Week Fourteen

Back at university I finished off my bodice and made it up in fabric and made it perfect with a 6 inch zip and lined it all but I took it home cause I had a family function and planned on working on it at home but I asked my sister to try it on who is a size 10/12 and she could not get it on so I had to unpick that zip and I thought a 16 inch zip would work but this also did not work. I think the reason for this was because the silk fabric that I have just has no movement in and is a tough fabric unlike if it was a jersey it could move easy. So I in the end had to put an 18 inch double ended zip in because this was the only way she could get it on. I was quite upset during this process as I thought I was on a roll with everything but this knock my confidence a bit because the toil I made was fabulous and well flattering. But I did this and the second top the same way as they are both made out of similar fabrics. I also made up the pair of trousers and home as these are pretty simple to make along with this the little summer dress I was so pleased how they turned out the dress I also lined to.

Week Twelve and Thirteen

Week Twelve

I did some work on my bodice top cause it did not look right so Annabel helped me sort it out with pinning extra fabric to remove and adding seam allowance and adding width on the bottom of the fabric as it was laying tight. So I did and fixed this and was pretty easy to do even though I had never down this before.

During the Easter Holidays I went into town and got all my fabrics, zips and cotton that I needed to complete my collection. I even made my skirt at home and lined it all I thought I did a well good job I even took photos because we needed this as a lay out plan.

Week Ten and Eleven

I used my trouser block from last year and made this up in calico but altered the waist band as I got rid of the darts so it was completely just one big waist band. But once I asked a fellow team member to try then on we figured out that last years block was a bit smaller then a size twelve so I had to make them bigger by five centimetres I did this by drawing a line down the middle and splitting it. I also made my skirt pattern this week which was so simple I just used the basic block pattern I made this year like with the trousers I altered the waist band and got rid of the darts and made it up on the mannequin and it fitted lovely I was so proud as I did it all on my own.

I did some work in my sketch book and finished off bits in there so next weeks following I could just concentrate on the actual making of the garments. During this week I also went out a few times to the Market and picked up fabrics and embellishments.

Week Reflection – Example 4

On Thursday during the Studio Pratice and Production lesson that I have with Julie I began the day with showing her my mini collection as I needed her help with making a circular skirt I thought the skirt was quite easy to make on the dot and cross paper it was really straight forward.

Half way through the lesson at around 11.30 I made the patter up in calico fabric this was pretty simple to make and it was pretty perect to be honest all that I needed to do was take a centremeter off the back as that is how much bigger it was.

Week Reflection – Example 3

This week I began working on my patterns for my collection and was really focused on getting on with them straight away so I did not have to worry about getting them done after easter because I just wanted to come back after easter half term and just get straight into making the garments. The consequneces for myself if I did not acheive this would be that I would not be on track for finishing my mini collection on time and would be falling behind and I really did not want this to happen. I really do not see how me doing this would effect any body else to be honest as we all have to concentrate on our own collection I just know this for a fact.

Well I felt a bit worried, nervous and apprencive about doing this at first because I felt like I had a whole lot of work to get on with and was held back at first but once I got going with it I realised I had nothing to be worried about. I probably did act my best during this but sometimes I would stop and have a break and chat with my friends but this is allowed just to break away from something for a bit so I did not feel I did any thing wrong.

The factors that were influencing me to this was just determination as I really wanted to get it done like I said and if I did not do then I would not pass my Foundation Degree plain and simple. I could have done with a bit of help if I am honest as a lot of times I would do something and the tutor would come and look and say I was doing a good job but once I made it up in calco they would do about ten different allterations to it this was a waste of time and really really got on my nerves as I thought it was so rude not to mention it before I made it all up along with this I kept getting told two different type of information  of different tutors as one would tell me everything was right then the other one would tell me to do it all again so I was really fustrated and so anoyed.

This does not relate to anything I have done before as this is the first time I have done so many pattern allterations so it was all new but I have made but basic block patterns prior to this but that is about it. I personally do not think I could have handle this better then I actually did as I did everything I was told not once but twice when I got told two different things of the tutors so I really did try and get it done. Alternative actions I feel for this would be that I would only chose to listen to one of of my tutors in the furture as I really do feel I wasted a lot of time doing work twice when it was not needed and it really drove me crazy.

Week Reflection – Example 2

This week the reflection was to look at the Gibbs reflection process which has six stages and a is known as the reflection.

This week I have been working on the final major project brief and have been looking at designers that have the country feel vibe that I am wanting to create this semester. So I the Paris Fashion Week was something that I got inspiration from like the designers Chanel Spring/Summer ready to wear collection along with other designers that I thought was relevant. A general google search helped me look and develop my ideas further and gave me some more inspiration.

The feelings that I felt towards this work was very well as I felt like I have done lots of work and ideas were generated and thought a day of reaseaching really did pay off and was pleast. What was good about this was the fact I did a load of good work and did not feel like I had wasted any of my time.

The sense I can make from this situation is that I have been doing research since my school years so I was able to really just research what I needed without larking about looking for different things. There is really nothing more that I could have done as I was really pleased with the outcome of doing the research and what I achieved and if this situation arose again I would do nothing different as I was really pleased with the outcomes.

Presentaion Reflection – Second Chance Style

My presentation took place on the 3 December 2009 during the Personal Professional Development lesson. It was about my weaknesses that I felt that I needed to improve and I chose to improve CAD (Computer Aided Design) and Pattern Cutting these two are not something that I would say I struggle with but think they are something I think are needed to work in the Fashion Industry. I was really nervous about doing my presentation so it was lucky that we got allocated a time slot before hand so I could prepare myself for it as I know it was coming up and could prepare myself for it too. When I started my presentation on the Microsoft PowerPoint which I created I was very scared as I suffer from like a speech impediment and when I am talking to people this always scares and knocks my confidence.

If I had a chance to do this presentation again then I would after watching the video back stop playing and faffing with my hair all the time as this is something I do quite a lot no matter what I am doing and it was very off putting. And I would have got my roots done if I knew we would have been getting filmed. I would also face the audience more and give them eye contact. as I looked like I was talking to the light fittings also be more prepared to what the next slide was so I was not looking back and forth all the time. Finally using the word ”Like” needs to be cut down as I seemed to have said it every other word I was saying.