I meant to post these photos way before now, but I just needed a little breather after the rush to sew and photograph everything for the Project Farmer’s Market look book that Celina put together.
If you’re following me on Instagram, or saw Celina’s amazing look book you’ve already seen these. But this photo shoot was the kind of thing I wanted to shout from the rooftops and share everywhere possible.
With a theme of Farmer’s Market for a collection releasing in early March, I had to get creative with the location of my photo shoot. Luckily I know some cool people, like my friend Jennifer who owns an amazing olive oil and vinegars shop called Olive That and More. On theme? check. Cute decor? check. Warm kids not shivering in the cold while wearing springy clothing? check.
I also asked another local friend to photograph the looks. Most of the photos I’m sharing are mine, but I’ll show a few of Carlos’ and you can see the difference an experienced photographer makes.
The first outfit we photographed was the Banana Boat Tee and Soleil Skirt, both by Lil Luxe Collection. I topped this outfit with the Ichigo Bomber Jacket by Sew Chibi Designs. All the single patterns are back with their original designers now, so I’ll link those and then talk about a fun event with the collection going on.
I’m having special pricing for the Jonagold Jumper to celebrate, as well as a site-wide sale. Use code JONAGOLDRELEASE to take 25% off single PDF patterns, or the Jonagold Jumper is only $5 – no code needed. Sale pricing and discount are good through Monday, April 15.
The Banana Boat Tee is a really cute take on a simple tee. It has a boatneck with a facing, cuffed sleeves with a tab that attaches to the shoulder, and ruched sides with ties. I used a really pretty fabric from Jumping June Textiles with metallic + signs on a white background.
The Soleil Skirt comes in several lengths – knee, midi, and maxi. This is the maxi length. It also has options for suspender style straps and a cute bow on the front. I didn’t use those options, but plan to try them when I get a chance. Inseam pockets are a must, of course. I love the faux placket – great for adding interest and featuring favorite buttons like these from my famous button jar, but without the stress and tedium of making button holes.
The skirt fabric is a sand washed rayon challis from Raspberry Creek Fabrics. I love rayon challis for it’s drape and softness, but this one is particularly ‘challis-y”. Arden swished and swanned about from the first time she tried this on.
Photo by Carlos Serra
I think Arden looks very millenial with the pink and gold, even down to her gold Saltwater sandals. I forget what her actual generation is – she’s ten, born in 2009, anyone know? This is one of Carlos’ photos, and so pretty!
The Ichigo Bomber! The swoop across the center of the bodice and sleeves is so cool. I knew I was pairing this jacket with the Banana Boat Tee and Soleil Skirt so I shortened the jacket quite a bit to hit at the hip on Arden. I really like the length I ended with, and Kataryna includes instructions for adjusting in the very comprehensive (and fun!) pattern.
Arden has been wearing this a lot to school as a light jacket now that it’s beginning to warm up. She also asked me to add the welt pockets that I initially skipped in order to get this done in time for the photo shoot. The jacquard plaid and ribbing/cuff are both from Jumping June Textiles. They’re from Albstoffe, a German company that makes some really cool textured knits and chunky cuff. I’m not seeing the exact cuff listed, but it’s really cool with gold threads running through next to the orange. The raspberry solid is cotton velour from Nature’s Fabrics.
Photo by Carlos Serra
Phew! That was a lot of looks all in one! Next up is Hadley sporting an Up Beet Tee Dress by Petit a Petit + Family.
The Up Beet Tee is a tee or dress with a cool half set-in sleeve/half raglan that extends across the back. On the dress the bottom part of the front and back is gathered.
The pocket has a facing, perfect for adding a pop of fun! Sleeve lengths are cap, short and elbow length. Hadley likes this length so she chose that. I added a little reverse coverstitching at the hems.
The back shouts “use stripes here!”, so I obliged. The stripes are Riley Blake that I had in my stash. The pink is modal knit from Raspberry Creek Fabrics and it is luscious! I picked up some olive for me because I loved this so much. I knitted the hat, too! Arden fell in love with this chunky yarn from Jo-Ann Fabrics and I used a free pattern, Tin Star from Kelly Vu on Ravelry.
The hemline is slightly high-low and the dress has a nice cocoon shape. I paired this outfit with fun glitter clogs from Gap.
I already shared all the details of my Jonagold Jumper in my intro post. This pattern is now back home in my shop. The single patterns are all still listed with Project Run & Play, and the bundles as well. The Jonagold Jumper is part of the unisex bundle, and also the full collection.
I paired my Jonagold Jumper with Project Run & Play’s Rosemary and Thyme Blouse. This is the Rosemary Blouse, intended for girls. It has options for single or double ruffles tucked into the placket, and I used the single option — you just can’t see it!! The fabric I used is a little too busy and small scale to see the cute ruffle…
Photo by Carlos Serra
The blouse has options for this tie version, or a 3/4 sleeve with a ruffle. I was squeaking this out of a small piece of this lawn so I had to make the facings for the ties out of the gingham. I like the little pop it gives them!
The last outfit is the sewpony Seed pattern and Delia Creates Caraway Cardigan. I also made up Duchess and Hare’s free tied bow.
Photo by Carlos Serra
For the Caraway Cardigan, I used a mustard stretch French terry from Raspberry Creek Fabrics. There are optional elbow patches, and I used an embossed leather I had on hand from Leather Hide Store.
The Caraway Cardigan comes in three lengths: cropped, hip, and tunic. This is the cropped length and at first I thought “whoa, that’s really cropped!”, but after seeing it all paired with the Seed pattern I absolutely love it! Delia also includes details to make this a duster length if your kiddo likes. I think Arden might want to try one, hmmm. The construction on this is really straightforward and is a very satisfying sew.
I made the shorts romper version of the Seed pattern, and added the optional angled ruffle to the front. Instead of buttons, I opted to use Kamsnaps to make both my and Hadley’s life easier; me for installation and her for potty breaks 😉
Sorry about how the waist hiked up here – I promise they fit nicely but Hadley was being her typical goofball and I didn’t realize I needed to straighten her out after some acrobatic poses. The waist is enclosed elastic and the shorts length is just right for warm weather comfort. I used a lawn or lightweight poplin from my stash for this. The cute little apples worked perfectly for the Farmer’s Market theme and color story.
Photos by Carlos Serra
Here they are all together! We really had a fun time doing this shoot, and I kept getting increasingly excited with each garment I finished. This was the first time I sat down and planned out a cohesive wardrobe with pattern and fabric pairings. I’ll definitely try to do more of this because I love how it turned out. Maybe with more than a week or so to sew, though!!
Here’s the contest I hinted at! Suz of sewpony set this all up with a little help from the rest of us. It’s all through Instagram (though not sponsored by or affiliated with Instagram). Simply buy any of the patterns from the Farmer’s Market Collection, sew it up, take three or more photos, share them on Instagram and hashtag them with #prpdesignercapsule. You’ll also need to follow all the designers and sponsors of the contest. See this post for easy links and more details about the prizes. I can’t wait to see what you make!!
Photo by Carlos Serra
One more to leave with, this was how Arden traveled home from Olive That – wearing her last outfit and adding the Ichigo Bomber Jacket and her hat that Hadley was wearing. I didn’t realize Carlos had taken this photo until he shared the photos with me and Celina added it to the look book!
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