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Planning for fall sewing – colors

July 29, 2013 by Alexandra - 4 Comments

Even though it is still incredibly hot outside, it is time to plan for fall. Some of the fabrics and yarns I ordered have already come in. I am continuing with black and charcoal gray as my neutrals, and adding lime green (of course).

These are the newest additions:
New fabrics and yarns

The yarns are fingering weight Nature Spun (100% wool) by Brown Sheep Yarns, in Pepper (black) and Spring Green. The fabrics are from Banksville Designer Fabrics. On the top is a lime green double knit with a closely matching Ambiance lining. (I couldn’t capture the saturation of the knit – it doesn’t look washed out in real life.) The next fabric below is a dark gray wool/cashmere woven that will be perfect for pants. And then two more double knits – the houndstooth is a dark gray/light gray with a silvery metallic thread outlines, and the solid is a slightly heathery charcoal gray.

I pulled the other lime green fabrics and also some blacks and dark grays from my existing stash. Here you can see how they all look together:
New fabrics with stash

The colors work well with my Bright Winter color fan. I added the yellow yarn (Impasse Yellow – same yarn as the cones) after seeing the yellow/green strip against the stack of fabrics. I don’t know that it will ever play a major role, but it could work well as an accent.

More fabric will still be coming my way, including some black coating and lime green leather from Nancy Erickson. Now I just need to flesh out my outfit ideas and decide on the sewing order. I’ll be back with a plan.

See you soon!

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  1. Carolyn

    July 29, 2013 at 4:43 am

    This is such a wonderful and colorful collection. I’m loving how they work with each other and can’t wait to see what you make out of them. Definitely add some pieces/accents of yellow…it will be an awesome grouping of garments to wear in the dreary winter months!

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  2. Rhonda

    July 29, 2013 at 2:40 pm

    Lime green leather, wow, that will be wonderful!!! Great collection.

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  3. Diana

    July 30, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    Your colours are wonderful. I too am a lime green fan. Will look forward to seeing your outfits!

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  4. June

    July 30, 2013 at 4:04 pm

    I hope these cones means more machine knitting? I’m dusting off my machines (and my memory of how to use them), so I’m all for seeing more eye candy!

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