Week 9

 Hello!

This week went so fast, I still can't believe it is Friday!

So what happened this week? As far as my collection goes, I did a lot more work with the digital aspects, than the actual collection. I have been working on putting together my designer brief and banner, and along with that I had to update my illustrations to match my finalized (for now) collection. Well, at this point, I am definitely not changing anything else, but it is safe to say that I am happy with it right now.

I was also able to pattern a skirt and cut it out in fabric, I am hoping to sew it this weekend so that going into next week, I can work on the top to go with it. I plan on getting that top and one more top done next week to keep up with my schedule! So far, so good!

I also did some work on my subtraction cutting project where I cut the wrong thing OOPS, got more fabric and restarted, and my Chanel Jacket. (My jacket will be coming with a matching mask... silk lining as a mask lining? I guess if you're boujee enough.) And finally, I almost completed my garments for action and function project. I will be finishing that and starting my next one sometime next week!

Week 8: Working Machine

    This week was a good week as far as my collection has been going. I was really able to get ahold of all of the work I have to do for all my other classes, and I had a really good schedule going.

This week I decided to tackle one of the more daunting pieces (but also one of my favorites) which is a super asymmetrical Midi Dress with a side cut out. This look me quite a while to pattern and figure out how and what everything was going to look like, but never the less, I trooped through and got it done! 

After spending quite a while patterning the dress, I decided to take a break from the dress and focus on another project. I ended up transferring up my Zero Waste Pattern to paper from muslin, and then cut it out in the final fabric. I was in the zone with this project and I ended up making it completely, illustration and all! After that I felt really good about having it done and put some more work into my Chanel Jacket! I got up to the required step and I am very happy with how it is coming along.. I didn't want to stop working on it! Finally, cut out my Mobility pattern for Garments in Action and Function in the final fabric and began sewing that- with lots of frustration due to my evil serger. I swear it is out to get me.

Then it was finally Friday! I always work on Friday from 8-4 so I had to take a break from my homework for that. The whole day I was thinking about my homework, so once I got home I pulled a late Friday night working my dress (including putting in a hand picked zipper) until I basically fell asleep at the sewing machine.

Overall, it was a really productive week for me, and I am feeling really good about all the work that I was able to get done, and I'm ready to keep cranking more things out this weekend!!

Weeks 1-7: Designing, Patterning, Making, and a Desperate Need for Sparkle

    Over the summer I was able to do an IS for Professional Practices. This was really great because I was able to work on coming up with a direction as well as some designs for my capstone.

    My Capstone is called 'Cherry Bomb'. It is inspired by girl power, and the strength of femininity, along with some rock and roll ties- the name Cherry Bomb came from a Runaways song (an all girl rock band from the 70's (before Joan Jett was with the Blackhearts)). Overall I really just wanted to create a collection that was fun, exciting, girly, edgy, and completely me, mainly I wanted to make things that make people smile, especially during this crazy year we are experiencing. 

The first couple of weeks, I spent gathering my fabrics, and working on patterning my first couple of pieces. I was able to pattern and complete my first dress, within the first two weeks. I then took a little break from my Capstone for a couple days and worked on designing and creating my thermal jacket for Garments for Action and Function. 

After completing my jacket, I began creating a top from my collection. I really didn't like the top after creating it, scrapped it and went back to redesign. I had a realization that I needed a little sparkle... I am in face a glitter person. So I (in a panic) fled to the fabric store looking for something to add a little shimmer to my collection.

In the end I made a new top and was able to redesign to incorporate the sparkle I so needed...

Then once happy with my new top, I patterned and designed my favorite pants I designed, I paired them with the top and one look was complete (except for hems, I'm planning on doing the hand sewing at the end)

I was sidetracked once again, working on my Post Consumer Goods project and my Chanel jacket, so I spent a few days working on those, and then designed and ordered fabrics for my Mobility and Visibility projects for Garments for Action and Function. 

Finally, I patterned and made a super ruffled skirt, and top for my capstone, I decided on changing the top, and redesigned to make a bodysuit, but I am feeling more on track now..

And, that's pretty much where I'm at now!

So, until next week!

Bella