Today’s episode is on DIY Style, sewing, drafting your own blocks and making your own patterns versus using store-bought patterns or printing patterns online, and will discuss design details and components of the jumpsuit I’m wearing; I’ve paired it with my Seed of Life Unisex Tanktop in Heather Grey, available in different colors and styles…
Tag: pattern drafting
Pattern Drafting Week Two | Parsons
Pattern Drafting After tediously measuring the body and drafting our patterns last week, we arrived this week ready to perfect our drafts by comparing them to a master block, making adjustments, and cutting them out of muslin. We handed in our sewing samples shown in my previous post, Pattern Drafting at Parsons. I ended up…
Pattern Drafting at Parsons
Upon entering the J Building and heading to the MFA area for class, I observed student projects on looms and plant matter growing through muslin. I’m in my second week of classes at Parsons for technical design. I started my pattern drafting exercises Tuesday. Although I’ve drafted sleeves and simple garments before, perhaps draping on…
Return to Parsons: Fashion Design Career
I’ve finally relocated to NYC after a 19-years-long journey in the pursuit of my career in Fashion Design. It isn’t easy to break into the fashion industry- with every job having nearly 100 applicants or more, and the required skillsets and experience to be inducted into it, it is a highly competitive and sought after…
