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17 Apr Charlotte Weekend and Style Maker Giveaway Winner!

Many thanks for your enthusiastic response regarding our Charlotte Weekend in June! We're thrilled to connect with fellow sewing enthusiasts from near and far and will provide participants traveling to Charlotte with a list of hotels, restaurants and things to do once registered. You can sign up for the Friday evening event by clicking HERE or on the image below. If you plan to RSVP for the Oscar de la Renta Exhibit and lunch meet-up only or have any questions, please email   meetmeatthemint@gmail.com .   Congratulations  to Barbara Kane, winner of the Style Maker Fabrics Giveaway! Barbara, please send your contact information to goodbyevalentino@gmail.com to claim your...

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03 Apr Metallic Tweed Suit and Ribbon Stitch Tutorial

Greetings, Dear Readers!  I hope those of you celebrating Easter had a joyous holiday weekend. My love of pink and orange is approaching unstoppable 😉 Actually, this color combo has been a long time favorite that resurfaces periodically, which is usually, but not always, contained to clothes. I ordered three yards of the pink and orange cotton metallic tweed from Mood Fabrics two years ago and it is now sold out - however, Mood has a nice selection of  metallic tweeds on its website in several types of fabrics. Unfortunately my camera does not capture the metallic thread which shimmers in the sunlight and beautifully...

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25 Mar Butterick 5526

I'm very pleased to take part in Style Maker Fabrics' Spring Blog Tour! Michelle's latest fabrics represent the best of Spring with fresh palettes and designs in many fabric types. The Pretty in Pink Gingham Check Cotton Shirting caught my eye and my love of classics kicked in. As much as I love sewing specialty garments, I wholeheartedly believe the key to sewing a successful wardrobe is constructing pieces one will wear over and over again, which begins with the classics. Classic garments are designed to flatter everyone when properly fitted, and of course that's one of my chief reasons for sewing. During my heavy duty RTW...

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