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11 Jul Vogue 1802 – Tyler Boe Inspired

Posted at 06:54h in Fashion Sewing, Sewing Tops by goodbyevalentino 40 Comments

When you don't need another party dress, but you're not ready to put away the pattern 😉 When I happened upon an image of the Tyler Boe top, I knew I could continue the fun. There it was - Vogue 1802 as a top with a ruffled collar! [show_lookbook_widget id="497442"] Even better, I knew just what to do with the expensive B and J Fabrics' silk charmeuse I bought in 2013 with no idea how to use. I was so gung ho that I broke my no UFO rule and immediately got down to business. I had 1 1/2 yards of 45" fabric, not ideal,...

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06 Jul The Daily Mix

Posted at 07:43h in Fashion Sewing by goodbyevalentino 30 Comments

People often ask me if I really wear all of the clothes I sew. Believe it or not I still wear a few clothes from 2011-2012, the year I reacquainted myself with garment sewing. While I've experienced a few disappointments here and there, the short answer is Yes, I wear the clothes I sew. Last month I wore my six-year-old tunic for a family beach photo. I know, the wind...

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03 Jul New Look Pattern 6500

Posted at 07:13h in Fashion Sewing, Sewing Dresses by goodbyevalentino 39 Comments

I'm so happy to be celebrating the Fourth again, that I've made a new dress for the occasion! Another big bold print to express my big bold happiness to be with friends and family again 😊 After seeing the Jude Connally dress in the Charleston store made from this fabric, I soon discovered the fabric on the Emma One Sock website. Once it arrived I realized the fabric design on the dress was smaller than my fabric, but within 5 minutes of posting the dressform photo on Instagram, my daughter sent me this photo. How could I have forgotten her dress, especially since I...

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27 Jun Vogue Pattern 1802

Posted at 07:06h in Fashion Sewing, Sewing Dresses by goodbyevalentino 62 Comments

I'm swinging now in one of the most fun dresses I've ever made! One of the things I've sorely missed over the last year and a half was real in-person inspiration. Last week I visited a lovely boutique and tried on a swing dress with a tie back in four different colors, but it was the red one that jolted my memory. Yes...

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20 Jun Vogue Pattern 1536

Posted at 07:25h in Fashion Sewing, Sewing Dresses by goodbyevalentino 117 Comments

I guess you could say I took a Covid Sabbatical which was unplanned, but I discovered it was much needed. Many thanks to all of you who checked in on me, and I'm truly touched by your concern. ❤️ I'm delighted to be back, vaccinated and all just in time for summer sewing - my favorite!   Had I known the design scale of this gorgeous pique from Farmhouse Fabrics, I might have passed it by. I bought the fabric last summer for the colors and envisioned a simple summer dress, but it remained folded and packaged until a few days ago. BAM! Hoping for...

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