HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lectra pattern-cutting

Pattern-cutting has always inspired me and I know how pain full is the proses of making pattens. You have to stand up all day just to work out the master pattern. But now we have learned that it can be easier by just a press of a button.

I learned

• How to digitize the pattern in to computer
• Making notch and drill holes
• Taking a copy of a pattern and making a new one
• Measuring all the seams
• Slash and spread
• Adding seam allowances
• Circle skirts
• Adding sizes and other essential information
• Grading
• Printing out the pattern

Contextual studies

We have already started working on our next year dissertation. As part of unit we are to check and read all news papers news channels and magazine for news. And come back and discus and analyse among us on the next future trends. From this proses I have learned a great deal of knowledge. It has inspired me to educate myself more about how the fashion world works at its best and how we can make bigger and better then its ever been. I think we should have more and more of these kind of classes. They are the best!!!!!!!!!!!

Preperation for placement

Today we were given a new brief on the next project of Work placement. As part of the unit we are to find a 4 week placement in our chosen area of the fashion industry.

I learned...

• How to do a professional CV for the fashion

• On the CV you can put your illustrations and other flat drawings

• I learned from the given examples in the class on how to keep a diary off all the work I do for them.

I would have liked to see some of the portfolio examples and and how to make them look professional.

Power Point presentation

I have learned how to do a power point presentation which I always wanted to learn. I found it very easy and useful and it also very eco friendly.

Tailoring

I learned the classic way of making a tailored jacket. I have enjoyed these classes very much. The lining of the jacket is very difficult to put in and would need a lot of practising. I also learned how to do a haring bow stitch also known as the fishbone stitch.

Jacket block

Last month we covered some major parts of the course. For me they were very important as i want to do this as a profession in the future.
Making a jacket block was very exiting! In my pattern-cutting classes I learned how to make a jacket Block collar and lapel. I learned how easily you can change the shape of a jacket by simple and easy way. In these classes I found out from my tutor that pattern-cutting is a form of engineering and you can easily learn new things by studding other garments. The exercise was really helpful I tried to make different shapes of collars and lapels.