Goodbye Valentino

25 Jan Vogue 9022

Posted at 15:45h in Mood Fabrics, Sewing Dresses, Vogue Sewing Patterns by goodbyevalentino 178 Comments

How many times have you seen a ready-to-wear garment that you KNEW you could make… if only you had the pattern? That was certainly my reaction upon seeing this Akris Punto dress, and when I noticed some similarities in Vogue 9022 to the $995.00 dress, I couldn’t resist. True, the pattern is split vertically rather than horizontally, but I was feeling adventurous, and besides, I loved the pockets. How did I do? What I really like about the Akris Punto dress is its unstructured but not too oversized nature. I have avoided kimono sleeves because they appear so large, however, Vogue describes this pattern as fitted. After making...

19 Jan Notebook Giveaway Winner!

Posted at 11:50h in Goodbye Valentino Giveaway, Uncategorized, Vogue Sewing Patterns by goodbyevalentino 7 Comments

Congratulations to N MacGregor, the lucky winner of A Sewist's Notebook! Please contact me at goodbyevalentino@gmail.com by Wednesday, January 21 or another winner will be selected. For readers interested in purchasing A Sewist's Notebook, Beth is offering free shipping through today (January 19) by adding the code SHQ15 during checkout. Many thanks for the great comments and enthusiastic participation! I hope to complete my current project soon ~ my own twist on Vogue 9022 inspired by an Akris Punto dress. Until soon :)...

17 Jan A Comment from Marcy Tilton

Posted at 20:10h in Uncategorized, Vogue Sewing Patterns by goodbyevalentino 10 Comments

Dear Readers, I intended to make a correction to my last post on Monday, January 19, when I announced the Giveaway winner. However, upon receiving a comment from the pattern designer Marcy Tilton, I decided the subject needed a separate post. From Marcy: I refer to these as skinny pants, not leggings (or tights or jeggings etc) as they are really a narrow pant. They can be made with very little ease, or, depending on the fabric with more ease. I must have 12 pair in different weight fabrics. Knits like ponte are a natural, but I make them in stretch woven fabrics...