Sewing

[snowqueen]

Cleva clogs lol. Im considering doing textiles next year for as levels myself but it depends what sixth from i goto !!

 

[Elegance.Is.Refusal.]

A level textiles is great at AS we got to do loads of little projects and got to make alot of garments and products.

and at A level you get to create your own brief so you can make pretty much whatever you like!

i have actually really enjoyed textiles over the past two years and it really helps when you have a great enthusiastic teacher

 

[.francesca]

i'm finally taking a cheap sewing class!
my mom used to make all my clothes and continues to sew almost everything
and i being a bratty impatient and anti-social child never let her teach me
and i regret it immensely!
i'm ok at handstitching, but i want to learn to sew
i have so many ideas but no way to actually fabricate them,
no pun intended.



when i get some stuff done, i'll post it..
i have a ton of designs for skirts for summer!

 

[snowqueen]

look 4ward 2 seeing pics !!

 

[kem]

damn! that is a hot dress!

 

[.francesca]

so...finally taking a sewing class..i start on monday! i coerced like, 6 of my friends to take it with me so we have enough people to make a class...i hope they don't regret it! anyway, i have a billion things designed and i'll post them all here when i have some done. i'm so excited!

 

[softgrey]

just thought i would share this. this is my A-level coursework that i produced. i actually finished it ages ago!

its a double layer 1920's inspired dress. the slip underneath is a emerald/sea green satin the upper dress is scalloped lace with small leaves embroided all over it. it has a deep v neck and fastens up the front with poppers. it has a drop waist with a bias cut skirt.

i am also going to be wearing it to my summer ball

so lovely......


alright francesca...
so when we have questions we can come to you...

 

[Estella*]

the watanabe pattern is now up at showstudio,
thought i'd post this here: http://www.showstudio.com/projects/dressmeupdressmedown/download/

 

[i_<3_chanel]

lovely dress !
hopefully i'll have time to make it this summer !

 

[JJohnson]

Creating timeline

Hi everyone! I was wondering if it was very hard to sew with formal training? People tell me that it is very difficult, yet I see designers getting collections together really well and I was also wondering at the same time how long does it take for such creative pieces to be made. (Something such that as shown in the picture)

 

[A la mode]

If you are patient and get a good book on basic sewing and start with a basic pattern you can probably teach yourself to sew, but you will probably learn faster and better if a sewer teaches you. One thing about fashion designers is that most of them never sew. A couture outfit can take months to make.

 

[lolita729]

JJohnson: if u know how to make a good pattern it won t take u long, same thing for sewing it. but it does seem like there s different pieces (am not too sure) so u have to be careful to get them right and for the bow on the hip and the flower on the shoulders those 2 pieces will have to be made separately obviously then sewn to the rest of the garment. imo, those r the only pieces u might have trouble with, but overall it s not too hard to make. so good luck to u and show us the result if u do make it.

 

[A la mode]

Anna Karina: Thank you so much for posting the show studio link! I'm going to get fabric for it this weekend!

 

[Estella*]

you're very welcome! do post your result, will you
i guess i'm going to try it myself but i am so poor at sewing

 

[A la mode]

I will, I also made the Alezander McQueen jacket, and said I would post a pic, but my digi cam is not working at the moment so... but I want post the pics on the show studio website also.

 

[JJohnson]

Cool

Thanks a lot you guys. I really did not plan on sewing that garment, but I want to go to fashion school for that. I do not know how to sew, but I am going to learn and I also want to be a couturer. I wonder if Parsons School of Design will accept me? Must one know how to sew and make professional garments already to be able to come there?

 

[A la mode]

Has anyone tried to print the showstudio pattern. I downloded it and cant get it to print out correctly.

 

[sea of stitches]

I haven't tried to print it out, but here's a link to the sew-a-long on craftster. it should be able to help you out. have fun!!

 

[Elegance.Is.Refusal.]

Has anyone tried to print the showstudio pattern. I downloded it and cant get it to print out correctly.

arent there instructions that come with the download?

i have a pattern offline with 4 attachments two used for A4 printing and the other for specialised printing where you can take it to a certain printers and get it done for you!? unless i have a different pattern from a different website!

anyways hopes that is some sort of a help

 

[A la mode]

No, same pattern. I was just trying to print it off my home printer. The directions don't corespond with what comes up when I tell it to print. So 1 attachment prints the size of the paper so its only like barbie size. I know I need to tile it but cant figure out how to do it. I printed of pattens before and it work, but I just got a new computer so everthing is different. Maybe i will jusst go to Kinkos and hope it doesn't cost much to have them print it.