Scalloped edge skirt.

I drew around basic skirt block, marked Cf , darts and grainline. I closed the waistline dart and drew a line down to the hem, cut it and opened it, so the opening is 6cm wide on hemline. I drew the random line close to the closed dart, cut it and opened it, placed the paper underneath and secured it with the masking tape. So my skirt has a slight flare. To make the scalloped edge I used a template which i made it myself from the cardboard using a glass and a pencil, I placed the half of the glass on the cardboard and drew around it four times, to make a row of the semi circles,so I drew in the semi circles and extended the sides so my circles fit, and I got a slight a- line skirt block.To make a new block I traced it a draft block on the new piece of the paper, added seam allowance 1.5cm on side seam and waistline, and 1cm on the scalloped edge.

On the Cb same method, just added 1,5 cm seam allowances on the both side seams.Waistband

On the Cf I decided what 5 cm deep it is enough for the waistband so i measured 5cm down from the waistline on the side seam and drew the line across the block making a waistband. And marked the folding line.

on the Cb is the same method . I drew 5 cm line to extend the band so I could sew

on the poppers.

To make more shaped bands I measured 1 cm on the sides of Cf and Cb and drew the angled line down.

To make a pattern for a bodice block I drew around basic bodice block, drew in all darts , marked notches and Cf and Cb, marked the grainline. On the Cf I closed the shoulder dart and opened new one- bust dart, placing the paper underneath and securing with yhe masking tape. For the Cb same method and I left all darts in as it is on the basic block.

To make a new blocks I traced it off the draft blocks, I added seam allowances on the neckline-1cm, on sides, armhole nod waistline-1,5 cm.Balloon sleeves

I drew around basic bodice sleeve block, marked noches and grainline. I divided the sleeve into two pieces by drawing the line across the block so I could have a separate piece for the balloon sleeve. To make my sleeve more curvier I drew curvy line from the underarm up to the middle of the sleeve and then I drew the line outside the actual block line.To make a new block for the shoulder I traced it off on the new piece of the paper and added 1.5 cm seam allowance and cut it out.For the balloon sleeve I drew around the draft on the new piece of paper , I drew in 6 lines down from top to the hemline I cut them in, opened and placed the paper underneath and secured it with the masking tape, so each opening has a 4 cmTo make a new block I traced it off on the new piece of paper and added 1.5cm seam allowance on sides and 1cm on the top of the sleeveA cuff.

I decided to make a cuff which I can slip my hand in, so I measured around my hand and had 27 cm. So I drew 27 cm horizontal line, when drew 6cm line down and got a rectangle shape. Then I drew horizontal line across of the rectangle dividing a rectangle into two halfs. So that line makes a folding line. Then added 1.5cm seam allowance around the cuff and cutted out.

Final DesignIn my sketchbook I created the page for my Final design. I redrew the figure with a design and annotated.

I think the most important thing was to drew all details correctly. In the exact shape and colour. Then annotating was very important not to mis any detail, I written all annotations on the right side off the page, so it fills the whole page.

I’m very pleased with my chosen design and presentation of the Final design.

The CollectionIn my sketchbook I created the page with my chosen designs for the Collection.

I believe that all my selected designs represents the theme and my inspirations. These 6 designs wich I chose are quite similar; they all has a ruffles and frills in the certain shape. Colour pallete are similar too. Pastel and white tones dominate.  4 of the designs has a scalloped edge, and 3 of the designs has an appliqué .

I’m happy with my choice of the designs for The Collection.

Production sheet I drew in the design of the top and the skirt into my production sheet. I annotated and explained what kind of pattern blocks I used to create my own blocks. And explained what the garment contains.

I attached the fabrics , trims and threads swatches on the production sheet .

I believe that my production sheet are complete in high standarts and are very clear and finalised .

So… Time came up for the designs. I think my designs are quite simple and there is interesting designs. Some of the designs are more complicated than the others.  So this is the first three designs…The colour palette of these designs represents a seastar coral colour. I annotated every design by writing on the right side of the sketchbook.I really like the middle one with star appliqués and scalloped edged sleeves.My favourite of this page is third of the designs, wich I developed and chose for my final one.First and third of the designs are my favourite because they have more details.these three designs are very simple, if I had more time I would add more details on them.First design of these three are my favourite. It has loads of different details and surface decorations.I really like first design with a ruffled hem and short ballon sleeves.A little bit mixed colour fabric on the third design and scalloped inserts on the top.I like all of these three design ,it’s kinda developed mix of my previous designs.and here is my final  three designs of all  thirty. I really like first design with full skirt and scalloped hem short sleeves. I’m proud of my self by producing a thirty designs.

Before I start to design a garments I wanted to experiment with a media- with a markers and pencils. In my previous projects I used a various media, but this time a decided to stick just with pencils and markers. I came up with this idea after looking trough a book ” Fashion drawing” by Michele Wesen Bryant. I’v tryied it on the three fashion figures some designs with this chosen media and I was pleased with the outcome of the images.

To drew my fashion figure I used a book ” Fashion drawing” by Michele Wesen Bryant as a guide. On my sketchbook page I explained whole drawing procces. By having knowledge of all drawing process it is much easier to achieve a wanted image.Then drawing a figure it is very important to get wright proportions. I think my drawing got improved since I started first year, because I I’m practising it more often. I believe that in future projects it will be more developed.

To summarised all my inspirations and ideas I made a Moodboard. The pictures and colour scheme of it represents my inspirations wich I planing to include in my final piece.

So starting from the beginning: my main inspiration came from the Deep Aquarium and it is the seashells, mostly scallops, and starfish, and all colour pallets from them too, starting from shel white to the coral and red of the seastar.

To add more effectiveness to a Moodboard I made a sample of ruffled crochet.I named this Moodboard “A FANTASEA”. I believe when you creating something you always fantasising in a certain way. And at the end I put word Sea just because my inspirations came from the Sea.

I made a couple samples of crochet as a surface decoration. I made one shaped as a seashell and the other ruffled. I wanted to associate with my inspirations.I learned to crochet when I was teenager, I mostly do just a simple patterns and stitches. I think it’s very enjoyable process of making something beautiful. I’m very pleased with the outcome of these samples and if I could have more time I would make more of them.

Applique is one of the methods to decorate a surface of the garment. Throughout the first year in the college in my spare time I was made a few appliqués not even thinking to use in my projects. But I realised that they might be very useful then this project came up.

I made a three star appliqués using a double layerd fabric: polyester felt and silk jersey, I used two layers because it’s easier and more secure to stitch. For the stitched edge I used an embroidery thread in various colours and stitched by hand in a slip stitch.On my sketchbook page I explained what I used to make these appliqués, and linked to my theme and inspiration.

This surface decoration method is very enjoyable and relaxing then making, and is very time consuming. I’m very pleased with the outcome of the stars wich is one of my inspirations.

In the beginning of these fabric manipulations I was sure I will use some of the embroidery patches so I made the page of it. In my spare time as a hobby I was making these patches so I thought it would be great idea to make some for this project. Here are few of my favourite wich I made :

To make these patches I needed a embroidery thread, needle, and polyester felt fabric and of course the main thing: Passion and many patient hours of stitching:)

And here is the sketchbook page full with the photos and examples to reflect the theme . The patches wich is on the page were made a while ago, I just added on the embelishments to associate with my inspirations.