Inzayne Creations Week 5

 WEEK 5

This week was very productive! I finished my innovative dress for the Alexander McQueen exhibit. 

I was able to go into the FlexLab and use a vector file from Adobe Illustrator of my red face drawing. They used the vector file to laser cut out the faces from acrylic sheets. Once they were done getting cut out, I had to push out all the negative spaces and pick away all the protective paper layers revealing my face beads. I then strung them on embroidery floss along with multiple other glass beads, attaching them right under the belt part of the dress in varied lengths and sizes.

For this project I also used leather for the first time ever. I used a fairly cheap "lesser" quality leather and blanket stitched all the raw edges with red embroidery thread. I also installed metal grommets and thick hardware clasps for the straps. I really like how the leather pieces turned out! 

I have to thank my helper, Toe Toe, for helping me cut out all the yards and yards of circle skirts for this dress. I can't wait to install my dress in the GRAM on October the 17th!

Reese Westmaas- Week 5

 I have been working on a muslin mockup up for the Innovative Studies class. This project is inspired by Alexander McQueen and will be displayed at the GRAM during the McQueen exhibition. I want my dress to be a short princess seam tube dress made from non stretch satin. To make the pattern I used a slopper and modified it. For the innovative aspect I will be attaching ruched metal mesh around the bust and beaded straps. 

Grace Anderson - Week 5

 This week, I am starting on my second ensemble for my capstone collection. I am planning on creating an asymmetrical suit jacket with a matching asymmetrical skirt. I hope to start on my pattern this week, as well as purchase the rest of my fabric and notions. I have not made my final decision as to what method I will use to finish the seams or which closures I will use, but hope to have those decisions finalized by the end of the week. I am also working on a cape and dress project that will be used in my capstone collection. I am embossing my emblem into velvet and will make it into a cape.

Inzayne Creations Week 4

 Week 4

This week I finished my ensemble one! I also finished my sustainable project (which I posted about last week) and will use that for ensemble two in my collection!  Above I put together a college of my final ensemble. I ended up doing a double top stitch around the armholes, neck hole, and leg holes to add more visual appeal. I also finished my plaid corset belt that is fully lined! I want to switch out the black lacing for red lacing. I also, for the first time ever, installed an inviable zipper correctly! I included a picture of my in the outfit as well to show off the fact that this outfit looks MUCH better on a person than the form.

 

I also started my third ensemble which is for the innovative studies class. I went through two mock ups, the first was gathered top with a bubble skirt but I didn't like the way the mock up looked. I landed on the design with the orange highlighter around it. I drafted two circle skirts. The liner skirt is a 1/4 circle skirt and the top layer is a full circle skirt that is 6 inches longer than the liner. I love how the mock up turned out!

Grace Anderson - Week 4

 This week, I finished my first ensemble for my capstone collection. It is a knit velvet cloak with a red velvet-lined hood and red velvet-lined bishop sleeves. I also completed my dress made of a men's suit jacket, but I do not think I will be putting it into my capstone collection. I am beginning to think about my second ensemble as well as a project for another class that I hope to use in my capstone.   

Grace Anderson - Week 3

 This week, I am focused on creating the first and second ensembles of my collection. So far, I have completed the pattern and mockup for my hooded cloak and am working on an asymmetrical dress for a sustainable class that I hope to use in my collection as well. I hope to have both of these completed by the end of the week. I also put up my working board in the classroom and am excited to continue working on my capstone collection. 

 

Reese Westmaas- Week 4

 I have been working on reworking a mens suit for my sustainability course. I started off my draping the fabric after I seam ripped it all and sewed together a garment by mindlessly piecing it together. I was extremely unhappy with the outcome and felt embarrassed. I have been working on tearing it apart again and serging each piece then sewing them all together.  I then draped that large piece onto the dress form and have shaped it to be a mini dress. I want the back to have a clasp closure and then make a belt cinch in the waist more. I also will add spaghetti straps.