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20 Oct Interview and Giveaway!

Posted at 07:19h in A Stylish Guide to Classic Sewing, Fashion Sewing, Goodbye Valentino Giveaway by goodbyevalentino 198 Comments

I am honored to be featured in the October issue of Sew News Magazine. Just in case you're interested, I'm sharing the interview below. Now in it's third decade of publication, the magazine's offerings have expanded to include a large online component featuring Sew Daily TV, eBooks, blogs and more in addition to its print issues. As a gesture of gratitude and appreciation for your continued support of Goodbye Valentino, I'm hosting a one-year subscription giveaway to Sew News. To enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment below by Wednesday, October 23. The winner will be announced on Thursday, October 24. (The giveaway is...

18 Oct Pink October – Closet Case Carolyn PJs

Posted at 07:40h in A Stylish Guide to Classic Sewing, Classic Clothing, Fashion Sewing, Sewing Books by goodbyevalentino 39 Comments

Thank you, Dear Readers for your warm, encouraging and thoughtful responses. Katie and I have read them all, and we felt your love in each message. We are sincere in our gratitude and please know how much your thoughts and prayers mean to our families through Katie's cancer journey. Tis the month for pink...

01 Oct An Unwelcome Surprise

Posted at 17:31h in Uncategorized by goodbyevalentino 90 Comments

Greetings, Dear Readers, On March 1, 2019 our third grandchild, James was born to our younger daughter, Mimi. How wonderful! Three days later on March 4, our older daughter, Katie was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Katie, is 34 years old with two young children. Her son, Billy was 5 months old at the time of her diagnosis and Katie was 33. With Katie's permission, I'm writing this post during Breast Cancer Awareness Month hoping it will serve as a lifesaving measure to young mothers and women at large. _____________________________________ In November 2018, Katie was nursing her son when she discovered a lump in her breast. Her...

27 Jul New Look Pattern 6372

Posted at 06:15h in Mood Fabrics, New Look Sewing Patterns, Sewing Tops, Uncategorized by goodbyevalentino 41 Comments

I love silk and wear it for almost any occasion, other than feeding babies ;) I was especially thrilled to recently find the Karen Kane Riviera and White Abstract Silk Crepe de Chine on the Mood Fabrics website - a silk crepe de chine featuring a casual print. With its gorgeous shades of blue and soft drape of textured silk, this fabric was right up my alley for the project I had in mind; a breezy summer top that could go anywhere. No agenda, no deadline, no pattern matching, no tricky fitting ...

24 Jul It’s Sew Easy – Lights, Camera, Action!

Posted at 14:58h in Fashion Sewing by goodbyevalentino 32 Comments

The hardest part of filming for television is the preparation. Several days ago I traveled to Cleveland and completed three episodes for the PBS show, It's Sew Easy. TV is a lot of fun but it's not so easy 😉 My segments featured ribbon skirts, petal skirts and tunics. One of the things I truly love about traveling is learning from others. In April, Julie and I spent four days in the Tampa area presenting trunk shows and conducting Tunic Bible Workshops. In one of the workshops this lovely lady wanted to embellish her tunic with mini green pom-poms. Easy enough around the placket...

23 Jun Petal Skirts

Posted at 07:52h in A Stylish Guide to Classic Sewing, Sewing Skirts by goodbyevalentino 33 Comments

There's nothing better than a spontaneous afternoon of shopping and tea with friends. Several weeks ago I had the pleasure to do just that in Charleston with my dear friend and literary publicist Kathie, and my partner in crime, Julie. Kathie wanted to shop which gave Julie and me a legitimate reason to be in the retail stores on King Street. In our presentations, Julie and I often discuss the etiquette of Snoop Shopping which in polite society should be referred to as Inspiration Shopping. I draw much of my sewing inspiration from Ready-to-Wear clothing and have become quite adept at sneaking...

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