20 Oct Interview and Giveaway!
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 open to all readers, but limited to an online subscription for a winner outside of the United States. United States residents are eligible for the print magazine subscription.)
Once again, your responses to my last post were enlightening, and I am passing on two responses involving sewing and fashion related to Breast Cancer Patients, Survivors and Breast Cancer Research. One magazine related as well………
- Seamwork Sewing Community – The October Magazine Issue devotes a large portion to Breast Cancer Awareness, Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors featuring articles on:
- Bodice Adjustments for a Bilateral Mastectomy
- Four women who share how breast cancer changed them and the clothing they wear
- Breast Cancer Awareness fundraising opportunities
2. Cashmere Toliet Paper Company This Canadian company sponsors a fashion show and contest featuring clothes by top Canadian Designers made from toliet tissue. Anyone can vote, and the company donates $1 for each vote to Breast Cancer Research.
Thank you, Readers for sharing these worthwhile articles and efforts, and good luck to all in the giveaway!
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Sarah Gunn of Goodbye Valentino: Meet the Maker
For our Meet the Maker department in Sew News Oct/Nov 2019, we talked with Sarah Gunn of Goodbye Valentino. Sarah is a fashion sewist, blogger, and author who has inspired thousands of sewists. Enjoy this fun Q&A for a look inside this brilliant designer’s mind!
SN: Describe your perfect day.
SG: In reality, I have no perfect days because I put too much on my plate, but my fantasy perfect day…. Wake up to a perfect cappuccino in an Italian villa followed by a morning of fabric shopping. Lunch in Paris then off to a Chanel runway show. An evening glass of champagne prior to an opera at the Met and hitting the sack in my own bed.
SN: What’s your must-have tool in your studio?
SG: My left-handed Kai scissors!
SN: What’s your greatest extravagance?
SG: Food and culture! I’m always up for fine dining, concerts, performances, gallery and museum exhibitions. The first thing I do when traveling is check out performance venue and concert hall schedules.
SN: What’s your most treasured possession?
SG: I have three: My children’s portraits, the piano and my Pfaff Creative Icon.
SN: Where do you find inspiration?
SG: I look to the classic designers and classic style icons for inspiration. Every prominent designer understands the classic concept before stepping onto the runway. When we know how to adapt classic garments to suit our style, age, shape and size, we are a step ahead of seasonal trends. Sewists get the best of both worlds by applying the designer’s essence to clothes that work for their life.
SN: What’s your favorite fabric to work with?
SG: I love working with any high-quality fabric. As part of the Mood Sewing Network, I’ve had the luxury of experimenting with wonderful fabrics. Silk twill, ponte & scuba, stretch cotton and brocade are a few of my favorites.
SN: What’s your sewing mascot?
SG: My black and white English Cocker Spaniel, Lulu.
SN: What’s your best way to decompress?
SG: I completely decompress at our simple and quaint beach house in South Carolina. It’s especially wonderful when the entire family and our pets are there.
SN: What are your three favorite sewing hashtags?
SG: #thetunicbible #fashionsewing #sewthelook
SN: What’s your favorite sewing snack?
SG: Once I start sewing I forget about food, but you can find half-drunk cups of tea or coffee sitting around!
SN: What’s your motto?
SG: Sew Your Own Clothes, Save Thousands of Dollars and Look Like a Million Bucks!
About Goodbye Valentino
Since 2011, blogger and author Sarah Gunn has inspired thousands of women across the globe, nurturing their creative spirits through her fashion sewing blog Goodbye Valentino. Co-author of the award-winning book The Tunic Bible and A Stylish Guide to Classic Sewing (November 2019), Sarah has served as an ambassador for SVP International (Singer Viking Pfaff) for the Pfaff Brand, a contributor to the Coats & Clark website and the PBS series It’s Sew Easy. Recognized for creating “The Ready-to-Wear Fast,” Sarah has led dedicated followers through the 365-day pledge to sew rather than shop.
Experience Sarah’s enthusiasm for fashion sewing via book signings, presentations, trunk shows and workshops throughout the United States.
Learn more at goodbyevalentino.com and @goodbyevalentino on Instagram.
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Joan Partrick
Posted at 07:25h, 20 OctoberCongratulations, Sarah. That’s a great article. I’m inspired by your sewing.
Susan Ellis
Posted at 18:52h, 21 OctoberI can’t seem to enter a comment so am replying to one. I love your blog, love sewing fashionable clothing and would love to win this giveaway. Thanks much for posting. The article is great, especially your perfect day… It sounds perfect!
Susan
Faith Daya
Posted at 07:29h, 20 OctoberInspired!,,,
Carol
Posted at 07:31h, 20 OctoberCongratulations Sarah,
Thank you for your generous shares and tips
Inspiring others to discover their style through Sewist Creativity!
Chris
Posted at 07:31h, 20 OctoberThis is a great article. Well deserved. Congrats
Rebecca Bagwell
Posted at 07:38h, 20 OctoberGreat interview !
Christine Kille
Posted at 07:41h, 20 OctoberWonderful interview! I’ve not read Sew News before, looks like another must subscribe situation…
Carmen Salome
Posted at 07:41h, 20 OctoberI gave always admired your beautiful sewing skill. Great article.
Linda Anderson
Posted at 07:42h, 20 OctoberLoved your interview! Keep up the great, inspirational work!
michelle Jadaa
Posted at 07:44h, 20 Octobercomgratulations! i really should get a sewing magazine subscription considering how much i love sewing.
Angie Hepner
Posted at 07:47h, 20 OctoberWhat a great article! Congratulations! Can’t wait to get the new book.
Amy Woods
Posted at 07:51h, 20 OctoberCongratulations!
I’m so happy for you!
Thank-you for sharing the interview with us here…..
however, can’t wait to get a copy of this months magazine
with your interview to keep for myself!
Again, Congratulations!
🙂
Laura S Davidson
Posted at 07:54h, 20 OctoberThe Tunic Bible has inspired me to get back into garment sewing for myself! My first project from your book was a success. I look forward to more!
Suzanne Black
Posted at 07:55h, 20 OctoberCongratulations! Nice job.
Jenny Larki g
Posted at 07:59h, 20 OctoberLong time reader of your blog here. I admire your work ethic and like you I have a love of classic everything, be it clothes, styles, architecture or music. Thanks for the many interesting articles you write.
Janice P
Posted at 08:03h, 20 OctoberSarah, Congratulations on the feature article in Sew News! What an honor and tribute to your many contributions to the sewing world. You inspire me every time I read your blogs and catch you on Instagram. Thank you for bringing the issue of breast cancer to the forefront and showing us the importance of knowing how to sew for our bodies.. I’m anxiously awaiting the release of the new book and more of your helpful bogs.
Rianna Brown
Posted at 08:13h, 20 OctoberSarah your blog and IG have got to be in my top three joys in the online sewing community…always inspired, always learning!
Melissa LaPointe
Posted at 08:14h, 20 OctoberWhat an honor to be featured in this publication! A treat for you and the readers.
Thinking of you during this time.
Margaret Mack
Posted at 08:21h, 20 OctoberCongratulations on being selected for an interview in the magazine. You are an inspiration.
Lisa Tressler
Posted at 08:22h, 20 OctoberGreat article! I’m not familiar with Sew News, thanks for sharing.
Suzie Simpson
Posted at 08:27h, 20 OctoberGreat article! Need to get a subscription to this magazine. Where has it been all my life?
Lynn Deitrick
Posted at 08:28h, 20 OctoberLove Threads magazine & am so inspired by your sewing journey. It was nice attending your tunic workshop in Florida. Looking forward to future blog posts.
Sylvia Rainey
Posted at 08:29h, 20 OctoberCongratulations on a great article. Love your blog. Your are an inspiration to all sewists to sew not shop.
Anita Martin
Posted at 08:31h, 20 OctoberLoved getting a sneak peek at your new book on Amazon and looking forward to getting it for myself. Will also check out this magazine. Thank you. Always look forward to your posts.
Amy Mayer
Posted at 08:34h, 20 OctoberCongratulations on the wonderful article in Sew News. It’s always fun to get to know see it’s we admire through interviews as such.
Cynthia Flagg
Posted at 08:37h, 20 OctoberTerrific article, Sarah. It’s well deserved.
Merrie Wilent
Posted at 08:39h, 20 OctoberI would love to win this as I am slowly returning to garment sewing. Like many, my grandmother started me off making clothes for a Skipper doll when I was 8.
Rebecca Trittel
Posted at 08:40h, 20 OctoberHow wonderful for you to be featured in the Sew News magazine! I really enjoy getting to know fellow sewists. Thanks so much for sharing a bit of your life with us!
Sylvia Rainey
Posted at 08:46h, 20 OctoberCongratulations on the article in Sew News. You are an inspiration to all sewists.
Julie Seiler
Posted at 08:49h, 20 OctoberFantastic article! Your blog and books are so inspirational! Than you!
SarahJean Harrison
Posted at 08:49h, 20 OctoberCongratulations on the wonderful article in Sew News!!!!
diane wittik
Posted at 08:49h, 20 Octoberso glad to see you featured in Sew News
Anne Johnson
Posted at 08:58h, 20 OctoberCongratulations Sarah. I find your sewing inspirational.
Pamela Hall
Posted at 09:01h, 20 OctoberGreat interview! I don’t remember how I found your blog but it was just over a year ago as I was preparing to retire. Frustrated with the poor quality and fit of RTW, I resolved, like you, to sew my own clothes, something I haven’t done in over 20 years. I learned to sew as a small child by watching my mother, first making clothes for my dolls then my own when I reached middle school age. Because of the time lapse between any meaningful sewing, I have had to relearn many techniques so I routinely consult your blog and those of others in the wonderful internet sewing community.. I subscribed to many publications and read anything I can get my hands on to enhance my sewing skills. I would love to be chosen to receive the Sew News publication. In just over a year, I have gone from owning a regular sewing machine and a serger, both purchased years ago from the proceeds of my mother’s estate (my way of honoring her memory and her gift of sewing) to owning 3 additional machines: a cover stitch, an antique machine for straight stitching on heavy materials and most recently, an embroidery machine! I am currently in the process of redesigning my sewing room to make sewing more enjoyable and productive. Do you think I am all in on this sewing gig now? I look forward to each one of your blog posts, have read The Tunic Bible from cover to cover more than once and the tunic pattern and a wonderful piece of linen material is in my sewing queue once I decide on an embroidery design. Thank you again for your inspiration.
Nicki
Posted at 09:08h, 20 OctoberCongrats on the article. I always look forward to your next blog and can’t wait for your next book too.
Helga Hamlin
Posted at 09:11h, 20 OctoberCongratulations. Such a great interview.
Margaret Cole
Posted at 09:12h, 20 OctoberCongratulations! Great article!
Anne Marie Mattison
Posted at 09:12h, 20 OctoberCongratulations on your interview! Always inspiring. I would love to win the subscript to Sew News since I need all the inspiration i can get! I am a 68 year old wanna be sewist who grew up at my mother’s knee watching her create beautiful garments for me during my life. A woman with very little formal education education, she could totally master creating beautiful garments. My biggest challenge is to make the time to sew! I would love to be inspired by this magazine in my quest to sew….every day!
Cynthia
Posted at 09:12h, 20 OctoberVery nicely done! Thank you for bringing your inspiration to the rest of us!
Linda Apps
Posted at 09:12h, 20 OctoberSarah, you inspire me! Thanks for sharing yiur journey with us.
Cheryl K
Posted at 09:14h, 20 OctoberYou are a true inspiration! Congrats on your interview and your new book.
Rose Mary Jameson
Posted at 09:15h, 20 OctoberFabulous as always! Looking forward to this and your new book.
Martha Ann Murray
Posted at 09:17h, 20 OctoberI was so impressed when I read the Vogue article several years ago and SN makes all the press even better! My most looked at websites are the posts from goodbyevalentino.com!
Lori Hiner
Posted at 09:17h, 20 OctoberYou are such an inspiration.!! I always look forward to reading your blog. I used to read Sew News until I couldn’t afford it. To win this giveaway would be wonderful
Kathy McKenna
Posted at 09:17h, 20 OctoberHI Sarah,
Your blog and the 2018 RTW fast you organized led me to return to sewing a large portion of my wardrobe, and to setting up a dedicated sewing room. I enjoy your blog and admire your style. And I’ve also made garments from the Tunic Bible. Looking forward to you new book!
Madeline Rodriguez
Posted at 09:22h, 20 OctoberGreat article! You have been my RTW fasting inspiration. I have been on fast for over 3 year!
Carol Tiffin James
Posted at 09:24h, 20 OctoberI used to subscribe to Sew.News and really enjoyed it. Congratulations on getting the interview, well deserved!
Wanda
Posted at 09:26h, 20 OctoberCongrats on the interview! How fun!
I don’t often comment but I read every post you write. If I haven’t had a notification in a while, I’ll come check to make sure I didn’t miss anything. I used to subscribe to Sew News back when it was in a newsprint type format. I’ve only recently got back into sewing, after years, nearly 30(!!) of weight gain, weight loss, gravity causing shifts and being in seemingly endless muslin mode. But I finally got fitting help and figured out, for the most part, which alterations I need. I was thinking about all my old Sew News mags still in storage from a recent move and have been meaning to get them home. And thinking I should subscribe again.
Thanks for all your inspiration!
Miriam Knox
Posted at 09:26h, 20 OctoberLoved your interview. I find your blog so inspirational and am impressed by everything you can do!
Barbara Bridges
Posted at 09:27h, 20 Octoberi love your blog! Looking forward to the new book.
Joyce allen
Posted at 09:28h, 20 OctoberI love your book The Tunic Bible and have made many different tunics from the one pattern., Thanks so much for being my inspiration to continue sewing almost daily.
Angela Mitchell
Posted at 09:32h, 20 OctoberYou are a sewing inspiration! Thanks for your blog! It keeps me in stitches.
Mary Deeter
Posted at 09:33h, 20 OctoberYou are an inspiration Sarah! All the best to you and your family. Thank you for the subscription giveaway opportunity..
Barbara Barrett
Posted at 09:33h, 20 OctoberGreat interview Sarah and inspirational pictures of beautiful fashion.
Sandra Fagan
Posted at 09:35h, 20 OctoberCongratulations, Sarah! Thank you for being such a wonderful inspiration to all of us in the sewing community!
Elizabeth Herbst
Posted at 09:35h, 20 OctoberI enjoy reading your blog. Your sewing is quite inspirational! The Sew News article is great and I would love to win a subscription.
Susan Bishop
Posted at 09:37h, 20 OctoberWhat a great article!!
Julian McLaughlin
Posted at 09:44h, 20 OctoberSarah, so good to see your interview in Sew News! I haven’t quite made it through an entire year on RTW fast, but almost. Do you ever have an idea for a garment that goes with several others in your wardrobe and can’t find the right fabric? Between online sources and the LA Garment District that shouldn’t happen. Thank you for your continued inspiration.
Suzanne Buice
Posted at 09:48h, 20 OctoberNice interview. I haven’t read an issue of this magazine yet but look forward to trying it
Kitty Staskelunas
Posted at 09:52h, 20 OctoberEnjoyed the article! Thank you for being an inspiration to those of us getting back to sewing our own clothes!
Deborah
Posted at 09:55h, 20 OctoberIt is good to see how far you have come on your blogging journey. Have made several of your suggested patterns and they never let me down. As a follower of yours from the beginning, I wish you well.
Sandra H. McAvoy
Posted at 09:57h, 20 OctoberLovely article! You are such an inspiration! I so enjoyed The Tunic Bible class with you and Julie. And I’m really looking forward to A Stylish Guide to Classic Sewing!!!
Birgit
Posted at 09:58h, 20 OctoberWhat a lovely tribute! One day I hope to be such an accomplished sewist. Brava!
Melody Srygley
Posted at 09:58h, 20 OctoberI thought the interview was so YOU! I just discovered Sew News – love it! Here’s hoping!
Ellen Miller
Posted at 09:59h, 20 OctoberGreat interview! It clearly captures your spirit! xo, E
Brenda T Rakowski
Posted at 10:02h, 20 OctoberGreat article! You always have such wonderful things to offer those of us that are just sewers!
Christine Hounsell
Posted at 10:03h, 20 OctoberYou look to classic designers for inspiration and I look to you. Thank you.
Sharon eisen
Posted at 10:04h, 20 OctoberSarah Gunn is a real asset to your magzine.
Catherine Peck
Posted at 10:10h, 20 OctoberWonderful article about you. And it showed some of my favorites of your sewing projects. I love following your blog–so much inspiration and encouragement there!
Jan Pitts
Posted at 10:13h, 20 OctoberCongratulations, Sarah, on being featured in Sew News. That was fun to read. I love your blog and following you on Instagram. I have The Tunic Bible & am anxiously awaiting your new book next month. You are a true inspiration for those of us who enjoy sewing our own wardrobe.
Sue Leonard
Posted at 10:19h, 20 OctoberI always enjoy your posts and am inspired by your creativity.
Sue
Sandra
Posted at 10:20h, 20 OctoberI am new to your blog, but you’ve inspired me to sew for myself, not just for the house.
Cathy Ervin
Posted at 10:21h, 20 OctoberCongratulations Sarah! Great article in Sew News. I always look forward to getting my Sew News mag in the mail…wish my subscription included access on line! I follow your blog and YouTube videos, so, it was a great pleasure to see you in Sew News October edition!
Jody Hug
Posted at 10:21h, 20 OctoberCongratulations! Love your classic style. Always inspiring.
Kay Dole
Posted at 10:24h, 20 OctoberI really enjoyed reading your interview and loved doing the RTW fast last year.
Sylvia Long
Posted at 10:24h, 20 OctoberThank you for the opportunity to be included in this prize drawing! And, congratulations on your article! Sending best wishes for your continued success and your daughter’s health!
Blessings!
Sylvia Long
Karen Gaudet
Posted at 10:25h, 20 OctoberI look forward to all your posts. Your garments always have a unique feature in the.m such as scalloped hems or contrasting fabric trim, to name a few. You inspire me to think outside my very boring box. Thank you for what you do for the sewing community!
LInda Galante
Posted at 10:26h, 20 OctoberWhat a lovely interview! You are such an inspiration, a well deserved honor to be featured in sew news!
Michelle Gregorek
Posted at 10:28h, 20 OctoberCongrats on your successes.
Elizabeth Lewis
Posted at 10:28h, 20 OctoberThank you for your inspiring words!
Cheryl Roberts
Posted at 10:40h, 20 OctoberLovely interview. I always look forward to your posts.
Debbie Rasmussen
Posted at 10:41h, 20 OctoberAwesome job Sarah, you continue to inspire!
Vicki Wolfe
Posted at 10:44h, 20 OctoberKudos on having such an amazing blog!
Kay Eibl
Posted at 10:52h, 20 OctoberSarah, you are a role model and an inspiration! Thank you for sharing this interview – what a wonderful interviewee you were! I loved reading your responses! Thank you!
Dianne Frazier
Posted at 10:53h, 20 OctoberThanks for sharing your story
Jean OReilly
Posted at 10:56h, 20 OctoberCongratulations on the Sew News article!. Your hard work, fails and fixes, and sharing intertwined real life have been inspiring.
Sandra Howington
Posted at 11:02h, 20 OctoberLove that you have classic looks.
Pamela Metcalf
Posted at 11:07h, 20 OctoberGood to have you back.
Janet C
Posted at 11:07h, 20 OctoberCongratulations Sarah….i was thrilled to see your article when i picked up a copy of Sew News at my local Joanne’s. i was so glad i did. it was thoughtful and an inspiration. i follow your blog religiously and as a “senior” sewist enjoy your perspective on sewing and fashion. thank you so much and keep up the wonderful work.
janet
Deb Wilkinson
Posted at 11:07h, 20 OctoberI’ve enjoyed your blog from the beginning. Thanks for being a source of inspiration.
Susan Todd
Posted at 11:09h, 20 OctoberI love sewing, I do garment sewing mostly but some bags, crafty things and quilts
Jill Efting
Posted at 11:11h, 20 OctoberI have loved following your journey. I sew, some and would someday like to be as good as you.
Rosemary O'Koren
Posted at 11:12h, 20 OctoberI have participated in the RTW twice. I can do it every other year. So I guess it’s my year again. Thanks for inspiring us to sew everything.
Linda N
Posted at 11:14h, 20 OctoberCongratulations!!!! Happy sewing!!
Carole Mellin Thompson
Posted at 11:17h, 20 OctoberLove your blog.
Sherry Pleas
Posted at 11:18h, 20 OctoberLoved the article! I am inspired reading your blog and seeing the fabulous garments you make.
Also, best of luck to your daughter.
marilyn glenn-adair
Posted at 11:23h, 20 OctoberMarilyn Glenn-Adair
Congratulations! Great article!
Brenda Van Matre
Posted at 11:25h, 20 OctoberSarah,
You are my favorite sewing blogger to follow, and you motivate me to sew all of my garments to the best of my ability. I really enjoyed reading your interview with Sew News Magazine. My favorite question was your description of your perfect day! Even if it is only a imaginary perfect day, it is one that we can all relate to. Continue the inspirational work!
Rosemary Axtell
Posted at 11:35h, 20 OctoberI look forward to seeing the fabulous garments you create.
Susan Busch
Posted at 11:35h, 20 OctoberExcellent interview! …..and I love Sew News
Barbara Moss
Posted at 11:45h, 20 OctoberYou are an inspiration to us all! Thanks for all you do.
Liz Lancaster
Posted at 11:46h, 20 OctoberHave always loved Sew News. Now more so since Sarah Gunn is featured in the latest issue. Sarah inspires me with each and every one of her designs.
Heidi
Posted at 11:54h, 20 OctoberCongratulations! What an honor:)
Kym Wright
Posted at 11:54h, 20 OctoberLove your blog! Eager to see your interview in the magazine.
Marjorie Anderson
Posted at 11:58h, 20 OctoberI have so enjoyed the Tunic Bible!
Kimberley Severns
Posted at 12:00h, 20 OctoberI’ve been following you for a couple 2 to 3 years now. You provide so much inspiration to myself and obviously by the comments above mine, to many others as well. Congratulations on being the feature article, that’s awesome!
Debbie Repass
Posted at 12:02h, 20 OctoberCongratulations Sarah! The article was great. Your blog is incredible and your sense of style always amazes me. I am always inspired after reading your blog.
Debbie brown
Posted at 12:03h, 20 OctoberYou are sew inspiring!
Elizabeth Calise
Posted at 12:05h, 20 OctoberI first learned about you from that article
Nancy
Posted at 12:14h, 20 OctoberCongratulations on being featured in Sew News Magazine, Sarah! They couldn’t have picked a better person. Each and every blog post of yours is an inspiration and sparks excitement for sewing! You are my favorite!
Nicole
Posted at 12:18h, 20 OctoberGreat sewing, great blog, great interview!
Marilyn Trussell
Posted at 12:33h, 20 OctoberYou are an inspiration. I am a senior and am just getting back to sewing for myself as it is very difficult to find clothes that suit you in the stores. Also you get self satisfaction for completing a project that you have done yourself. Thanks for always being upbeat and encouraging.
Hazel Clark
Posted at 12:40h, 20 OctoberYou’ve made me rethink my perfect day!
Dorothy Deis
Posted at 12:42h, 20 OctoberThanks for sharing your interview. Your blog has been an inspiration to me.
Patricia Normand
Posted at 12:43h, 20 OctoberI enjoy your posts both lovely and inspirational! Please don’t stop!
Janet Shaw
Posted at 12:45h, 20 OctoberI too am a great fan of The Tunic Bible and your blog, you have inspired me to try out different styles that I wouldn’t have considered had I not seen them on your blog. Your sewing is impeccable but you are not afraid to admit when you have made a mistake. Disappointed that your latest book will not be available until 31/12/2019 here in Blighty. What I love next to sewing is reading sewing books and mags and the Sew News mag looks good.
Margaret Koster
Posted at 12:56h, 20 OctoberThanks for the Sew News subscription giveaway! I’ve been enjoying your blog for several years and have the Tunic Bible (which I got at Stonemountain and Daughter).
Susan James
Posted at 13:00h, 20 OctoberLove your blog. Love sew news magazine. I go to library to read it but would love to have at home
Beverly Tengström
Posted at 13:02h, 20 OctoberThank you for all of your hard work with your blog!! Goodbye Valentino was the impetus for me to give sewing a try. Very grateful!
Carolyn Holmes
Posted at 13:03h, 20 OctoberEnjoyed your interview……….I love my piano too, along with my Icon!
You have inspired me to keep on sewing!
Carolyn Holmes
Posted at 13:07h, 20 OctoberI love my piano too, along with my Icon!
You have inspired me to keep on sewing and try out new techniques……Like embroidery on a tunic.
Thank you for continuing to inspire!
Mary Schulz
Posted at 13:10h, 20 OctoberWonderful article! I enjoy following you and appreciate your guidance on making your own clothes. You always look amazing!
Ingrid Haas
Posted at 13:15h, 20 OctoberCongratulations! You’re aninspiration to so many of us and I always feel motivated to do my best and take no short cuts!
Rheta Stears
Posted at 13:19h, 20 OctoberLove everything that you see. It inspires me to see more.
Leslie Jones
Posted at 13:23h, 20 OctoberVery nice article. I am coming up to 5 years of not buying RTW so it is always appreciated to get new inspiration for sewing a wardrobe from bloggers/Instagrammers like you who have a classic sense of style. Well done!
Christine Taylor
Posted at 13:51h, 20 OctoberThis is such an interesting interview and I have to say you were instrumental in getting me back to sewing again after a hiatus of about 20 years while I was working full time. Every make that you detail in your blog always points me to lovely patterns and gorgeous fabric. I have never read Sew News read so it would be wonderful to receive it. Thank you.
Maggie Edger
Posted at 13:51h, 20 OctoberCongratulations on your latest achievement. I’m so happy for you plus very proud.
Pam Baier
Posted at 14:24h, 20 OctoberGreat interview! I didn’t realize Sew News was still in publication. Looking forward to your new book next month.
Jill Ben-Dor
Posted at 14:28h, 20 OctoberGreat interview! Congratulations!
Kimber Crow
Posted at 14:56h, 20 OctoberCan’t wait for your new book! Why a great interview. Rushing to get the Sew News issues as soon as it’s on the shelves.
Fern DeGois
Posted at 15:17h, 20 OctoberCongratulations, Sarah.
Great as always.
You are a true teacher.
Thank you.
Alania Sheeley
Posted at 15:28h, 20 OctoberCongrats on the interview and all that you have accomplished. I’m glad to hear that someone else gets “lost” while in their sewing studio. I have to remind myself to drink water!
Lisa Stanford
Posted at 15:38h, 20 OctoberI always feel inspired to sew and up my game after I read your posts. Thank you Sarah!
Khristina Fuller
Posted at 15:59h, 20 Octobergreat article!
Krystyna Sibilska
Posted at 16:14h, 20 OctoberCongratulations on the interview. I enjoy following you and your amazing creations. Thank you, Krystyna
Janet smith
Posted at 16:15h, 20 OctoberWonderful article …….thank you
Angie James-Wallace
Posted at 17:14h, 20 OctoberGreat article! It’s lovely to find out a little more about you.
Love your website and your fashion style
Robyn E Newell
Posted at 17:44h, 20 OctoberI, too, forget about food when the sewing starts! Cheers!
Jennifer Shaw
Posted at 17:48h, 20 OctoberIt is a wonderful article about you. This issue in particular is really great!
Carolyn Branch
Posted at 17:56h, 20 OctoberVery good interview. Really enjoy your blob and books.
Nienke Smith
Posted at 18:19h, 20 OctoberI’m looking forward to reading your book which I recieved for my birthday and making a tunic
Gayle
Posted at 18:20h, 20 OctoberCongratulations Sarah! Very happy for you
Deborah Rood
Posted at 18:37h, 20 OctoberI too think you are an inspiration. I love all the clothes you make. Congrats on the great article.
MelissaB
Posted at 19:07h, 20 OctoberFun piece about you, what a neat opportunity!
Deon
Posted at 19:14h, 20 OctoberDidn’t know you were a leftie; so is my sister, and true left-handed scissors are worth their weight in gold to her. Congrats on the article!
Elizabeth Chapman’s
Posted at 19:24h, 20 OctoberEnjoyed your article. I love Sew news and sewing their travel collection now.
Alice Boudreaux
Posted at 19:27h, 20 OctoberCongrats, you are such an inspiration to the sewing community!
Barbara Speer
Posted at 19:56h, 20 OctoberSarah, enjoyed your interview. Your blog got me back to sewing in 2015 and inspired me to make a trip to Paris with Marcy and Katherine Tilton. Both changed my approach to sewing. Loved the Tunic Bible and your workshop in Plano Texas.
Didn’t know you were a lefty like me. We also have pets in common. My black and white cocker is named Sophie. She’s a rescue dog and practically a celebrity, coming from the same place that George Clooney got his two cockers.
Leslie Fields
Posted at 19:58h, 20 OctoberGreat interview. i, also, have cups of coffee and tea everywhere.
Kimberly Ann Trick
Posted at 20:29h, 20 OctoberThanks for your inspiring blog.
Beth Troxell
Posted at 20:30h, 20 OctoberSarah, I am fellow “Spartanburger” and would absolutely love to meet you in person someday! Congratulations on your article! I look forward to every one of your newsletters! I had read an article about you in the Herald-Journal several years ago and cut it out and saved it, and about a year ago I came across it and started following you. I love to sew. I sewed a lot of my own clothes in high school, then when I had a family it became mostly sewing Halloween costumes for the kids and just some basic things. Your blog has inspired me so much, I want to return to sewing now that I am an “empty-nester.”. I would be thrilled to win the subscription;. I never really learned how to truly alter clothing to me fit me, and would love to deepen and broaden my sewing skills. Thank you for inspiring us! .
Tiffany Whitehead
Posted at 22:06h, 20 OctoberGreat interview about you. I enjoyed reading it and would love to win a subscription to the magazine.
Jane Mary Green
Posted at 22:11h, 20 OctoberCongratulations!!
tamara kemp
Posted at 22:19h, 20 OctoberCongratulations!!! So excited for you!
June
Posted at 23:01h, 20 OctoberWonderful interview!
Jill Kawala
Posted at 23:12h, 20 OctoberCongratulations on the feature. How wonderful to be recognized for all your hard work!
Maryellensews
Posted at 00:23h, 21 OctoberGreat interview – as a fellow lefty I also love Kai left handed scissors
Michele Swanson
Posted at 00:39h, 21 OctoberI’m soooooo looking forward to receiving your new book! I’m a classics type of gal and I love the story and the history behind the kinds of garments that have stood the test of time!
Nancy Brown
Posted at 05:42h, 21 OctoberCongrats! Can’t wait for the new book.
Laura Arriola
Posted at 07:07h, 21 OctoberSarah you were the first sewing blogger I found as I came back to sewing and you still inspire me! Your daughter and family are in my thoughts as I know all too well what this disease does to all involved. Faith and positivity are 3/4 of the battle.
Carolyn M
Posted at 07:12h, 21 OctoberFantastic interview and so inspirational!
JB Locke
Posted at 07:19h, 21 OctoberCongratulations! Enjoyed your interview.
Cheryl Lemmons
Posted at 07:39h, 21 OctoberWonderful article! So glad your daughter is doing so well following her diagnosis and treatment. Praying for continued good health for her. You continue to inspire me to make my own clothes. And “YES” to the piano being one of your treasures (portraits of the kids area given)! Can’t wait for the new book to get here! All the best!!!
Bronwyn David
Posted at 07:50h, 21 OctoberCongratulations on the article. And thanks for sharing the information about those enterprises contributing to breast cancer fundraising. Good to hear!
MonicaAD
Posted at 08:31h, 21 OctoberCONGRATS … FIESTA 🙂
Jody jones
Posted at 08:33h, 21 OctoberLoved the idea of a Toilet Paper Fashion Show – How Creative.
It was lovely to learn a bit more about you via the article.
You always do things in such a lovely way! It is always a good day when I see your Newsletter in my inbox.
Signed,
Another Creative Pfaff Sewist
Helen Berry
Posted at 08:42h, 21 OctoberCongratulations Sarah! You have inspired me to sew more of my wardrobe! Thank you
Rosalind Clayton
Posted at 09:13h, 21 OctoberThank you for all of your hard work in creating a fabulous sewing blog as well as great sewing books! You are a true inspiration & although I live in Canada & may never meet you face to face, I still feel I know quite a bit about your personality & passions! Again, thanks for all the wonderful inspiration!
TracyK
Posted at 09:14h, 21 OctoberCongratulations on the article. Thank you for being such an inspiration to me, and I am sure, to many others.
Deborah Findlay
Posted at 09:42h, 21 OctoberYou are the best! Good interview as well. Til your next post!
Marnita Miller
Posted at 10:03h, 21 OctoberThanks for all that you do to inspire the sewing community and me specifically. Great job!
Jan Brandt
Posted at 10:09h, 21 OctoberLovely interview Sarah. Thanks for the opportunity to win a subscription!!!
Maddi Lacey
Posted at 10:10h, 21 OctoberCongratulations on the article! Love seeing your sews!
Andrea Engelhardt
Posted at 10:14h, 21 OctoberCongratulations to you on the magazine article. What an honor. I’m inspired by all the photos you post. When you can see the projects – you can visualize doing that yourself.
Claire
Posted at 10:48h, 21 OctoberWhat a lovely feature! Great to see you posting again and sharing your passion for our craft.
Alice Elliot
Posted at 11:30h, 21 OctoberGreat interview. I haven’t seen Sew News in a long time.
Frances M Brooks
Posted at 11:39h, 21 OctoberThanks so much for the inspiration. I have sewn my own clothes when younger but as the body shape changed I found it much harder. You have inspired me to begin again and find out how to adjust patterns to fit well.
Frances Brooks
Margaret GLeig
Posted at 11:39h, 21 OctoberYou are an inspiration to me and I look forward to your posts in my inbox. I always open yours first. Congratulations on your interview.
Margaret
Clare Williamson
Posted at 12:30h, 21 OctoberWhat an inspiration. I am on my first year of making my own rather than buying clothes, Your tips and hints help me all the way.
Sheri Lewis
Posted at 15:17h, 21 OctoberSarah, you are truly an inspiration and I am always excited to see your emails in my inbox. Thank you.
Marilyn Pennock
Posted at 16:03h, 21 OctoberWonderful interview
Sarah Entsminger
Posted at 17:06h, 21 OctoberLovely interview. I’m looking forward to reading your new book when it is released.
JoAnn Selander
Posted at 17:23h, 21 OctoberI have been following you since the early on and look forward to all your wonderful comments and instructions. I haven’t seen it for years and thought it was not around anymore. So if I win it I will really be happy, but your website is what I really love!
Susan Ellis
Posted at 18:55h, 21 OctoberOh, here is where I comment… I replied to someone else’s. I’ll say it again here… I love your blog, love sewing and would love to win this giveaway.
Thanks for posting. You are an inspiration. The article was great… especially your perfect day… Sounds perfect!
De Campbelll
Posted at 19:44h, 21 OctoberSarah, thank you for showing us how to be creative and lovely. You’re an inspiring role model. Your blog and now this interview has me ready to try something new.
Karen Manougian
Posted at 20:14h, 21 OctoberLoved reading more about you. I’ve been following your sewing blog for a while, but it’s so nice to learn more about you -especially that you are left handed! Personally I couldn’t sew without my left handed scissors. Keep on sewing!
Elizabeth Brewer
Posted at 20:58h, 21 OctoberAlways lovely to have a post from you.
Mary Creighton
Posted at 23:49h, 21 OctoberCongratulations on the interview and thank you for printing the article for us to read here! I’m a fairly new reader of your blog. I always look forward to it.
Karen Easterbrook
Posted at 23:51h, 21 OctoberThank you for inspiring so many with your RTW approach and creative makes….
Pal Koenig
Posted at 01:33h, 22 OctoberI didn’t realize you were left handed…
Catherine Clarke
Posted at 03:23h, 22 OctoberThank you Sarah, I have recently purchased your Tunic Bible sewing book after discovering your blog. Looking forward to creating, as I live in Australia it is perfect timing with summer on its way. Your blog has inspired me.
Kristi Thomas Potts
Posted at 13:37h, 22 OctoberGreat interview. Just pulled out your book from my sewing library. Going to make a tunic this month. Your blog is very inspiring.
Diane M
Posted at 16:51h, 22 OctoberGreat interview, and praying for you and your family.
ParisGrrl
Posted at 11:13h, 23 OctoberLove the interview–my cat has to come get me at intervals when I’m in the sewing zone. 😉
Mary Bryson
Posted at 14:54h, 23 OctoberYou’re very lucky in the States with so many sewing and craft magazines. Most of the ones here in the UK are aimed at beginners. I have a subscription to Threads but their website won’t sell to anyone in the UK because of EU data laws. Blogs like yours really fill the gap
Michele Chambers
Posted at 20:16h, 23 OctoberGreat interview. I’m looking forward to picking up this issue of Sew News.
Tammy Sheehan
Posted at 09:01h, 24 OctoberGreat interview. Love your blog!
Kathy VanFossen
Posted at 13:28h, 24 OctoberLooking to seeing the article. Love your blog