noelle o designs

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design, fabric, projects, purses, sewing, tiny

in which I put a bird on it

I finally sat down this past week and finished sewing this pile of tiny purse kits I put together awhile back. And they’re finished, (if only it were that easy and fast…) the tiny purse collection- perfect for those times when you only need your wallet, phone and your choice of lip care product. Sailing […]

art, books, design, fabric

Cambodian textiles

As a fabric and textile junkie- and just having returned from Cambodia- this book, Pictorial Cambodian Textiles by Gill Green, grabbed me and pulled me in. Unfortunately, you’d probably have to find a museum in Cambodia to see this stuff in real life, I didn’t see a drop of it on my visit (this whole […]

craft, design, fabric, holiday, projects, sewing, tiny, tutorials

tutorial: God bless America banner

Make good use of an abundant fabric stash or make a stop at the fabric store for a few fat quarters– here’s a quick and easy, last minute project to jazz up your party or your space this 4th of July. I picked fabric from my stash, skipping the trip to the store (this time) […]