Finished my first garment of the semester in fashion design on Friday! It's a simple top, but I'm happy with it! I learned a lot of techniques in the process of making it, such as understitching and making button loops. Our next big project is a knit dress, but in the meantime we our designing our own slash pocket (trust me, way more complicated than it sounds) and on Friday we will be making a child's shirt which we will donate to the children's hospital! (and also one to keep for ourselves)
For drawing, I spent three hours in Shaffer (art building) sitting in the hallway drawing one-point perspective. Putting in the time really paid off. If you rush through your assignment, chances are you won't get the best outcome. It was actually really relaxing being able to take my time and concentrate on drawing. Better than doing math homework! Another thing that I do for drawing is keep a sketchbook and draw in it every day. Some of the other students were complaining, but you can really have a lot of fun with it! Check out this website with examples of sketchbooks from all over the world; http://www.urbansketchers.com/
Also, I had to make a twitter for my Time Arts class. I was pretty against it at first, but now that I joined and started to 'follow' a bunch of my favorite designers, I'm finding it really interesting, especially with updates on fashion week. Nicole Miller just tweeted about getting in all of her shoes for the show! Speaking of designers, I'm trying to find an internship with one for the summer. I think it would be such a great experience and a great thing to put on my resume.
With every fashion class I have had this semester, I really cannot wait to become a designer! My dream job would be to own a boutique in Bucktown in Chicago! Wish me luck!
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