noelle o designs

creativity + sewing + upcycling inspiration

design, new house, projects, tutorials

corrugated metal fences

My corrugated metal fences (ceiling tiles and corrugated steel) are finished! I’ve dreamt about building one of many fancy metal fences I’ve seen before we even bought this house 3… Continue Reading

art, life

Sharing love notes

I had to share this completely moving mini documentary about the astounting Shannon Weber, love notes writer and founder of LoveYou2.org, told by my lovely spouse The Talking Fly. We… Continue Reading

cheerleader costume pattern 1977
costumes, sewing, tutorials, vintage

vintage costume patterns and ideas

As I have been organizing my collection of sewing patterns, I came across quite a few vintage costume patterns I’ve managed to collect over the years.  If you’ve got an… Continue Reading