Happy Valentine's Day, dear Readers and congratulations to KATHERINE DOBRENEN winner of the faux fur giveaway. Please email your contact information to goodbyevalentino@gmail.com by Wednesday, February 17th or a new winner will be selected....
If only I had waited a year before making this dress I could have had this new Vogue pattern right at my fingertips - LOL ;) Maybe you remember when I made this dress last January 2015. Inspired by an Akris Punto dress on the Neiman Marcus website for $995, (photo above) I altered a pattern to achieve a similar look. The new collection of Vogue Patterns now offers the Akris Punto knockoff in full minus the pockets. I really love the set-in sleeves along with the rounded hemline, and plan to give it a try in a different color combo for another...
Dear Readers, Forgive my unexplained absence. I knew Mimi's January 9th wedding would set me back a few days, but around the time of the wedding my beloved father, Don Welch, became very ill and died on January 22. I lost my focus on sewing. Dad was too great of a man to be described in a few words, and though I owe so much to my wonderful father, I especially credit him with inspiring me to think outside of the box and to be an original. As life returns to a new normal, I decided to complete a sewing project I...