MOOD SEWING NETWORK | AFFILIATES | PRESS

McCalls 3830 Tag

Home > Posts tagged "McCalls 3830"

08 Jul Spoleto Ribbon Skirt Sew-a-Long Part 1

Posted at 00:15h in McCall's Sewing Pattern, Ribbon Skirt, sewing blogs, Uncategorized by goodbyevalentino 0 Comments

Greetings! At last the time has come to make the Spoleto Ribbon Skirt   provided by Julie Starr and inspired by the J McLaughlin ribbon skirt.        Many have asked how to sign up and the answer is you simply follow along on my blog. ________________________________ If you are just now joining in,  you will need the following materials. 1. Your favorite straight skirt pattern 2. 1 yard good quality prewashed cotton fabric for your skirt base (Julie recommends Kona cotton) 3. Fusible interfacing for the skirt facings 4. 1 9” invisible zipper in a color to coordinate with your ribbon 5. 1 hook and eye 6. 1 package double fold seam...

Read More

20 Jun Spoleto Ribbon Skirt Sew-a-Long

Posted at 19:01h in McCall's Sewing Pattern, sewing blog, sewing blogs, Sewing Skirts, Uncategorized by goodbyevalentino 0 Comments

We all have our own favorite clothing stores. You know, the store that offers cute clothes which fit well and work for your lifestyle. In my case it’s  These small retail stores selling their label of traditional silhouettes with a fresh twist are downright irresistible to me. I can justify buying any item in the store with the exception of one style;  The Ribbon Skirts.              As cute as they are, spending $200 on these skirts struck me as frivolous, but that didn’t keep me from wanting one……… as well as examining the skirt in detail until eyebrows were...

Read More

12 Jul McCalls 3830

Posted at 23:30h in McCall's Sewing Pattern, Mood Fabrics, sewing clothes, Uncategorized by goodbyevalentino 83 Comments

I recently bought the August – September issue of Vogue Patterns magazine. When sewing blogger Robin Denning announced her new position as Editor of the magazine I immediately renewed my lapsed subscription, however, after catching a glimpse of pages 76 - 83, I wasn’t willing to wait for it to arrive and bought a copy.  This issue provided me with instant inspiration along with a solution to a four-month dilemma! In March I ordered this fabric based on the jpeg below.   H e l l o………..   “Too bold.” I said. “Too bright……too big……..too much…..” The 7 magazine pages filled with big bold stripes changed my...

Read More

02 May McCalls 3830 + Craftsy Class

Posted at 15:54h in Craftsy, McCall's Sewing Pattern, sewing blog, skirt pattern by goodbyevalentino 21 Comments

Since the last post my sewing took a domestic turn in the form of window treatments for my daughter’s new apartment in Charleston. My husband and I drove down to check out her new home and help her settle in. I sewed, she pressed, he hung; a comical scene since our family isn’t exactly handy. Thirty-six hours later we congratulated ourselves on a job well done and headed for Edisto Beach. Shortly before leaving for Charleston, I decided to enroll in a much-needed sewing course.  For months, maybe years, I’ve been looking for the perfect skirt pattern. I finally concluded the only...

Read More