Goodbye Valentino Giveaway

31 Jan McCall Pattern Company Interview & Giveaway

Posted at 10:09h in Goodbye Valentino Giveaway by goodbyevalentino 25 Comments

The McCall Pattern Company founded in 1870 is a mainstay of the home sewing industry. Through the years, the pattern companies have undergone numerous business changes but they are still here! I had the privilege of touring the Manhattan company headquarters in 2013 which was very impressive. I was guided through the conception to realization of its pattern process, and the company truly runs like a well oiled machine. Today the McCall Pattern Company is owned by CSS Industries, and sells sewing patterns under the McCall’s®, Butterick®, Kwik Sew® and Vogue Patterns® brand names. In support of the 2018 RTW Fasters, The McCall Pattern Company is serving...

23 Nov Invitation

Posted at 07:26h in Goodbye Valentino Giveaway, Ready to Wear Fast, Uncategorized by goodbyevalentino 297 Comments

It's the most wonderful time of the year...

08 Nov Giveaway Winner and a Pattern Hack

Posted at 07:06h in Goodbye Valentino Giveaway, Sewing Dresses by goodbyevalentino 42 Comments

Greetings! Many thanks for the comments and tips regarding machine embroidery. It's coming along very nicely and I'll get there eventually. Congratulations go to PAMELA GIANNETTO winner of the monogrammed towels giveaway! Please send me your contact information to goodbyevalentino@gmail.com by Friday, November 10 or a new winner will be selected. In the meantime I've begun a new dress. Below is the inspiration ~ another Oscar de la Renta from the current Ready to Wear Collection. Lovely isn't it? What I like about this dress is the way it skims the body. Upon first glance the construction looks quite simple ...

10 Sep Giveaway Winner and Answers!

Posted at 18:24h in Goodbye Valentino Giveaway, Mood Fabrics, Sewing Jackets, sewing with knits, Uncategorized, Vogue Sewing Patterns by goodbyevalentino 10 Comments

Greetings, Dear Readers and Happy Sunday :) Writing my posts in a lighthearted spirit is and has always been my style, but today, no matter how my words come across, my heart is with family, friends and those who are affected by Hurricane Irma. May the force be with all who are enduring this monster storm. What a phenomenal response to the Eloflex Giveaway! I try not to respond to comments during a giveaway since it disrupts the sequence of numbers for the Random Number Generator. However, many comments included questions about sewing with Eloflex and my jacket, so I've pulled the questions from...

25 Jun Bucket Hat Mania and Double Giveaway!

Posted at 06:53h in Goodbye Valentino Giveaway, Uncategorized by goodbyevalentino 421 Comments

It is a great pleasure to showcase the quality products of Coats & Clark. Headquartered in the Carolinas with a distribution center 30 minutes from my home, I was delighted to say yes to this long-established company, and will be writing a series of posts for its redesigned blog beginning on June 29. Coats and Clark manufactures not only thread, but zippers and knitting accessories. It is also the parent company to Free Spirit Fabrics. The company contacted me because I sew garments...

20 Feb Mood Fabrics Giveaway Winner

Posted at 07:29h in Goodbye Valentino Giveaway, Mood Fabrics, Mood Sewing Network by goodbyevalentino 0 Comments

Happy Monday, especially to Jean Humphries, winner of the Mood Fabrics giveaway :) Jean, please confirm your email with me no later than Wednesday, February 22 or a new winner will be selected. Congratulations! Many thanks to all who participated in the giveaway and again to whomever voted in the African Print Challenge. I thoroughly enjoyed reading your thoughtful and very kind comments and will be responding now that the giveaway is completed. My next post will feature a beautiful make by my friend and co-author, Julie Starr ( not a tunic!) Best wishes to all for a lovely week....

11 Feb A Contest and A Giveaway!

Posted at 07:16h in Goodbye Valentino Giveaway, Mood Fabrics, Mood Sewing Network, Sewing Books, Uncategorized by goodbyevalentino 80 Comments

Actually the header should read a contest and two giveaways! Last month several of the Mood Sewing Network members sewed projects from African Waxed Cotton. The store liked the results so much it decided to host a Facebook Contest. The winner receives two $50.00 gift certificates. One to keep and one to share with YOU! Click HERE to vote for your favorite! The contest runs through February 15th, and obviously, I hope I receive the certificate to share with you ;) ______________________________________ In the meantime Beth Byrge, from 110 Creations and author of A Sewist's Notebook has written a new book entitled A Sewist's Swatchbook designed to help...

17 Sep New Website and Giveaway!

Posted at 12:48h in C&T Publishing, Goodbye Valentino Giveaway, Sewing Tunics, The Tunic Bible, Uncategorized by goodbyevalentino 33 Comments

It is with great excitement that Julie and I announce a companion website to our upcoming book, The Tunic Bible, thetunicbible.com. Not only is the website designed to enhance your tunic sewing experience, thetunicbible.com will allow me to post far less tunic material on goodbyevalentino.com. So you might say this is one of my last tunic posts on Goodbye Valentino ;) Julie and I have sewn over 60 tunics during the last 16 months, and became intrigued with several tunic designers. In the beginning it was Sail to Sable, followed by Tory Burch , then Gretchen Scott and others. We accumulated a...

14 Feb Arctic Blast Giveaway Winner

Posted at 16:56h in Goodbye Valentino Giveaway by goodbyevalentino 2 Comments

Happy Valentine's Day, dear Readers and congratulations to KATHERINE DOBRENEN winner of the faux fur giveaway. Please email your contact information to goodbyevalentino@gmail.com by Wednesday, February 17th or a new winner will be selected....

11 Feb New Inspiration and an Arctic Blast Giveaway

Posted at 14:43h in Goodbye Valentino Giveaway, Mood Fabrics, Uncategorized by goodbyevalentino 149 Comments

If only I had waited a year before making this dress I could have had this new Vogue pattern right at my fingertips - LOL ;) Maybe you remember when I made this dress last January 2015. Inspired by an Akris Punto dress on the Neiman Marcus website for $995, (photo above) I altered a pattern to achieve a similar look. The new collection of Vogue Patterns now offers the Akris Punto knockoff in full minus the pockets. I really love the set-in sleeves along with the rounded hemline, and plan to give it a try in a different color combo for another...