Ode to Eric Carle

Today we want to share our Ode to Eric Carle complete photo essay.  So far, on this blog, we’ve only shared the nice clean and white garments we sewed.  But that was our nod to how in the sewing world, we usually begin each new pattern by sewing a muslin, or test garment, to check the fit before sewing with “good” fabric.  So where do the bright cheerful paintings of Eric Carle come in?  Well, we’re going to let the pictures from the lookbook do the talking…

Special thanks to Kalli June Photography for the beautiful photography of my kids in this post.

With the exception of Baby, who HATES to be dirty, this was probably the most fun my kids had ever.  (According to them!)  If there’s interest, I can do a separate post about how to do a fun paint fight photoshoot.  (I did have a little trouble finding good information before we did this, so maybe others are looking too?)

Let’s take one more look at each of these revelers:

(Don’t worry, as soon as he got his hands washed, clean clothes on, and some hot chocolate and a muffin in his belly, he was all smiles again!)

But here’s the burning questions I know you’re all wondering…did the clothes ever get clean and white again???  Actually they did!  And I can share that information in a “how to have a paint fight” post too if anyone is interested…

Read our review of the Bookish Beanie pattern from the Project Lounge Library collection here.

Find out more about the Prose and Poetry pattern from the Project Lounge Library collection here.

See the cute Story Pattern we sewed from the Project Lounge Library collection here.

Check out our review of the Novella Pattern, part of the Project Lounge Library collection, here.

Find our review of the Alice Top and Dress pattern from the Project Lounge Library collection here.

Read our review of the Becky Skirt pattern, part of the Project Lounge Library collection, here.

Check out our review of the George Hoodie pattern from the Project Lounge Library collection here.

Find our review of the Joseph Joggers from the Project Lounge Library pattern collection here.

See the adorable Biography Bomigan we sewed, part of the Project Lounge Library collection, here.

Read our review of the Journal Jumpsuit pattern from the Project Lounge Library collection here.

Check out our review of the Nini Noni Nightwear pattern from Project Lounge Library here.

Find our review of the Urban Jungle Dolls pattern from the collection here.

Find the entire Project Lounge Library collection here.