Goodbye Valentino | 2018 Ready to Wear Fast

23 Jan Sweaters, Sewing Rooms, Tunics and a Craftsy Giveaway!

Posted at 06:37h in Ready to Wear Fast by goodbyevalentino 38 Comments

This post is all over the place, but that's how life has been lately...

05 Jan Meet the Fasters and Mood Fabrics Giveaway!

Posted at 14:53h in Ready to Wear Fast by goodbyevalentino 84 Comments

Happy 5th of January and meet the 2018 RTW Fasters! Dear Readers, What a thrill it is to be in the company of over 1,000 women (and two men) fasting from the Ready to Wear scene during 2018. From young singles, moms-to-be, new moms, professionals, newly retired, grandmothers, great-grandmothers, to petite, plus size and somewhere in between, I am accompanied from women around the world representing every continent except Antartica. With varying skills and styles, all of the Fasters have much to offer each other. Whether advising about technical and design issues, sharing great finds or simply conveying a fresh attitude towards...

01 Jan We’ve Only Just Begun…..

Posted at 08:25h in Ready to Wear Fast, Uncategorized by goodbyevalentino 42 Comments

Ready Set STOP! Buying clothes that is…. It’s time for me and nearly 1,000 other women (and two men) to stop shopping and start sewing for an entire year . Greetings on this cold winter day...

08 Dec Style Arc – Coral Cardigan

Posted at 08:19h in Mood Fabrics, Sewing Tops, Style Arc Patterns by goodbyevalentino 45 Comments

What would you do if you received a scarf with which you had nothing to wear? 1 - "Thank you for the scarf but I never wear these colors. Please give it to someone who can enjoy it." 2 - Put it in the closet and forget about it. 3 - Sew a new garment to wear with the scarf. LOL - The scarf is gorgeous and while it looks good on black, it didn't look good on me on black. Decades ago when people 'had their colors done'...