Colette Fall Palette Challenge

I don't know what it is, but out of all the seasons I think I look forward to Fall the most. The cooler weather, the added extra layers that still show off your fashionable outfit, the Fall fashions. Around mid-August I always begin to feel the sewing bug bite me and start looking at the Fall fashion shows to see what some of my favorite designer let walk down the runway and picking up the September issues of some of my favorite magazines for inspiration. With this in mind I decided to participate in Colette Patterns Fall Palette Challenge. I've never really participated in any of these due to my limited attention span but I thought that this would be a good time to really put together a trendy and cohesive collection. Below is what I've decided to go with.



I decided to go with a mini wardrobe consisting of 4-5 pieces, not too ambitious. lol. I've already purchased my fabric as well as pulling from my stash. I will be using a beautiful silk charmuese in a mustard yellow, a lightweight wool coating in a pretty teal, a slightly heathered wool jersey, a cotton sateen in black, and some white poly chiffon (which I may not use as I want to continue in the luxury fiber theme). The patterns I'm using are Colette Patterns Clover, NL6831, the gored skirt to V1068, and an OOP McCall Cardigan pattern. I'm still thinking about what pattern I want to use for the white blouse.

I've already done the muslin for the skirt and blouse and had a aha moment regarding the cardigan. I hope to start cutting my fashion fabric this weekend and having everything completed by mid-October or sooner. We'll see.

I've also been working on putting together my own sloper. I want to learn how to draft my own patterns and not have to hope that one of the pattern companies have a pattern that comes as close as possible to my design vision. Maybe if the bodice fit is successful I will draft my own top for the white blouse. Fingers crossed.

Until then

Happy Sewing!!