noelle o designs

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costumes, design

the question on everybody’s mind

Now that it’s October, the question that immediately pops into my mind is: what am I going to be for Halloween?, or more specifically… what am I going to make my kids be for Halloween? So far, no one has a costume chosen,  I’m going to try and work this in my favor and talk […]

design, fabric, fashion, projects, sewing

A vintage dress for Homecoming

My daughter picked out this pattern from my collection for her homecoming dress, just fine as I’ve been interested in giving it a try. Blue taffeta for the fabric, pretty easy to work with and washable too. The tough part- getting those scallops to work and lay flat with no puckers when all is turned […]

art, design, family, friends, kid art, projects

light writing

We took off last weekend for one final summertime extravaganza- fun in the sun at Lake Powell. Among the many activities we enjoyed during the daylight hours such as swimming, tubing, wake boarding, kayaking, hiking, relaxing, overeating… one of the mandatory evening activities included a crowd pleasing favorite- fun with flashlights. All of these pictures […]