So here we are at Week 4 of Project Run and Play. I have been looking forward to this week but also struggled. The theme you see was Signature Style. It sounds easy but I was surprised at how hard it actually was. To try and sum up your personal style in an outfit was a challenge but one I loved.
So what is my style I hear you ask... well after much thinking I decided that my style was tailored and clean lines while still be playful and colourful. I went through all my patterns (and there are A LOT) and decided on a jacket and jeans and a long sleeved t-shirt for the cooler days.
I love things that are simple colours so that the design can stand out and be noticed. We'll attack the Jacket first. The pattern is the Prudence Crop Jacket. This was the first time I had made the pattern and I am so happy with how it came out. It is often the case that for a first time pattern you have an idea in your head but it just doesn't come together, but with this it all came together nicely. I used a navy drill and white binding for the pipping. The jacket is fully lined with a soft white cotton. I was tempted to put a big red button on it but thought that for this collection it might clash a bit with the yellow so I went for white instead.
The jeans pattern, Ava baby Jeans by Pattern Emporium, I have had since it was released and have been dying to make it. Again I went for a drill but this time in a nice bright, sunshine yellow. I was going to use a denim but for such a small size, I thought a denim would be too heavy. The drill gives them the weight to sit properly while not being too heavy. The pattern puts a binding around the pockets but i decided I wanted a cleaner finish so did the pockets in a more traditional style. the inside of the pockets is a simple spotty cotton and pulls it all together.
The t-shirt didn't come together until the last minute. I didn't want a plain long sleeved t-shirt that you could pick up for $5 at kmart, I wanted something with some detail. I haven't done a lot of work with Jersey so putting pleats into it was a bit scary to start with but I changed the needle in my machine and just went for it. I used the PJ top pattern from last week and just extended the arms and body to account for the ribbing that I wasn't putting in. Again, I am super happy with the result.
I had a bit of a grumpy model but here are some action shots I managed to get.
This is quite possibly my favourite thing I have ever made and I hope you all like it too.
Lisa xxx
