FIRST WEEK

My first week at university is over and I am amazed at what I’ve learnt and accomplished in such a short period of time. After settling in and meeting lots of new people on my course we were set a brief; I received the shape ‘circle’. Without having time to over think it I got straight to work on a mannequin. I created a very bold silhouette by using two identical circles as sleeves, I also made a skirt with circles of varying sizes to accompany the bodice. This week I also had my first ever attempt on the industrial machines. I was surprised by the speeds they can reach but I felt very in control whilst sewing. I was even confident enough to use the machines to piece together my garment. By the end of the week my final piece was displayed for everyone to see. Overall, I’m proud of what I have created as to begin with I was completely lost, and I wasn’t sure on how to approach the brief without doing any designs first. But in the end, I much preferred this method as I got to mess around with the shapes and realise the things that don’t look good and the things that do; coming up with a design.