last year at a sports store in Philadelphia. I didn’t get them at the time because I wasn’t quite sure how I’d use them, and, well, the clerk was a real jerk. (It’s the principle … Continue reading →

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Return of the Pfaff

Posted on May 25, 2008 by Noile

On Wednesday, I discovered that, owing largely to circumstances beyond the store’s control, my Pfaff was still waiting to be fixed, and not likely to be touched for at least a few more weeks. So I retrieved it, since I … Continue reading →

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DIY Kayak Seat Modification

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Noile

On a maniacal Sunday a couple of weeks ago. I got up and made over my Vogue 8497 flop, made a kayak hanger, and designed a seat-back modification for my Tsunami SP kayak. It’s taken me until now to get … Continue reading →

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Wherein the Back-Up Machine Gets Fixed

Posted on May 17, 2008 by Noile

When I sent off my lamented Pfaff to be fixed, I hauled out the Singer Fashion Mate 237 I bought several years ago as a stand-in. I’d gotten it in California, after I’d ended up living there unexpectedly for months, … Continue reading →

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DIY Reversible Copycat Bag

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Noile

I loved the looks of this Keen Rose City shoulder bag when I first saw it (and every time after). The shoulder strap is very long, giving the bag a funky look, but also making wearing it pretty versatile — … Continue reading →

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DIY Kayak Storage

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Noile

Here’s a simple kayak storage system I put together last Sunday. I used about 20 yards of webbing and four nylon buckles, all of which I bought at REI. We have only 29 inches of space for kayak storage along … Continue reading →

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