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What Would Celina Do?

February 19, 2014

Outfit Inspired by What Celina Would Do

Good morning! I have been involved in a super secret and fun project with some blog friends over the last few months and today we finally get to share it with everyone. I will share more about the outfit you can see in the photos later in the post, along with a free template for the rabbit hoodie appliqué pieces. First I need to explain a bit more about this project.

Rabbit Hoodie and Dip Dye Sweatpants Inspired by Celina

It all started last September when I was chatting with my friend Toni-Maree. Our friend Celina of Petit à Petit and Family had just posted about 8 different posts in one week, all amazing, and we were wondering how she manages it all. I joked that we should make ‘What would Celina do?’ our new motto and then it dawned on me that we could turn it into a series. I messaged some other people to see what they thought and the reaction from everyone was so positive. There are a lot of people who admire Celina’s unique style.

The idea was for everyone to make something inspired by Celina – a pretty general brief that they could interpret in many ways. It could mean following one of Celina’s many different tutorials, using an outfit or pattern remix she’d made as a starting point or maybe creating a video tutorial or an animated gif like Celina has in the past. If you were still struggling for ideas then it would be impossible not to be inspired by the first issue of Stylo magazine, which Celina and Jess launched last month. It has been such a pleasure to see all of the photos over the last few days. As you can see from the collage below we all went off in slightly different direction but I think you can see Celina’s influence in every single project. You can click on every image below to be taken to that blog (right click if you want to open in a new tab).

Image Map

We also created a shared Pinterest board that has been private until today. It gives you a great idea of her style at a glance.

I feel very lucky to count Celina as one of my best friends. She is so incredibly talented, yet so humble, generous and encouraging to everyone. This will probably come as a very big surprise to her – hopefully a good one!. We were also a bit sneaky and arranged for her to take part today. Celina was asked to post on her own blog today as part of the Signature Style series that Olga is pretending to run! You can click on the image below to see Celina’s own take on her signature style. The image alone shows just how creative Celina is.

Celina's signature style

So now I will share more about the outfit I made. I’ve listed some of the details below.

Rabbit Hoodie and Dip Dye Sweatpants Outfit Details

It took me a long time to decide what to make but Celina is the master at pulling things off at the last minute so I didn’t mind that. I always wanted to incorporate dip dye into as that is a feature Celina has used a few times (here and here). I used the Banyan Trousers pattern from Figgy’s but used sweatshirt fleece – like Celina did in this post where she pulled together 5 outfits! I also made similar adjustments to Celina – I used size 4/5, narrowed at the ankle to a size 2/3 and lengthened to size 6/7. I left the cuffs off and just hemmed regularly. The fleece was white and I sewed or basted all the pieces together, leaving off the contrast inner pocket lining as I didn’t want to dye that part. I then sewed the pocket sections and finished off the side seams after dyeing. It was actually the first time I’d ever used fabric dye and I’m not really sure why I waited so long. I would have liked the bottom to be a bit darker but overall I’m pretty happy with them and Casper loves them.

Rabbit Hoodie and Dip Dye Banyan Sweatpants

For the other part of my outfit I was inspired by this bear hoodie. Instead of recreating the bear I decided to create a similar hoodie for a rabbit. They are Casper’s favourite animal and I wanted to take his preferences into account as then he’s more likely to wear what I’ve made. The pattern is my own and is the kids version of the Jade Hoodie I made for myself recently. The three part hood is perfect for attaching the ears. I just basted them in place on the sides before sewing on the centre section.

I have a free template for you to download, just like Celina did with her post. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

I don’t have a separate tutorial as you can follow Celina’s instructions for the Bear Hoodie and just adjust them slightly for the different pieces. The ears on mine are attached a bit differently as I used a different style of hood but you could do them the same way as Celina did. To sew the ears you need to cut one piece in your main fabric and one in the lining fabric for each ear, then sew together along the two curved sides with wrong sides facing using a 1cm (3/8″) seam allowance. Turn through the gap at the bottom. For the mouth and the detail below the nose I used topstitching thread and sewed it on my machine. You could embroider it if you prefer.

Rabbit Hoodie

I am so happy with this outfit and it’s definitely one of my favourite things that I’ve made. I really enjoyed being pushed in a slightly different direction.

Dip Dye Banyan Sweatpants

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24 Comments

  • Reply Annika February 19, 2014 at 2:41 pm

    This is one of the sweetest ideas ever!
    I’m sure Celina will love this and she really deserves it. Just like you and the other bloggers I’m truely amazed with every single outfit that she puts together.
    The sweat Banyan pants are a favorite of mine too!

  • Reply celina February 19, 2014 at 2:54 pm

    I am completely speechless. Drowning in tears right now. I will be back to comment later. Thanks you.

  • Reply Mie @ Sewing Like Mad February 19, 2014 at 3:12 pm

    First of all CONGRATS for pulling it off – YAY, best friend award to you 😉 And second I love everything in this post…..which you already know, haha. AMAZING!! And as usual the execution is flawless!! Definitely a Celina feel to the whole post.

  • Reply Erin February 19, 2014 at 4:29 pm

    Wow! I’m am so impressed with your Celina inspired outfit! I love it!

    Also, thank you so much for organizing this series! I’m so happy to be a part of it!

  • Reply Jess Abbott February 19, 2014 at 4:34 pm

    This is so adorable Laura!!! I Love it!

  • Reply Carla February 19, 2014 at 5:16 pm

    First of all thank you so very much for organizing this and letting me be a part of it! Second, I adore what you made, that sweatshirt is amazing!

  • Reply Toni-Maree February 19, 2014 at 6:06 pm

    I love this outfit Laura! I love how each piece is so clearly influence by Celina. You did an awesome job! I cant wait to go see all the other ladies, thank you for putting it all together 🙂

  • Reply christina February 19, 2014 at 6:15 pm

    this has been so fun, thanks for including me! i’m sure celina has loved it and she deserves all of it. she is a special girl. that outfit is so perfect and definitely her style:) i bet the kids love it!!

  • Reply Olga Becker February 19, 2014 at 6:16 pm

    I love the hoodie, Laura! So much fun and perfect for a kid! Thank you for organizing this. It’s so awesome to see what everybody created!

  • Reply Carin February 19, 2014 at 10:05 pm

    That hoodie is so adorable and I love the purple sweatpants!

  • Reply Elisa February 19, 2014 at 10:18 pm

    Such a cute hoodie! I love it! And thanks so much for organizing the surprise. It was so fun to be part of it!

  • Reply Jane February 19, 2014 at 10:52 pm

    Laura, this outfit is totally awesome!! As are you! What a fun and amazing thing to organize all of this!! I’m so glad to have been a part of it!

  • Reply abby @ thingsforboys February 19, 2014 at 11:19 pm

    Thank you so much for putting this series together. So much fun to participate and to see what everyone else has made! You’ve done an amazing job on the whole outfit. The pants look great and I can see that Casper will love them. The hoodie looks so fun and cosy too!

  • Reply Tara Faul February 19, 2014 at 11:59 pm

    Oh my gosh. Such a cute outfit. Love it. And thank you for inviting me to do this with you!

  • Reply Natalie February 20, 2014 at 12:28 am

    Laura, this outfit is massive sweetness! Very well executed and very Celina indeed! Thank you again for putting this amazing day together… you are a wonderful person for doing this!

    Natalie
    XX

  • Reply Jane February 20, 2014 at 12:32 am

    AMAZING. Those pants. That hoodie. The rabbit mask. All fantastic.

  • Reply suz February 20, 2014 at 10:48 am

    So cute Laura! What a lovely friend you are to organise all of this:)

  • Reply Trine February 20, 2014 at 11:36 am

    This so cute, Laura – that hoodie is the sweetest ever! Once again thank you for doing this. You’re an awesome friend!

  • Reply An (Straightgrain) February 20, 2014 at 12:28 pm

    Lovely hoodie, Laura! And thank you so much for organizing this series – such an honor to be part of it.

  • Reply Marie-Laure {La maison de Loulou} February 20, 2014 at 2:07 pm

    This is just amazing; Absolutely super cute; I LOVE IT

  • Reply Farrah February 20, 2014 at 3:04 pm

    Awesome job putting this entire series together and pulling it off without spoiling the secret! Thank you so much for including us in this amazing gift for Celina.

  • Reply Alexia February 20, 2014 at 3:42 pm

    I love this!!!! And thank you so much for letting me be a part of this series. It was fun!

  • Reply Brienne Moody February 20, 2014 at 4:47 pm

    Oh Laura, another triumph!! Those paws on the elbows – totally genius!! I’ll bet your boy is in love with his new duds too.

  • Reply Hayley @ Welcome to the Mouse House February 24, 2014 at 3:36 am

    Thanks so much for organizing this… it was So fun… and your look is adorable!

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