Megan Nielsen Maternity Collection Lookbook!!

March 27, 2013

Written by Meg

You guys! i’m so excited to finally be able to share with you the lookbook for my maternity sewing patterns! It’s been a long time coming and lots and lots of work – but i’m so thrilled to finally put all these pieces together in a lookbook!

We all had such a blast working on these shots – and i think the fun of the day really shows through. I really love it when everything comes together perfectly. And seriously, could our model be more perfect? i think not – she rocked it!

I really can’t wait to hear what you think!! i’m just so excited to share them with you all!! I really hope you enjoy them!! i know i already said that but i’m just that excited hehehehe Eeeeek! *excitable shrieking!*

ok evidently i need to calm down… i’ll go get a coffee now hehehe

Please feel free to share them, pin them, whatever!

Meg XOXO

[SHOP: MN1001 Megan Nielsen Perfect Nursing & Maternity top sewing pattern]

[SHOP: MN1002 Megan Nielsen Pina dress & top sewing pattern]

[SHOP: MN1003 Megan Nielsen Wrapped maternity top sewing pattern]

[SHOP: MN1004 Megan Nielsen Nursing & Maternity lingerie set sewing pattern]

[SHOP: MN1005 Megan Nielsen Rie dress & top sewing pattern]

[SHOP: MN1006 Megan Nielsen Ruched maternity tshirt sewing pattern]

[SHOP: MN1008 Megan Nielsen ruched maternity skirt sewing pattern]

[Credits]

Model: Holly Matthews // Chadwicks
Photographer: Ebony Frost // Ebony Frost Photography
Floral arrangments: c/o Sarah Cooper // Rose & Pearl Events
Hair & Makeup: Emma Schroeder // Milla Makeup
Styling & shoot assist: Yvette Brownlie
Designs & styling: Megan Nielsen

A very very big thank you to everyone involved!!

About Author

Meg

Meg is the Founder and Creative Director of Megan Nielsen Patterns, and is constantly dreaming up ideas for new sewing patterns and ways to make your sewing journey more enjoyable! She gets really excited about design details and is always trying to add way too many variations to our patterns.

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Blogless Anna

13 years ago

No wonder you are so excited Meg, it looks awesome. Must set to work on making some of these patterns for my sister-in-law.

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Meg

13 years ago

Reply to Blogless Anna

Thanks so much Anna!! I’m really over the moon – i’m always a bundle of nerves before a lookbook release – but i feel so good about how this all turned out :)

Meanwhile, what a lucky sister in law! she must love you for making maternity pieces for her – you are such a sweetie :) hugs! xoxo

Ruth

13 years ago

Ah-mazing! These photographs (and garments) look great! Such a good job!!! Congrats!

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Meg

13 years ago

Reply to Ruth

Thanks Ruth! i’m beyond thrilled and so so happy you like them!

Ginger

13 years ago

Absolutely beautiful! What great photos! Well done– I can’t believe you guys shot all these in your three-hour window!

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Meg

13 years ago

Reply to Ginger

hehehehe oh my gosh i know!! I swear to you- Yvette saved me. We literally had like an hour for hair and makeup and then 2 hours to shoot the 7 looks – we were running! hahaha! And every 15mins Yvette would rein me in and we’d move onto the next look. I can’t stop laughing every time i think about how quickly we moved! hehe
Anyway, i’m so glad you like the shots honey! so worth the work!

Kelly

13 years ago

Wow, she is gorgeous and the styling is perfect! I wish I would have had these when I was pregnant, they are all great!

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Meg

13 years ago

Reply to Kelly

Thanks so much Kelly!! I’m always so nervous that the styling will work out how i envision it – so i’m so glad that it all worked out right!! And seriously, Holly was just so gorgeous – kind of impossible to get a bad photo of that girl :) dream model!
hugs! xoxo

Roz

13 years ago

Eeeek! This is so wonderful Meg – such lovely photos!! Well done you!

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Meg

13 years ago

Reply to Roz

ROZ!! thank you so much honey!!! i’m so glad to finally have them done! we need to catch up chickie :) XOXO

sallie

13 years ago

Wow!!! What a beautiful shoot!! The model is just gorgeous and I LOVE the styling! Well done Megan and team!! This almost makes me want to get knocked-up just so I can copy all these cute looks! Haha!! At least I know where I’ll be going should that time ever come around!

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Meg

13 years ago

Reply to sallie

Girl when you get knocked up you call me k? I will hook you up honey :) Actually even if you don’t call me, maternity patterns will probably magically appear at your door – i’m irritating like that hehehe

Anyway, thank you so so much! i almost died of stress – but i’m so thrilled with how it all turned out!! I swear the styling is the most fun part hey? hehe

hugs you wonderful girl!!
XOXO

Signe

13 years ago

Beautiful styling ;) your clothes is so modern and fresh

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Meg

13 years ago

Reply to Signe

Thanks Signe!!

Adventures in Dressmaking

13 years ago

These are amazing!! I won’t be needing them for several years, but will definitely want to try them when I do!! You seem to have done an awesome job with fit and how they lay! Must be hard to do, but total success!!

Kirsty

13 years ago

They look so great Megan! Makes me clucky just looking at them :)

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Meg

13 years ago

Reply to Kirsty

hehehe I ALWAYS feel clucky! LOL.

But seriously, thank you honey!! XOXO

Jennifer

13 years ago

Oh wow! These look amazing!! You have every right to be thrilled. Outstanding job. I know exactly whose patterns I’ll be ordering when that time comes (as if I didn’t know already ;)

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Meg

13 years ago

Reply to Jennifer

Awww thanks Jennifer!! i’m so glad you like the lookbook, and i’ll be super excited for you when the time comes :)

Stephanie

13 years ago

I’ve said it before and I will say it again! I can’t wait to be pregnant!

Curry Made

13 years ago

Wow Meg! This looks fantastic! A job well done!

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Meg

13 years ago

Reply to Curry Made

Thanks so much Curry!!! hugs my dear friend!

Tilly

13 years ago

Oh Megan these are just beauuuuutiful!!! The Wrapped Top is worth getting pregnant for alone, surely? Everytime a friend of mine announces she’s preggers my first thought is, “Ooh, shall I make Megan’s top?” I’m far too selfish, but maybe one day!

lisa g

13 years ago

looks great! wish i had half as stylish clothes when i was preggo!

blacklabel

13 years ago

Outstanding Meg, congratulations! I hope to be making use of some of these soon ;-)

MadeByMeg

13 years ago

Wow great photo shoot and great collection! I’m not even pregnant but I want to find someone who is just so I can make them these!

Katherine

13 years ago

So fabulous to see all the patterns made up. I think your pattern sales will really take off from this awesome shoot.

Sabrina

13 years ago

These images really bring your designs to life! They are so so gorgeous!!

Carolyn

13 years ago

Really beautiful shoot! The solid colours really showcase your design! Well done.

LISA ONG

13 years ago

Love love love the rie dress. Have always loved it, and it looks gorgeous on Holly.

Helen

13 years ago

Megan they all look wonderful. I wish I was still pregnant so I could buy some of these patterns, but we lost our little boy just before I put the order in. Next time maybe. I have Briar’s to make instead.

Veronica Darling

13 years ago

Reply to Helen

Love to you and your lost little one Helen. x

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Meg

13 years ago

Reply to Helen

Oh Helen i’m so sorry for your loss honey. My heart goes out to you – big hugs and lots of love XOXO

Veronica Darling

13 years ago

I can say 1001 nursing top/dress is AMAZING (wish I had time to make more of them!).

Can I say that the shoes are just AMAZING as well (sorry to be off the topic!) but you HAVE to let us know about them too!

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Meg

13 years ago

Reply to Veronica Darling

Thank you so much honey!! I totally lived in that one :) and i was thrilled to see you style it so awesomely!!
Meanwhile, you are so right! i should have added accessory details – i’ll need to update!
SO the grey platforms are from Modcloth http://www.modcloth.com/shop/shoes-heels/dappled-in-glam-heel
The Brown platform sandals are from Blowfish (can’t find the link)
The Maroon buckle up shoes are from Madewell http://www.madewell.com/madewell_category/SHOESANDSANDALS/sandals/PRDOVR~31148/31148.jsp (i want the black now!!)

I’m really happy they worked well – but i was so bummed on the day because it had rained and i couldn’t use the other shoes i had planned (they’d get wrecked).
hugs! xoxo

Dee Durrant

13 years ago

As you say it’s been a long time coming but WOW…it was worth the wait! I bought the nursing nightwear and the maternity survival pack when I was pregnant with my daughter and they are all such lovely patterns! The place you shot the lookbook is amazing. Your styling is, as always, spot on and the model is beautiful.

It was such a lovely day to – to say that there was a thunder storm the night before…I love the Australian weather – I got married on Hamilton Island and the day we landed it was cold and raining….i was panicking!!! But by the next morning it was bright and beautiful weather just like you seemed to have!

Ali

13 years ago

Wow, these look fantastic! It’s great to be able to see the designs on a ‘real life pregnant woman’ rather than just the line drawings. I’ll definitely be buying these patterns in a few years time!

Valentina

13 years ago

Hi! Your lookbook is simply gorgeous as all the patterns. Are you planning to make also a PDF version of them? I live in Italy and I need to buy the patterns online and the shippping rates, the duty fares and the shipping delays (or steals) make me hesitate… Thank you

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Meg

13 years ago

Reply to Valentina

Thanks Valentina! i’m really happy it turned out so well :)

Sorry but i won’t be releasing PDF patterns. There are a lot of reasons why, but mostly i don’t think it’s a good fit for my brand, and the experience i want to create with my patterns. Sorry to disappoint!

XOXO

Valentina

13 years ago

I understand, thank you for your quick answer.

Sarah Connell

13 years ago

This lookbook makes me want to get pregnant again! And after barely surviving a crazy pregnancy with twins, thats really saying something! Id love to see how some of the tops look on non pregnant peeps as well- especially the wrap top! Any pics to post? Also, the leggings are TDF- please tell me you are putting out a pattern for those!

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Meg

13 years ago

Reply to Sarah Connell

Thanks honey! Seriously you are a hero, i’m so respectful of anyone who has had twins – well done honey!!

You are totally right, it would be cool to share them on a non-pregnant model :) Unfortunately all i have right now are of me (really not as exciting hehehe). But here are the links incase you’re interested to see how they sit

MN1003 top: http://diymaternity.com/tops/a-non-maternity-version-of-my-wrap-maternity-top-pattern/
MN1002 dress: https://blog.megannielsen.com/2010/06/another-mn1002-dress/
MN1005 dress: https://blog.megannielsen.com/2012/03/metal/
MN1002 top: https://blog.megannielsen.com/2010/06/are-you-tired-of-this-pattern-yet/
MN1001 top: https://blog.megannielsen.com/2010/06/squaw-creek-park/
MN1001 dress: https://blog.megannielsen.com/2010/05/the-dress-i-almost-loved/

AND yes you are very observant! those leggings are in the works! I’m pretty excited about them :)
XOXO

Milla Makeup

13 years ago

Yay team! ’twas my pleasure to be involved in this gorgeous venture, Meg.
What a scrumptious lookbook!
xe

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Meg

13 years ago

Reply to Milla Makeup

Thanks Em!! I think we all did a pretty great job! Great team :) thanks for just rocking it out on the hair and makeup honey!
I’m thrilled you like the end result! Hugs!! XOXO

Rose and Pearl Events

13 years ago

Wow your designs and the photos look amazing!! Thank you for using my flowers in your shoot Meg! Sarah (Rose & Pearl Events) xx

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Meg

13 years ago

Reply to Rose and Pearl Events

Sarah!! Thank you so much for providing them!! And for your kind words :) I’m so glad you like the end result!! They were so gorgeous and i was just thrilled to use them!
Big hugs honey!! XOXO

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