Fashion Sewing

27 Dec McCall’s 6886 Kelly Green

Posted at 10:28h in Coats & Clark, McCall's Sewing Pattern, Mood Fabrics, Sewing Dresses, sewing with knits by goodbyevalentino 31 Comments

Dear Readers, I hope you are all enjoying this holiday season! Below is my Christmas dress and the last project of 2017. The pattern, McCall's 6886 is a classic that's been around for awhile, and has received nearly 200 reviews on the Pattern Review website. Believe it or not, this is the first time I've sewn the simple pattern. While sewing the dress was simple, taking photographs was not...

17 Dec Merry & Bright in Sequins!

Posted at 08:20h in Fashion Sewing, Mood Fabrics, Mood Sewing Network, New Look Sewing Patterns, Sewing Dresses by goodbyevalentino 96 Comments

I'd say the catch phrase this holiday season is Merry & Bright, and I fell right in line upon seeing Mood Fabrics' glittering silver baby sequined fabric! I've owned a few formal sequined dresses over the years, and while sequined ball gowns are still around, shifting trends in the fabric now feature more relaxed styles from cocktail dresses to t-shirts. I made the dress for an annual Christmas dinner party and chose a simple pattern to keep the dress from appearing too formal. My base pattern is New Look 6524, a shift pattern I purchased a while ago for the sleeve variations. My original...

08 Dec Style Arc – Coral Cardigan

Posted at 08:19h in Mood Fabrics, Sewing Tops, Style Arc Patterns by goodbyevalentino 45 Comments

What would you do if you received a scarf with which you had nothing to wear? 1 - "Thank you for the scarf but I never wear these colors. Please give it to someone who can enjoy it." 2 - Put it in the closet and forget about it. 3 - Sew a new garment to wear with the scarf. LOL - The scarf is gorgeous and while it looks good on black, it didn't look good on me on black. Decades ago when people 'had their colors done'...

02 Dec The Holiday Tunic

Posted at 07:27h in Fashion Sewing, silk, The Tunic Bible by goodbyevalentino 81 Comments

From the moment I resumed sewing garments in 2011, I was obsessed with learning to sew the cute $$$ RTW tops I could never justify buying for myself. My second blog post was about recreating Milly peasant tops, and thus began my journey leading to The Tunic Bible. My first top, a silk peasant top looked quite homemade, but I was blinded by enthusiasm and after my investment of time and effort, I wore it with great pride. My mother bought the silk in Asia and I wanted to please her as much as myself. Six years later I see the progress I've made...

18 Nov The McVoguerick Tunicbiblicity dress

Posted at 08:38h in Fashion Sewing by goodbyevalentino 117 Comments

I don't know what else to call it. It's done - it took forever - I like it...

28 Oct Nettie Bodysuit and Silk Jacquard Skirt

Posted at 09:03h in New Look Sewing Patterns, Sewing Skirts, Sewing Tops, Sewing with Lace, silk, Uncategorized by goodbyevalentino 75 Comments

Pardon the cliche, but it's true...

10 Oct Party Time! Vogue 8997

Posted at 05:56h in Mood Fabrics, Mood Sewing Network, Sewing Dresses, Uncategorized, Vogue Sewing Patterns by goodbyevalentino 87 Comments

Raise your hand if you're an Oscar de la Renta fan. That would be me! Frankly I should raise both hands. I think Oscar de la Renta makes the best party dresses on earth! I'm drawn to the gorgeous fabric, clear colors and flattering fits, especially in the bodice. One of these days I might just break down and buy one, but until that time comes, I'll keep sewing O D L R inspired dresses. Mood Fabric's Red and Black 3-D Floral Brocade has party dress written all over it, and I placed an order for 3 1/2 yards of this mid-weight brocade. Little did...

08 Oct My New Machine – Pfaff Creative Icon

Posted at 06:47h in Mood Sewing Network by goodbyevalentino 60 Comments

In June I had the distinct pleasure of becoming a Pfaff Ambassador and received the Pfaff Creative 4.5 as an introduction to the Pfaff brand. Last week, I received Pfaff's newest, most advanced sewing and embroidery machine, The Creative Icon just introduced to the market. The machine is unlike any I've seen...

01 Oct Bring on the Bouclé!

Posted at 07:31h in Fashion Sewing, McCall's Sewing Pattern, Sewing Tunics by goodbyevalentino 75 Comments

Do you fall for fashion trends or do you aspire to classics? When I was asked to participate in Style Maker Fabrics' Fall Blog Tour, I selected this nubby cotton bouclé sweater knit. The bouclé, categorized under Trend Proof Neutrals, is a classic, leading me to create a traditional garment that I'll wear forever ;) It's vanilla and winter white base laced with beige and black represent my favorite cold weather neutrals, and the 10% stretch made it perfect for McCall's 6844, a cardigan pattern I've sewn before (blogged here). I love this pattern because it is fitted fairly closely and accommodates heavier fabrics...

23 Sep McCall’s 7543

Posted at 09:02h in Fashion Sewing, McCall's Sewing Pattern, Sewing Tops by goodbyevalentino 70 Comments

Happy Fall, Y'all! It's always so hard to say goodbye to my favorite season of the year in exchange for falling leaves, pumpkins and holiday madness. I needed a little pick-me-up after trading my white jeans for black pants, and my new top did the trick. The pattern is McCall's 7543, a pattern worth sewing more than once (my previous version is here). [caption id="attachment_21462" align="aligncenter" width="266"] McCall's 7543[/caption] The two piece sleeve offers a great opportunity for machine embroidery embellishment, so I put the petal to the metal and embroidered both sides of the sleeves with a mirrored image design. The floral embroidery motif...