illustrator

this looks very dull but i took a while its the first illustrator lesson i have understood so thought id show the world my illustrator skills well small skill he he ...

paper dress

we created out black and white paper project for our design day today it was so much fun and really interesting to work in paper it was hard but alot of fun and you can create some really dramatic work this is my dress i created from the final piece to the begginning stages! working in paper was a real challenge and pins are needed...

bodice construction

these are images of my bodice pattern being pinned and cut out of the calico fabric. we stitched and overlocked the garment together and then made the sleeves as well but will be attaching them next week and completing the bodice as well. i have to remember to check for the right side of the overlocking stich on the correct side!

darts workshop

22/10/09 pattern cutting darts!! we learned how to do loads of different types of darts alot of them i have come across in making garments in the past but there were a few new ones such as the shaped dart which is great because you can really do anything you want with it! good to go over all the basics like pivoting the dart.

this show by Alexander Mcqueen i love it is so interesting and inspirational ! and i am using in a current project (black and white construction) because of the incredible structure that Mcqueen created in his garments this i would like to relate to my final garment!

romping around bournemouth

these were taken aroun bourmouth the last week its such a lovely place to live so far so good !

amazing and totlay bonkers !!

these are a few pieces from the victor and rolf 2010 collection and they have really caught my eye the designs are mad which looks really interesting and very inspirational... haute coutre ish !

pattern cutting

PATTERN CUTTING friday - today we were creating a pattern for a simple bodice again but we modeled/draped it and then when we had created it on the manikin we took it apart and then made a paper pattern from it. i think i prefere this way of pattern cutting it is much more hands on and practical which is the way i seem to understand more. also this is the first time i have used designer tape which was so usefulll !! today was a really good day :)

more uni learnings

on wednesday we had an induction on adobe illustrator which was usefull but a little to long winded but on thursday the 15/10/09 our group started on the garment construction part of our course we learned how to use the overlockers, pressers and industrial machines ! it was so fun and we all made a load of samples in calico and chiffon. the samples we created were of: plain seam,plain seam edges overlocked together, edge and top stiched, self enclosed and a run and fell seam on denium. it was really interesting to learn how to create all the basic seams but to a high and well finished standard....

Today we did our first pprd session which informed us about how we get assesed and all sorts of uni things. also we had more i.t work in one of the mac suits which was interesting because we got to create a moodboard on photoshop... i did mine on punk which was good and useful to learn i have used photoshop before but not in as much depth we have used it today! this is my moodboard on punk...

This week we have done more inductions and created our first patterns in pattern cuting and construction princibles which was so interesting and i learned that you have to be very acurate when creating patters to make them work successfuly! this was my finished paper pattern its a simple bodice design with darts. It is really interesting and rewarding to be able to create sussesful garment patterns.

demolishion

fab colour !

the most beautiful place in the world

lovely

first blog HELLOO !!

This is my first ever blog, tis very exciting ! so sorry if its not to good at first but it will get better and better throughout the years of blogging to come! :)