Using a Pattern to Cut Fabric

 

To cut fabric using a pattern, fold the fabric over, right sides together. Lay the pattern pieces over it and pin them in place. Then cut around the pattern pieces.

Textiles Workshop Samples

My new brief is all about textiles, and we have had many workshops where we have produced samples using a variety of techniques.

Sashiko embroidery

 

Knitting (thin wool, thick wool, and cut strips of bin bag)

 

 

Box pleats

Inverted pleats

 

Tucks

 

The underside of the tucks. I find it creates a nice effect.

 

Experimenting with tucks to create a nice pattern.

 

Gathering

 

 

 

 

 

 

Star sign inspired photo shoot

My final photo shoot was to be inspired by the star sign Aries. I worked with a photography student, who ironically was an Aries herself! The photo shoot tells the story of a wealthy woman who is a boss and shows her short-tempered and aggressive personality. When researching into the star sign, I was greatly inspired by the Aries personality and also the Aries colour which is red, hence the red lipstick and red shoes. Aries are the leaders of the pack, this is why I came up with the idea of a wealthy boss. I used diamond jewellery as the gemstone for Aries is diamond and diamonds show wealth. I used the psychology of colour when I chose the black clothing, as it means dominance, business-minded and elegance in the context of this photo shoot. The lighting set-up was important in this photo shoot because I had to make the photo shoot fit in with the photography style of I-D magazine. I am really pleased with the outcome and I think this is by far the best photo shoot I have done.

 

 

Wealthy woman walks to a meeting at work as a boss, looking confident.

 

One of her empolyees angers her as he isn't doing his job properly.

 

She shows her employee how angry she is and tells him to do his job properly or there will be consequences.

 

Photography: Justine

Styling: Me

Model: Cynthia

Make-up: Me

Hair: Cynthia

Location: Photography studio at college

Editing: Justine

Shoes: Manolo Blahnik

Dress: models own

Jewellry: Provided by photographer

 

 

Fabric for my dress

I have bought this beautiful, black satin fabric to make my dress!

Pattern cutting-How I made my final pattern

I am going to make a dress in college and for this, I had to make a pattern using the dress block I had made and adapting the pattern to fit the design of the dress.

 

First draft

(Using my dress block, I drew around it to create an exact copy onto this pattern paper)

 

Adaptation

(Here, I have moved a shoulder dart into a different position, so changing the design of the dress block to fit the design of the dress I am going to make)

 

Final draft

(This is the final draft of my completed pattern pieces which I will use to measure how much fabric I need and to make the dress itself)

 

 

Manufacture samples

These are some stitching samples of seams and hems which I have done at college.

 

 

1cm open seam

(2 pieces of fabric are individually over-locked and stitched together 1cm from the edge of the over-locking, then these seams are ironed open)

 

1cm closed seam

(2 pieces of fabric are over-locked together and stitched 1cm from the edge of the over-locking. This is a cheaper seam as it uses less thread and time to make)

 

5cm machine stitched hem

(Fold fabric over 5cm, then stitch on the machine)

 

5cm hand stitched hem

(Fold fabric over 5cm, then stitch by hand)

 

Invisible zip

(Popular on dresses or high end garments as the zip does not show)

 

 

 

 

Le Ballon Rouge (The Red Baloon) inspired photo shoot

I recently did a photo shoot inspired by the silent French film "Le Ballon Rouge" translated as "The Red Balloon". For my shoot, I was greatly inspired by the red balloon itself, bringing lots of red colours into each image and emphasizing the colour during editing of the photos. I also created a child-like model as the film was centred around children and the main character who had the red balloon was a child. The high pig tales and light make-up helped to create this child-like image in my photos. I also used the colour white, emphasizing bright, white lighting when editing the photos as white, according to the psychology of colour, means purity and innocence in the context of my photo shoot. The location I used for my shoot was in my house. I was inspired by a certain scene in the film where the boy with the red balloon is standing outside a wooden shop with widows. That's where my idea came from to shoot near wooden doors and windows. Here is how my photo shoot turned out:

In this image, the girl looks back as if curious to find out something.

In this image, the girl is in a fun, cute pose showing playfulness.

In this image, the girl looks through a window looking for something, but the light is so bright, she can't find what she is looking for.

I was inspired to create this image from a scene in the film, where the boy with the red balloon is looking through a window, as the red balloon flies away.

Photography: Me

Styling: Me

Model: Me

Hair & Make-up: Me

Location: My House

Editing: Me