Week Twenty Eight

 Week Twenty Eight


This week in Pattern cutting we started to cut out our final fabrics. We thought it would be best to start with the white fabric as there was the most of it. We worked well as a group to do this as we pinned and cut all together as a group placing the fabrics bin the right place according to our layplan. We managed to cut all the white fabric out in this lesson which was good as we couldn't start this right away as the other members of my group hadn't finished their toiles yet. In the other lesson we continued to cut out our fabrics, we did split into two groups and cut out the fabrics in the different colours which worked well as we managed to cut all our fabrics and start to seam neaten them with the sewing machines.


Over the weekend I made sure to add the open ended  zip to my toile to attach the hood. This was my first time working with an open-ended zip and I found it straight forward as it was clear which side opened and I'd need to sew on.  I also added the elastic in the waistband which has made me sure that Ill need thicker elastic to go in the waistband than the one I have at the moment as whilst its stretchy I think it'll be too thin and light to securely hold the trousers up.


In Photography we continued to make our zines/ tabloids and this went well as I managed to add about six pages to it which finished it off. To finish it of properly I will rearrange a few of the pages layout or add things to make it more interesting. 


In Stretch this week I create initial design based of off each mood board and created different colour ways within this to see how I could include the colours. I did this digitally so I could get a wider range of colours. Doing this helped me to see how I could make each mural link together as the themes don't link to each other. I made sure to use colours I had previously researched so that none of the colors had negative connotations. 


In CAD this week I started and finished making a small look book for my colour project which I think worked well as the page backgrounds link to my garments and I included photos of my two garments and close up pictures of samples with a similar colour scheme aswell. 


I wont be in for the last lesson of the week as I am looking at University open days. 

  

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