Finished Shorts (Clothes Design Class)

I finished the pair of shorts I talked about and here are the pictures. I cut the pair of jeans using a measuring tape to measure how long I wanted and a binder so I could get the line straight. Then I used Crayola fabric markers to make designs around the pockets and used an iron like the package says to set the designs. 

 

I made a sash and put dots on it and ironed that too. Then I used magenta thread and a straight stitch around the bottoms of the shorts so they would only fray up to the stitch. That was it! What do you think?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jacket Makeover and Pink Circle Scarf

This week was my little sister's birthday and I decided that I would give her a couple pieces of clothing. Not from the store! It was much more fun to make them and my little sister had always admired my blue circle scarf. Another thing she had always liked was this navy blue fabric jacket not made out of jean but in a jean jacket style.

I made her a circle scarf out of a pink shirt I got from Michael's when the t-shirts were on sale and I gave her the jacket but I made some changes to it. I brought out my Crayola fabric markers and cut a star from some fabric and using a template. Those Crayola fabric markers are great and I only payed about a dollar at a yard sale for them! I thought of a few designs and settled on a "I Love Horses" design because she loves horses. I drew it and then ironed it to set the design.

 

Then I had to sew on the patch. I thought at first that I would sew it on the sewing machine but my Mom thought that it would be better if I sewed it by hand. I decided that I would put it on the pocket and I sewed it on. I had to kind of go in the pocket and then out because I wanted the pocket to be able to open.

That's was all I did besides clean the jacket first! My little sister really likes her scarf and jacket and I see her wear them all the time. She actually got a complement on the patch today. I love how the pink circle scarf turned out!

 

Models wear clothes

Chinese Freaky Design

Models wear clothes designed by Chinese fashion institute graduates during a fashion show in Beijing, China. The Chinese capital is hosting the 10th China Fashion week which seeks to showcase original design from across a country often criticized for producing cheap copies of designer goods.

Finished Shirt (Clothes Design Class)

Hello!

 

I finished the top I was working on last week that is made out of knit fabric and here are the pictures! I think it turned out great. I looks really good with a wide belt over it. My favourite part of making this was that I learned how to make patterns for tops.

I also made a smaller version for my Barbie because I had extra fabric. I know that I'm a tiny little bit old to play with Barbies but they make really good clothes models if you have an idea you want to try out but you don't want to use a whole lot of fabric. I also made a dress for my Barbie using the same idea from the shirt only making it long enough to be a dress.

 

 

 

 

Nastia for Max Azria

 

I love it when designers choose to use gymnasts, athletes or dancers to show off their clothes instead of models. Athletes seem to be much more in tune with their bodies, and the sense of movement that emanates into the clothes is pretty cool. And, athletes can often pull off more and diverse poses. Sometimes when models try to dance, they fail spectacularly (as demonstrated by this editorial).

These photos of Nastia Liukin for Max Azria SS09 really show how awesome clothes can be. I love the fluidity of her movements (so weightless!), and how that’s echoed in her hair and the grecian feel of the clothes. I love how the photographer captured the fabric in motion; it’s almost like seeing the clothes in person.