noelle o designs

creativity + sewing + upcycling inspiration

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design, travel

I love what you’ve done with the place

We have been vacationing on this same stretch of So Cal beach for 20+ years, thanks to my most fantastic in-laws ever. It’s been interesting and at times intriguing to see new houses built, old houses fixed up (or torn down to make way for shiny new houses) and subtle changes happen in the neighborhood […]

craft, design, fabric, fashion, projects, purses, sewing, tiny

how to use fabric scraps

I hear this expression all the time, “thou shalt not waste any piece of fabric…”. OK, maybe it’s just when I’m talking to myself but still, it’s a good principle to live by. See all the fun you can have with tiny pieces of fabric? You can make all sorts of colorful things with scraps […]

costumes, design, fashion, friends, swimming

went swimming, forgot my makeup, vintage swimwear

I think I missed my calling in life- and what a dream to look so good in the water. I swam in the open water of a lake this morning with a group of lady friends in boring black wetsuits and without any makeup– as a matter of fact- I still have goggles marks smooshed […]