Stitchin' in My Kitchen

This isn't really a pattern review because I have at least 3 Hollyburns in my closet already.   I was seeing a lot of leather skirts in easier silhouettes (as opposed to sexy and vampy - not that there's anything wrong with that!) in magazines, and decided to make a version for myself.  I bought some black vegan leather from Califabrics.com: I was really happy with this fabric when it arrived - it's beautiful, and looks really high-quality for pleather. It had been sold out (because I bought the rest since I liked it so much, ha!) but looks like they've restocked here . I sewed a size 6 like I usually do with a Hollyburn and sewed version B. The only difference was to use a teflon foot for the pleather and lengthen my stitches, especially for topstitching the pockets, etc. I had no issues sewing the pleather, it was easy with the teflon foot!  I did some test stitches on a scrap, which I usually do and would recommend any time its a new fabric or technique. I...

So this is my 3rd Sewaholic Hollyburn skirt, and counting! Version B I can't help it: it's flattering, cute, fun and comfortable to wear, and the construction is pretty fast (especially by the 3rd, 4th time). I made the usual size 6, nothing new.  I had already made a Version B and a Version C, and I prefer B.  The shorter the skirt the more flare, and I just think the flare on B is best for me. But that's not the exciting part - the exciting part is my batshit crazy fabric: Are. You. Serious. It's Echino canvas from Japanese designer Etsuko Furuya and I ordered it from modes4u.com , based in Hong Kong, which is where I bought my Kokka cat fabric for the Colette Ginger skirt. I just got new glasses this fall, and they have red frames!! I wonder if his are by Prada also...... (Only these frames are a bit more stylish than the Sally Jessie Raphael red frames I sported in middle school.) I only had bought 2 1/2 yards (it wasn't cheap!), and its 45...