Goodbye Valentino | DIY Clothes

27 Jun It’s Great to be Sewing Again!

Posted at 07:39h in DIY Clothes, Fashion Sewing by goodbyevalentino 300 Comments

It is impossible to pick up where I left off since I’ve been gone for so long, and there are no words to describe how happy I am to be back! Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all of you who checked in with me. 😘 My husband and I jumped on an opportunity to buy a smaller home in our neighborhood, and at last I’ve caught my breath. Seizing the moment was the beginning of brutal purging, and cleaning out my sewing room was the most overwhelming of all. After the move I couldn’t face unpacking my...

17 Jun Don’t forget to cover up!

Posted at 07:35h in DIY Clothes, Mood Fabrics, Uncategorized by goodbyevalentino 33 Comments

No reason to keep this Cover-Up under wraps! I'm a believer in sharing fun sewing projects, and making this cover-up was divine joy :) After taking a close look at the Cover-Up Mimi is wearing, I thought sewing a knockoff would be a cinch. It's one of these 'Why didn't I think of that?' kind of things...

04 Jul Poppin’ Poplin!

Posted at 05:30h in DIY Clothes, Mood Fabrics, Mood Sewing Network, sewing blogs, Sewing Dresses, Tunics by goodbyevalentino 69 Comments

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA! You survived another year, and I made a new dress to celebrate! One of the things I look for when shopping online are fabrics that will work well together, and I had no doubts about these off-white and navy Celtic inspired stretch cotton poplins. from Mood Fabrics. Cotton poplin with the addition of spandex is a dream come true for casual Summer sewing! Crisp, lightweight and minimal wrinkling - what more can I want? Using my own pattern I sewed the bodice with the navy background poplin saving the reverse fabric for the collar, placket and lower band. I generally make lower bands similar...

30 Sep Ruffles!

Posted at 12:41h in clothes, clothing designers, DIY Clothes, Fabric, Fashion Sewing, sewing patterns, shopping by goodbyevalentino 0 Comments

I’m ending the first month of my one year promise to make and not buy clothes with ruffles! Around a year ago I saw these beautiful tops on the LaRoque website. When I recently discovered this Simplicity pattern I thought I had a close match and decided to put my newly learned Cal Patch skills to work. I spent $9.00 on this pattern solely for the neckline and the ruffle – definitely a worthwhile investment. I’ve...

15 Sep The Top of Many Lessons

Posted at 00:56h in clothes, clothing designers, DIY Clothes, Fabric, Fashion Sewing, New Look Sewing Patterns, sewing patterns by goodbyevalentino 3 Comments

Oh my goodness. I thought this would be sooooo simple – loose fitting, no zippers, darts or buttonholes. My first Peasant Top. I know it's not the Milly top I posted, but I like it. My mother gave me the silk over 10 years ago, and I used a New Look pattern which I bought last year but never made. The Lessons………. From Cal Patch – measure and make a “muslin” for fitting purposes. I’m so glad I did this because I did make some simple fitting alterations such as adding two inches to the length From the muslin I decided to use elastic with...

10 Sep CAL PATCH

Posted at 12:21h in clothes, DIY Clothes, sewing patterns by goodbyevalentino 0 Comments

I just received my copy of Design-It-Yourself Clothes by Cal Patch and realized the first thing I had to do was take my measurements…. E x c r u c i a t i n g is all I’ve got to say. Now that I’m finished I’m enjoying the book and really appreciate the easy to understand instructions. Thank you Cal Patch! I’m not sure what I’ll try first but I’m ready to make clothes that fit well. I’d love to know if anyone has sewn from this book....