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Hollyburn SAL

1/21/2013

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Good morning. I'm off to a moderately slow paced start, sipping away on some delightful tea, and getting caught up with all that occurred on the internet over the weekend.  I'm enjoying a day away from the office in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.. I plan to sew and knit all day. I hope he would have approved; both these activities do have ways of bringing the most unlikely people together, yes?
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I'm fully prepared to start work on my Hollyburn skirt. Rachel over at My Messings is hosting a SAL over two weeks, it's just beginning, so there's time for you to play along too if you'd like. Additionally, I've planned out a blouse project to pair with my Hollyburn. 
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I'm using an aubergine 100% wool crepe as my primary skirt fabric. I'm going to line my skirt, per my personal preferences. The lining is also purple. Not very exciting, I know. But a purple skirt is already a little bit of a stretch for me, friends. I need to learn how to walk before I'll be doing any running around in wild prints and crazy colors. 
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The blouse fabric is considerably edgier. I hadn't intended to buy any fabric when I stopped at Joann's for notions, but this jumped off the shelf and into my arms. It was an end-of-bolt piece. There was 1 1/8 yards left. I bought it and crossed my fingers it'd be enough for a blouse. This Vogue pattern requires 1 1/8 yards. Destiny. Plain and simple. The fabric is difficult to see in my shody photos. It reminds me of a honeycomb and it has all my favorite colors in it: Purples, greens, black, plus a few more. It should be interesting. 
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joelle link
1/21/2013 02:49:20 am

That sounds like the perfect day to me! I'll be looking foward to you version of the Hollyburn. It's such a simple skirt, I found it almost boring at first, but now I see versions popping up everywhere, I find it absolutely lovely. It has such a nice flare, and I'm getting really tempted to try i out.

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The Silver Bunny link
1/21/2013 02:55:01 am

That will make a lovely "ensemble" as we say in French ; very nice colours !

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prttynpnk link
1/21/2013 06:38:05 am

That top is going to be quite ginchy!

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Lisa link
1/21/2013 12:50:32 pm

Fabric is lovely! Can't wait to see it as a complete outfit!

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Nat @ Made in Home link
1/21/2013 04:11:50 pm

I love the fabric you chose for the blouse is awesome!

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Chris
1/21/2013 10:23:54 pm

It will be a lovely set. Can't wait to see your progress. I have to stay away from the fabric at Joann's, otherwise I would buy stuff I will never get around to using! Straight to the buttons for me, no looking anywhere else.

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Jenn link
1/21/2013 10:50:09 pm

I love the blouse fabric! I can't wait to see your finished garments.

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Stacy link
1/22/2013 07:12:01 am

What luck finding such pretty fabric in exactly the required yardage! I can't wait to see how it looks completed. :-)

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Robknits link
1/22/2013 07:28:47 am

Oh, I just had the same experience at Joanns. Went in for some notions, came out with two cuts of fabric, in addition to way more little stuff than I meant to buy. That, combined with my new-found obsession with crochet hooks...

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Stitchingirl link
1/23/2013 11:34:53 am

A perfect way to spend MLK day!! I can't wait to see that fabric made up - I think they will go together magnificently.

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Nadia W link
1/23/2013 11:06:21 pm

I love your mug, the shape & the color! I love starting my morning drinking out of a favorite mug.

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Rachel link
1/26/2013 06:58:27 pm

What lovely fabric! The skirt will be beautiful and that print for the blouse is GORGEOUS!

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