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11 Jul Vogue 1802 – Tyler Boe Inspired

Posted at 06:54h in Fashion Sewing, Sewing Tops by goodbyevalentino 40 Comments

When you don't need another party dress, but you're not ready to put away the pattern 😉 When I happened upon an image of the Tyler Boe top, I knew I could continue the fun. There it was - Vogue 1802 as a top with a ruffled collar! [show_lookbook_widget id="497442"] Even better, I knew just what to do with the expensive B and J Fabrics' silk charmeuse I bought in 2013 with no idea how to use. I was so gung ho that I broke my no UFO rule and immediately got down to business. I had 1 1/2 yards of 45" fabric, not ideal,...

06 Jul The Daily Mix

Posted at 07:43h in Fashion Sewing by goodbyevalentino 30 Comments

People often ask me if I really wear all of the clothes I sew. Believe it or not I still wear a few clothes from 2011-2012, the year I reacquainted myself with garment sewing. While I've experienced a few disappointments here and there, the short answer is Yes, I wear the clothes I sew. Last month I wore my six-year-old tunic for a family beach photo. I know, the wind...

03 Jul New Look Pattern 6500

Posted at 07:13h in Fashion Sewing, Sewing Dresses by goodbyevalentino 39 Comments

I'm so happy to be celebrating the Fourth again, that I've made a new dress for the occasion! Another big bold print to express my big bold happiness to be with friends and family again 😊 After seeing the Jude Connally dress in the Charleston store made from this fabric, I soon discovered the fabric on the Emma One Sock website. Once it arrived I realized the fabric design on the dress was smaller than my fabric, but within 5 minutes of posting the dressform photo on Instagram, my daughter sent me this photo. How could I have forgotten her dress, especially since I...