Week 7 & 8

 Week 7 & 8 - Hazel

Week 7 was spent sewing my first prototype for the second ensemble of my collection. I decided I wanted to change the collar to stand higher around the neck which also meant repatterining the back neckline where the collar attaches. I also decided to take in the waist with fish eye darts in the back and add 1" of flair to the skirt for just a little more shape in the dresses silhouette.

During Week 8 I corrected my patterns with the changes I made to the design, drafting a new front, back and collar piece. I also patterned my third ensemble, a custom denim jumpsuit with princess lines.

Week 6

 Week 6 - Hazel

During Week 6 I added the finishing touches to Ensemble 1, gathering the bottom ruffle, sewing buttonholes and attaching buttons and snaps. Then I made the patterns for Ensemble 2, took apart a post consumer garment and cut the fabric for my prototype. 

Week 4 & 5

 Week 4 & 5 - Hazel

During Week 3 I sewed my first prototype and made corrections to my patterns. I noticed the bodice fit needed adjusting and the second skirt tier was too full, so I reshaped my bodice patterns, took away some fullness in the skirt and rearranged the pieces to fit in the correct locations on the fabric.

During Week 4 I sewed another prototype with the updated patterns to check my fit one last time. After confirming that the fit problems were resolved and I was happy with the silhouette I started cutting my final fabric. Once the fabric was cut I was ready to start sewing the final garment.