Goodbye Valentino

18 Sep Goodbye Valentino & Mood

Posted at 07:29h in Mood Fabrics, sewing blog, sewing clothes, Uncategorized by goodbyevalentino 92 Comments

I just returned from a wonderful two-week vacation and, WOW, do I have news to share….!!!!!!! Yesterday Mood Fabrics launched its Sewing Network and guess what? To say I was surprised when Mood Fabrics invited me to be part of its new sewing network is an understatement. W a s I i n t e r e s t e d ? Mood Fabrics, the splendid fabric store in the heart of NYC’s garment district featured in Project Runway wanted M E to help launch its new sewing network? Seriously?? As one of nine bloggers in the US, I receive a monthly fabric allowance from Mood...

31 Aug Celebration Time

Posted at 07:23h in Butterick Patterns, McCall's Sewing Pattern, Mood Fabrics, sewing blogs, sewing clothes, silk by goodbyevalentino 187 Comments

On August 31, 2011 I turned over a new leaf :) I gave up buying Ready-to-Wear clothing for one year and vowed to make my clothes instead. Today I’m celebrating because I not only set out to do what I intended, but I completed an experience that brought me great pleasure and satisfaction. I must have needed a challenge! I was spending huge amounts of money on clothes and was constantly shopping. I bought way too many clothes that looked alike, and had entirely too many clothes that were barely worn. One day I snapped, gave up shopping, began sewing my clothes and started a...

23 Aug Goodbye Valentino’s No.1 Pencil Skirt

Posted at 19:46h in silk, Simplicity Patterns, skirt pattern, Uncategorized by goodbyevalentino 65 Comments

Ready-to-Wear garments often inspire my sewing projects. Can you imagine my surprise when I opened the latest J Crew catalogue to find a skirt I made last September in the 2012 Fall Collection of pencil skirts? (pages 56 - 57) The timing of this unexpected discovery was perfect as it pushed me past the sub-lime green jacket of yesterday as well as reminding me to trust myself and not to be shaken by a disappointment. Goodbye Valentino's No. 1 Pencil Skirt $25.00. J Crew’s No. 2 Pencil Skirt $148.00 ;)...

22 Aug “It Ain’t Me, Babe” B5567

Posted at 13:27h in Butterick Patterns, sewing blogs, sewing clothes, Sewing Jackets, Uncategorized by goodbyevalentino 98 Comments

“This jacket just isn’t you,” commented my honest husband. “Shut up and eat your damn cake,” said I. _____________________________________________________ Years ago while dining at a very nice restaurant, my husband and I observed a drunk man tell his nagging wife to shut up and eat her damn cake in front of a table full of guests. It’s been one of our little jokes ever since……… It’s quite discouraging to spend three days sewing only to be disappointed with a mediocre result, but my husband is right – this jacket isn’t me. I believe the giant ric-rac just made it worse too. Would you believe I...

16 Aug New Look 6097 + Mood Silk Jersey

Posted at 18:08h in Mood Fabrics, New Look Sewing Patterns, sewing blog, sewing clothes, silk by goodbyevalentino 87 Comments

Until today I owned one silk jersey dress. I bought a Diane von Furstenberg silk jersey wrap dress in 2007 for which I paid $300.00. Since I've been sewing my clothes during the last 11 and a half months instead of buying ready-to-wear, I can hardly believe I spent so much money on a simple dress. Sunday, I returned home from the beach to two and a half yards of this beautiful black and cream silk jersey I ordered from Mood Fabrics. The pen and ink design reminded me of an etching from the Bloomsbury artists’ era; a period that has fascinated me for years. However,...

10 Aug Kwik Sew 2498

Posted at 00:02h in Amy Butler, sewing blogs, sewing clothes, Sewing Tops by goodbyevalentino 0 Comments

I hear many people saying they can’t believe summer is almost over. My youngest child graduated from college last spring, and I no longer follow a school calendar. Immersed in summer type activities for the next six weeks, I am in summer mode and that includes sewing! Recently, Irene made several tops from this Kwik Sew pattern inspiring me to give it a try.Determined to challenge myself during the past year, I chose more complicated patterns to sew, but adding five more buttonholes to my repertoire immediately qualified the pattern!Though there’s not much to it, I really like several pattern details...

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