Category Archives: Misc

Trike and Trekking

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Noile

Cidell and Trena will not be impressed, but I have a new vehicle (new, that is, as of last fall): It’s my favorite form of transportation around town (though I’ve also taken it on vacation).  It’s much lighter (only 62 … Continue reading →

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Not Martha/Not Sewing

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Noile

(With apologies to the actual Not Martha.  Real Martha, America’s favorite domestic diva and best-known upper-crust felon, wouldn’t be impressed with this project, either, but there you go.) Our pull-down attic stair was replaced recently, first, with a horrible, flimsy … Continue reading →

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AG Doll Clothes, Vintage Version, With Bed and Trunk

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Noile

They’re vintage because I made them for Noilette, when she was very little.   Years ago, before Mattel bought American Girl, the dolls (and their clothing) were excellent quality (unlike the books, which, despite their “educational” pretensions, are pretty weak all … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc, Vintage | 11 Comments

Zoë

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Noile

Peter, of blogging fame, is apparently not content with collecting a small army of sewing machines, or an actual army of Ken dolls (all of whom look as if they’re ready for some sort of leisure-suited Armageddon).   Nooo, now he’s … Continue reading →

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MPB Day!

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Noile

I’m back home after several days in New York, including a Saturday spent celebrating (the first annual?) Male Pattern Boldness Day. (Photo cribbed from MPB; that’s our fearless leader, front and center, looking, as he himself points out, quite tall.  … Continue reading →

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Münchausen-By-Cat

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Noile

Sally lives for the day when anybody is sick. She’s been known to herd people to the bedside, madly hoping one or more will spend the day sick in bed, next to the desperate cat.  A laid-up human!  Oh, the … Continue reading →

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Buttons Galore

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Noile

I think JoAnn’s just supplied me with the button box of my dreams.  It’s sad, though:  At least in my area, JoAnn isn’t  going to carry JHB buttons any longer.  I walked into our local stores and discovered that all … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc, Tips | 6 Comments

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 →

Posted in Bags, Misc | 8 Comments

Quality control. Of a sort.

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Noile

The cat who used to be the baby of the family thinks the sewing room is incredibly boring, which was a much-appreciated surprise, as Baby is incredibly persistent, and forgets nothing that interests him. We have two new boys, though, … Continue reading →

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FIT Exhibit: The Sporting Life

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Noile

One of the myriad nearly-secret pleasures of New York City is the museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology.  Admission is free, and the gallery is always full of slightly eclectic, fascinating garments.  Until November 5, 2011, the exhibit is … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc, Vintage | 2 Comments