Goodbye Valentino

14 Feb Red Ruffles

Posted at 06:14h in clothing designers, Mood Fabrics, sewing blog, Vogue Sewing Patterns by goodbyevalentino 0 Comments

I can’t explain my sudden attraction to red, but in a just a few weeks I’ve gone from a person who rarely wore red to someone who can’t get enough of it. H a p p y V a l e n t i n e ’ s D a y ! If I could select any outfit I wanted for Valentine’s Day, I would choose a red Valentino dress with ruffles. Believe me, I know this is no Valentino, but the spirit of Valentino’s feminine designs motivated this latest sewing project! This Very Easy Vogue pattern was in my stash...

08 Feb WORTH IT

Posted at 13:51h in New Look Sewing Patterns, sewing blog, skirt pattern by goodbyevalentino 0 Comments

Four years ago I bought this skirt at a Worth trunk show. Worth is one of my favorite clothing lines, but the clothes are expensive and I consider my Worth purchases to be very special. At the show I tried on a sample several sizes larger than what I usually wear. After the Worth representative carefully adjusted the skirt to my body with clothespins, I pictured myself wearing this beautiful silk skirt everywhere and bought it. I n e v e r w o r e t h i s s k i r t. When the skirt arrived...

05 Feb Grandmother’s Sheet

Posted at 14:29h in sewing blog, sewing patterns, Simplicity Patterns, Tunic by goodbyevalentino 46 Comments

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. One .. two….. t h r e e times in a row now for this Cynthia Rowley pattern by Simplicity! I can’t seem to put this pattern down ...