I was just thinking, unused fabrics storage! As someone who can barely walk in her sewing room, that's a solution!

I've got a foot stool, a friend was throwing it out because it was ugly fabric, another friend was replacing her sofa that was broken, so I had the fabric from the back, so I have a nicely upholstered foot stool and they both want the stool 😂, not happening. Your poof is very cute, but I don't have space for one, and that's before we move to a smaller house. ❤

Very glad to hear you're feeling better! I just finished my husband's costume for Dragon*Con. He and a bunch of his friends do a themed group costume every year, and this year it was DC Comics villains. Fate smiled upon me and all I had to make is a "smoking jacket" (the top part of a robe) from black poly-suede and give it lime green satin facings and banding. I kid you not; the character's name is Chameleon, look it up. He's taking care of the mask. I am happy happy happy, because I retired last Friday! Looking forward to lots of sewing, knitting, baking, and all the other things I haven't had time for. And living in Alabama. I completely get "It may be fall but it's still 90 degrees." 95 tomorrow, in fact.

I have been wanting to make one of these ever since I saw Maria do one. I have several dogs and cats and I was concerned about everything in it getting dirty so the “plan” is to use a heavy duty yard garbage bag for the lining bag. Now I need to just get to making a decision about what fabric to use for the main poof 😂

Thanks for this video Noelle! I'm currently watching A Discovery of Witches, having recently read the original trilogy. Hubby is re-watching it, and seeing different things than the first time through. Maybe it could get you out of your watching slump? Australia is a land of contrasts. We recently returned from Alice Springs, where it was over 30 degrees C, and they are continuing with hotter that usual for the time of the year there. Going from around 12 degrees C (Melbourne), to mid - high twenties at Yulara Resort (where you stay when visiting Uluru and Kata Tjuta) was a jump for us, but the Alice was a killer. It's warming up to Spring here now, so we will be able to get used to the heat before summer hits! Pleased you are recovering and having more good days 💛

new show suggestion: Delicious in Dungeon. it's cutesy and a bit cringe (tw: random over-the-top shouting), but hits some of the same happy buttons as That Time I Reincarnated as a Slime.

Speaking of holiday gifts, when do you think someone might do another holiday swap, similar to the one you participated in in 2021-ish.💚💚💚 The ideas were phenomenal.

I've just got to hem my hand sewn petticoat, then it's rain cloak time

What a fun project! I can really use one of these! Down here in San Diego my summer was fairly craptacular, had to go out on disability from work, A drunk driver totalled my parked car on 4th of July, and I have had not one ounce of creativity. But things are looking up! I feel much better, my car got totally covered and I have a new one! And my creative mojo seems to be peeking out from under my rock now and then! I just need a vacation from this summer! 😂😂 Glad you are feeling better, exciting TV coming this fall!!

Looking forward to all the shirtdress project from vintage/historic sewing creators . Happy the challenge has sparked within you.

Our summer vacation is nearly over as the kids go back to highschool next week. My entertainment has been playing video games and d&d -- Wytchwood, then Warcraft's next expansion The War Within, and then the new d&d books come out in September. My most anticipated game is Civilization 7, coming out early next year, woohoo!

I just finished Ripley, which took me a long time even though it's only 8 episodes, because it's moody and I'm not always in the mood for moody. Also I found that I had to really actually pay attention most of the time, and tv tends to be craft time for me. But still I recommend it! It was very good!

I am so excited to hear that you are getting better!! This is so exciting! Small steps matter. Truly happy for you.

I’ve made two of these. They makes great cat beds.

such a fun project. definitely bookmarking to make eventually because i think these would be super cute to make for a kids room or playroom. been learning to knit and currently making a baby blanket for my toddler. glad you're feeling better!

I have been talking about making a poof for over a year now, and this may be the motivation I needed to get started. I have also been wanting to make piping but was emotionally stuck on what to use for the cording. Now, I am just going to use the stuff I have on hand. I am happy you are doing better!

I made this pouf a few years ago. Love it. I wish I had made it a bit taller though. I've stuffed it with old clothes, a couple childhood stuffed animals, fabric scraps.

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I really enjoyed the video, love that you can use up your scraps this way, and that you have access to the scraps in case there was some little piece that you realize you could’ve used for something else. Great way to get rid of old socks. I have a hard time throwing away old towels that could be used for rags, so again this could be a way to use them and still have access if I decide I need one. Cool! Sorry to hear you’ve been sick; this is the first time I’ve seen one of your videos, so I don’t know how serious it was, but hopefully you are on the mend. I presume you live in Southern California if you’ve gone to Disneyland. You are very brave to do this in a Southern California summer. I won’t go near the place until we get some cool weather!

These used to be hugely popular and then disappeared and I don't know why - they're fab and, like you said, a great way to store things. 300 throws for the sofa, chuck em in a pouffe! That said, I probably wont be making one. As much as they look brilliant, I'm actively in minimising mode (reducing 300 throws to 1 negates the need for the pouffe). Decided to be brave and heading to university soon as a mature student at the grand young age of 49 - going to get the degree I was going to get when I left school many MANY years ago before deciding i liked earning money more than studying.

July did a doozy on me, mental health wise, so August has been very much about taking it easy. Sewing is part of that! Got sucked into hexagons (thanks, Shannon) and was really enjoying the handsewing for that, so decided to pick up the unfinished linen shift that has been laying about guilt-tripping me everytime I looked at it, and finished that in one evening of sewing along to Star Wars VI (it works, don't ask why, but it does). Yesterday cut out the bits to start a new petticoat. Got half the placket sewed yesterday and the seam up the back to the point where the placket goes in all done! Feeling a bit more accomplished and better, headspacewise. Our summer (UK) has been hmmm. apart from a few days here and there, relatively cool compared to recent years. I like it that way (I'm like you, dislike heat/heavy sun) but people around me haven't been too happy. A month or so and it'll all be over - proper autumn begins around the end of September here, if not before (we're already seeing blackberries). Glad you're on the mend, even if that mend is slow, some progress is better than none! x

I made one a few months ago but didn't make a drawstring bag and totally need to as I added excess cotton filler to mine and still have room for fabric scraps.

I think i need to try make another one. The last one i made was too squishy and is now quite flat and i have boxes of scraps to use 😅😅

Hi Noel, lovely to hear and see you looking well. I hope you are feeling well too. My eldest son who lives in Germany and his family have been visiting his youngest brother who lives in Japan. Loved it of course, but I hadn't realised just how tense I was while he was not in his usual place! So after a lovely long chat with him and the rest of the family, yesterday am feeling much more relaxed. I have lots of projects on the go, and now I have a new one to add to the mix. Thank you. :) Having problems with both shoulders at the present is hampering progress however,. left one is improving, just hope the right one improves soon.

I used the same pattern and I used denim from old jeans and one panel is Zelda (the game) for my cat Zelda. It was meant to be her pouf. I didn’t have enough cabbage so it has t-shirts, a pair of curtains, and some pool noodles 😂😅. As I gain space more cabbage will go in and the silly stuff will come out. I love that you call yours “ the cabbage patch”❤

oooh, I think this would make a good quasi-patchwork project. lord knows I have enough stashed fabric bits to make & fill several! and it'd be nice to have some more footrests around.

We are watching Lucifer,am enjoying. Also Orphan Black, which is a little intense. I’ve just bought a new bigger sewing machine, and a new table arrives today, so more quilts are in my future

Closet core are a solid company, lovely patterns

Now, you can do patchwork next!😂

I’m recovering a comfy chair of ours, this might be a nice companion project

I'm on the struggle bus this summer. My mom is an 81 year old T1D with plural effusions and CHF. She had a medical crisis in June. It was pretty shocking and I'm not getting to spend as much time in my garden and I'd hoped, but what survived my neglect is doing great! 😅 I have a bunch of baby cucumbers! (Have you seen baby cucumbers? THEY'RE SO CUTE!) I'm trying to get my feet under me but caregiving is brutally hard, even when I've chosen it. Which I have. I have chosen it. But it's also really hard work. And both can be true at the same time. Thank you for such a lovely calm project and I'm SO glad you're showing signs of recovery.

I am currently watching a Chinese Drama called Back from the Brink. I discovered a liking for Chines Dramas and Kpop when my husband had two strokes last year and I needed something fun, light and mindless to help keep my balance and mind while he was in hospital and care for 10 months. Now he's home and we are navigating a new normal. I may make one of those pouffs - they look really useful and the idea of using them for storing sheets and clothing as well as stuffing them full of your scraps is fabulous.

I thought you seemed more like your old self! Of course, one never knows what is going on off camera, so I'm glad to hear you are feeling better! I might try that pouf. I also have a giant bag of scraps that could use a good home 😊❤

I have a friend who had a leather one and used to store his winter/summer clothes in it, and I've been tempted to make a few smaller ones for storing cabbage by fibre content... but that'll wait till I finish the last 5x5' floor section in my craft room and start actually organizing stuff in there. I've got two full trunks and half a dozen totes to sort by fibre content and wash and restash or donate.... Glad you're feeling better, I hope that keeps improving and your recovery time starts decreasing!

I'm using solarfix dye to dye quotations from my favourite novel and mini pressed flowers and leaves arrangements on fabric to make into a blouse. The weather isnt exactly cooperating but I've discovered a sunny windowsill indoors is almost as good as outside.

Perfect! Thank you so much, I’ve been wanting to make this for YEARS, but without a pattern (and a gentle kick in the butt) I never got started. Now I even know what this is called.

Thank you for poof! So glad you were able to get out. You are awesome. :) Reading book 5 of Expeditionary Force hoping to finish before book 17 next month. I know, crazy but it is such a fun read! Once I finish rebuilding my sewing room I will make a poof and send you a picture. Thanks again! Ciao!

I've been experiencing a lot of car/transportation drama. No projects on hand.

I have a bundle of old, holed T-shirts that are going to have the fronts cut off to make a camping blanket. The flat backs can be sent to the local Community Bike shed for working rags. but the sleeves and seams and such? IN THE STUFFING BAG!

I had been thinking of making another one of these after September. Good reminder! Yours turned out so cute and I like the idea of making it taller

I’m so glad that you’re feeling better! I’ve not been watching anything lately, but I’ve been reading the Cassie Black novels on my Kindle. They’re an amusing, lightweight read. Let me know if you’re ever in the state of Georgia!

Is this likely to become a kitty throne?

I have a couple of leather ones from my Lebanese family. They are stuffed with some strange straw stuff.

On the topics of politics. VOTE. CONFIRM YOUR REGISTRATION. OR IF YOU HAVEN'T REGISTERED, DO IT NOW!

The TV weather guy said today that terrible heat is behind us. Uh, yeah. 90's vs 100's in Texas is not that much different. Started Wheel of time again. I had finished 9 books and then took a lengthy break. On book 11 now. Not watching anything in particular but am trying to finish a project to fix cat damage to the couch. Basically it's an upholstery patch. The couch is too big for a full re-upholster job for my skill level. It's been fun figuring out the shape and how it will attach. I really do enjoy your channel. It's very calming to me.

These would be great for storing yarn too! I have tons of leftovers from projects and some from projects that got scrapped. I’ll have to add a poof to my ever growing future project list, lol. I just started hand pt so I’m really hoping I’ll be able to craft again soon. whether it’s cross-stitch, crochet, or generic sewing, I just want to be able to create again😊 So glad to hear you’re improving too!!🎉

That poof is so dang cute. Just finished the ribbing on the hem of a sweater and drumming up the motivation to do an Italian bind off!

I made a slipcover for an ottoman once, so I think I can do this! 😊. Thanks for the pointer to a free pattern.

To the end. I’ve made a puff, with wooden feet. This one seems much easier than an engineering project!! What I did like is, I made my own fabric by sewing together scraps. So each of the pieces is like a small crazy quilt.

Relearning to walk in physical therapy. It's exhausting. I can, at least, sew and drive again. I like the poof. I've been trying to catalog all of my patterns on my computer so that I have one place to easily reference, instead of digging through the drawers (and wherever else the patterns may be hiding.) I'm also trying to put away the last of the mess that got made over the last year in my sewing room. I'm almost done.