Hollyburn Skirt & Wacky Fabric

Do you remember the wacky fabric I posted a while back?  I really wasn't sure about how all the colors and crazy flowers would translate into the Hollyburn Skirt.  Rachel from My Messings hosted a Sew Along and I learned a lot.  I learned how to line a skirt  and how to finish the seams with French Seams and Hong Kong Seams. 

The skirt on the inside ~ I used French Seams to make the inside pretty :) I used cotton batiste to line the skirt.  It is so soft and comfy.

My zipper ~ I should add some top stitching to the waistband

My zipper - it's a little crooked but that's okay - I'm fine with it

 A HUGE Thank You to Rachel for an awesome sew-along!!  I really appreciate the time and effort that went into her posts.  It made the process so much easier for me.
 Enough talking ~ here she is!!:

 So my verdict on the wacky fabric?  I LOVE IT!!!  I really can't wait to wear this skirt. 

And here's what I'm going to wear them with:

My new shoes :) 

Happy Sewing!

Wacky Fabric Choice for Hollyburn Skirt

Ever buy fabric online and then wonder what you were thinking when it arrived?  Well....

hmmmm, not sure about this now....

I'm shaking my head

I'm really not sure what I was thinking when I chose this but that's not going to stop me from making the Hollyburn Skirt!  After all, the fabric (it's a cotton lawn and very lightweight with a nice drape) and the lining is here so I might as well use it.  haha - I'm very curious to see if I'm going to hate this print when I'm done with the skirt.......

So, hehe, what do you think of this print ~ think I can "make it work"? 

I'm participating in Rachel from My Messings  sew along for Sewaholic's Hollyburn Skirt.  

Two fun Sew Alongs!

Two Sew-Alongs!! Well, for me, anyway.  That's what I'll be doing in January.   

One will be with Rachel from My Messings.  Have you seen her new Sewaholic Hollyburn skirt?  Very cute.  How lucky is she to be a pattern tester?!!  

So she's offered to host a sew-along for Sewaholic's new Hollyburn skirt.  Yay! 

 I just ordered my pattern, yes, early Christmas gift to myself :) So yeah, I'm pretty excited about this skirt and I think a Sew-Along for it will be fun.  I always love to see what other people make especially in fabrics and prints that I would not have thought of using.  So stay tuned for more info on that.  This link: http://mymessings.blogspot.com.au/search/label/HollyburnSewalong will take you to all of the posts for the sew-along.



The other sew-along is for the 3Hourspast.com's Tiramisu - here.  This one starts on January 8th.  How cute is this dress?  I love, love, love knits - so getting this pattern was a no brainer for me.  I think knits are pretty easy to work with.  I've got my pattern but I haven't had a chance to crack it open yet.  I'm still debating what fabric to use for it. 







I'll start my new year with a comfy knit dress and a fun skirt - yay for me!
Will you be joining these sew-alongs?  Do you have your fabric?