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29 Feb Garment #6 – Vogue 8689

Posted at 07:19h in Fashion Sewing by goodbyevalentino 88 Comments

My goodness ~ thank you, Readers, for solving the pajamas vs. shirt dilemma! You overwhelmingly suggested that I stay true to my original intention, and I am taking your advice. I will wear the top as pajamas ;) The decision, however, left me without the boyfriend shirt I was craving. Enter garment #6. Indeed ~ another shirt. Greetings from the campus of Johnson and Wales University in beautiful Charlotte, NC. We happen to be staying in a hotel that connects with the campus, and if I was a student again, I'd fill my closet with cozy and comfortable button down shirts. This one...

08 Feb The New Forty – Garment # 4

Posted at 08:34h in Fashion Sewing by goodbyevalentino 188 Comments

Dear Readers, Forgive my unexplained absence. I knew Mimi's January 9th wedding would set me back a few days, but around the time of the wedding my beloved father, Don Welch, became very ill and died on January 22. I lost my focus on sewing. Dad was too great of a man to be described in a few words, and though I owe so much to my wonderful father, I especially credit him with inspiring me to think outside of the box and to be an original. As life returns to a new normal, I decided to complete a sewing project I...

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29 Feb Garment #6 – Vogue 8689

08 Feb The New Forty – Garment # 4