noelle o designs

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craft, fabric, sewing

gay plaid fruit appliqués

On Saturday my mother-in-law dropped by a pile of crafting and sewing goods that she no longer wanted and even a few things that she inherited from her mother. I’ve just begun the ‘Christmas morning’ activity of sorting through all of the ‘gifts’ she’s passed onto me– eternally grateful I’m the only one in the […]

design, fabric, family, fashion, projects, sewing, travel

teach your children well

I wish I could make the claim that I sat down with the single minded cheerful focus of a private sewing tutor, but it was probably more like… despite me… Continue Reading

design, fashion

decroded wallpaper sampler

Wallpaper was my mother’s thing. I can remember, as a kid, helping her hang it (probably mostly getting in the way), but I’ve never actually put it up myself and… Continue Reading