New Blogger

Netty got a blog, yay! so help me welcome her to the community :)

Netty's World

oh and check out her jewelry, its really great!!!

It's so cool...

to get emails from you guys especially when you have made something from one of my videos, here is an email I received from Deidra who used the maxi video to make a dress. GREAT JOB Deidra :)

Deidra Hughey

Just wanted to share with you the fact that I used your video tutorials to make a maxi dress using the draping method. I am so elated right now!! Thanks for posting such clear, straight to the point, and easy to follow videos. Please continue to post more.

I often have problems with instructions when sewing and usually walk away from my machine mad as hell. I made the dress this morning and will be wearing it today. I posted about it on my blog http://jumpthestitch.blogspot.com if you want to see how it turned out.

Thanks again. And this is the first thing I have made as far as clothes outside of revamping and without a pattern.

DC Part II

I also got to see a few things while in DC, I wanted to see the White House and so after walking around for so long by the time we got there it was night..lol, i was looking up at the windows and wondering if Obama could see me....lol

Holla atcha girl Obama... lol

The funny thing is that TV makes everything look so big and when I walked up and saw the White House I was like "that's it?" lmao, it was great but much smaller then I thought it would..lol

We also made it over to Maryland and visited the National Harbor, I thought this was pretty cool so i took a pic.

Im Back....

Hi guys! so I made back from DC yesterday and I was so tired, I was able to get some sight seeing in so that was cool (pics below) I also made it over to G Street Fabrics and picked up a few things but the best part of my trip was meeting Jacqui, Shawn and Netty they were all so great! and it really reminded me of why I do this blog to begin with, why I share my experience and give freely of my videos and stuff :) it's because there are really wonderful people out there who gain some bit of knowledge and it warms my heart that anyone would want to meet me because of my blog.

I truly appreciate all of you so much, you guys are kind, warm and always encouraging and for that I thank you so much. Netty (who needs a blog, come on girl..lol) gave me a lovely gift which I will take a pic of and post, Thanks Netty!

Here are a few pics of my time with the girls ( i took a few off of Jacquis blog..lol)



Netty, Shawn. Me and Jacqui



You know that is going to be a coat right??? lol



Does my ass look huge???omg!

The girls :)

I had a great time ya'll thank you so very much :)

Luv,

Mimi G.

Update

Hi!

So the lovely and wonderful General Manager of GStreet is going to give me a tour and introduce me to his wonderful staff so they can help me with my shopping ;) also I will be writing a full review of the store when I return.

For those of you who have emailed me I will be arriving around 11:30am on saturday (23rd) and plan to be there no less then an hour and half (maybe im kidding myself...lol) I have a lot planned so I wish I had a whole day.

I will be at the falls church location and hope to see some of you there!

Peace,
Mimi

email me...UPDATE

lol, okay looks like a meet up at G Street Fabrics is in order :)
email me directly if you want to meet: I am going to be at the G Street fabric store in Falls Chruch (?) I think thats the one most folks have told me to go to, maybe I'll share how I choose fabrics and why I use some "unconventional" fabrics for pieces most wouldnt think of...it could just be cuz im nuts! lol

mimigoodwin at mac dot com

Thank you!

Thank you so much "The Stylist" for my award! I will post a few folks I would like to pass thins along to later today :)

PR: Butterick 5335

Morning everyone :)

I made a jacket and here is the review. I hear I should visit G Street Fabrics while I'm in DC, if you live in the surrounding areas let me know so we can meet :)








Pattern Description: Lined jacket A has pleated, raglan sleeves, pockets, gathered collar with casing, drawstring and snap closures.

Pattern Sizing: I cut a size 8

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Yes

Were the instructions easy to follow? Super Easy

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? I like the pattern as a whole, its a cute little jacket.

Fabric Used: Very Lightweight Denim but I think I may make it again in a linen.

Pattern Alterations or any design changes you made: None

Would you sew it again? Yes in a linen or cotton blend.

Would you recommend it to others? yep, it's totally cute.

Conclusion: Nice jacket and pretty quick project too considering it is lined and has pockets :)



Lining:

Close-Up:

Pockets:

DC

Imma be in DC over the weekend, where my ladies at???

PR: M5878...Finally!

I have actually sewn two thing over the weekend, one is my own personal design but I need to add a few thing so I will show that to you guys later. I also started and finished (key word finished) lol a new McCall Pattern.

M5875 View A

Pattern Description: Fitted, sleeveless wrap tunic A with lined bodice and band, front and back pleats, stitched facing and hem, snap closing

Pattern Sizing: I cut a size 4 on the bodice and a 10 for the skirt portion

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Yes I think it does.

Were the instructions easy to follow? I didnt follow them, I just gave them a once over before I started, it's pretty easy to put together.

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? I love the look of it, it is so cute, I like the pleats in the front, I didnt so much like the back pleats so I fixed that and u can read about it below...lol

Fabric Used: Seersucker

Pattern Alterations or any design changes you made: The only two things I altered were the back and an extra pleat, okay here it is: The back skirt portion has you take two very small pleats, which I did and then when I tried it on I realized that all that did was create a really unflattering backside because it went straight from the back to the legs with out ANY definition. This is just nuts to me because as flattering and fitted as the front is you would think that they would have put a little more thought into the back..lol So instead what I did was removed the pleats and created large darts to take in the excess at the waist giving me a more flattering appearance.

Now, I know I was going from a size 4 at the waist to a 10 at the hip so I didnt want to grade it so much that I would lose the shape of the tulip so instead I cut the size 10 part of the skirt front, graded the back skirt from a 4 to a 10 at the hip and then I simply created an extra pleat in the front portion of the skirt to take up the extra ease.

Would you sew it again? Not sure if I will sew it again, I might.

Would you recommend it to others? Yes for sure, with the alteration :)

Conclusion: I love this!!

Here is the back with the darts instead of pleats

Side View

Back neckline

Tour of my Studio

A few of you have asked to see mt studio so I made a short video tour ;)

Mojo still gone...

Well, I am not sewing *insert crying here* but I am trying to work on the line, sketching etc... just wanted to let you guys know I am stilll here...lol

here is what my desk looks like right now (sorry bad pics from my crackberry)

"The Fashion Show" Review

The show is actually still on, it's almost finished but I couldn't wait to review it so here it is.

Concept: I like the fact that unlike project runway the challenges seem to be more fashion focused then, here is a plastic cup and a coconut now make it work...lmao, the first challenge was for them to make a "must have" piece and create 5 looks for the one garment....nice, I like that.

Judges: Okay I like that they are using an actual fashion show and using a live audience of people in the industry including buyers who will all vote together.

Contestants: they are the same batch of folks who showed up for the PR casting im sure.

Host: I am IRRITATED, 

Isaac Mizrahi, he's not my fav or even in my top five but he knows his stuff so I will give him that.

BUT! Kelly Rowland???? okay look as part of Destiny's Child I love her as a solo artist I love her but

what the hell is she doing as a host for this show, really come on! all the talented people we have in the

fashion industry and they choose Kelly??

She doesn't know anything about design, she knows how to wear fashion not make fashion and listening to

her make comments on the collections just made me want to turn off the show....lol

Bravo, come on really? she can not possibly give these contestants any real advice, opinions, or criticism so

what was the point? im totally confused by that.

Collections: Blah! what were most of them thinking? I mean it looked like a high school fashion show, they 

lack sewing experience and some were just plain ugly..lol

I am not sure if I will watch again, we will see.

Peace!

I SUCK I know...but

I use to laugh when people said they had lost there mojo, I'd be like "what? i could never lose my mojo"...lmao well ladies and gents I have lost my freakin MOJO, i dont where it went so if you see tell it to bring it's ass back home.

I dont know what is wrong, I just cant seem to find energy to do anything and I have gone in my studio started three projects and cant seem to finish a one...I dont know what is wrong with me :(

does this happen to you guys often?? how do you fix it??

Help me lawd!..lol