Fashion and Environment Concentration

 To be honest, today I did not do much except clean and make sure everything was all set in my google drive folder. After sewing for the past two weeks, the fabric was all over my desk and room. I took about an hour to fold up the patterns and fabric and then vacuum all the extra strings that fell everywhere. Then I added more thread to my sewing machine and put it off to the side til I figure out what I am going to sew next. After I was done I double-checked to make sure everything was all set in my google drive for my exit review on Tuesday. I had to make sure my sketches from the start were in there and added those. I should be all set to wrap everything up tomorrow! Hours Today : 2 hours Hours total: 54 hours

 Today, even though it was Sunday, I had to finish writing my Narrative Reflection to wrap up my concentration. I spent most of the morning working on it and finishing writing it. It was weird writing my reflection and going through the timeline of when I first started my concentration to where I am now. I started talking about the first item I made, which was a pair of shorts that did end so well. Even though they weren't perfect, one thing Joan and I had talked about is that being a pretty new sewer I can't be so hard on myself and that I should be proud if they are wearable. While the shorts I made back then were nearly wearable the top and skirt I just made definitely are even if they are not perfectly sewn.  Even though I did not accomplish all of my goals for this Capstone project I am proud of what I have done, and definitely hope to continue to get better at sewing. I finished writing my paper around noon. I have no more real work to do for my concentration except prepa

 This week went quite a bit better than last week. Going into this week I was a bit concerned that I would not finish sewing my project in time. I spent the first few days this week sewing the skirt of the dress together. By the time I was finished sewing the skirt, it was already Thursday and originally I was supposed to present my Public Demonstration on Friday. Friday morning I spent adding finishing touches and making a top to go with the skirt. By the time I was finished, it would have been time to head to school but we changed my demo to the next day. This gave me a bit more time Saturday morning to make up a presentation slide to go with my skirt and top I made. I got to school pretty early to get everything set up. My public demo even though it was a very small crowd was really fun. I got to engage in a tone of interesting conversation surrounding what I had worked on this year. It was a nice way to show my work and end on a good note feeling proud of myself even if it did not

 Today I started by cutting some string and adding the finishing touches to the top I made! Then I made a slide for my public demo that showed new sustainable brands and quotes about fast fashion from world leaders. Around 2pm I left my house and went to the store to grab some snacks and then headed to school. I had to first pick up the mannequin, then I moved everything over to the library and got set up. Joan came early and helped set up and gave me some wonderful lilacs. Then Tom brought some faculty and I talked about my project and had good discussions for about an hour. It was super fun tonight talking about things I am interested in and feeling like my work has paid off. Next I have to write my reflection and then do my exit review and my concentration will be complete! Hours today:7 hours  Hours total: 49 hours

 Today I spent almost all day sewing. I started with the skirt and had to redo the waistband a few times so it fit right. Then I had to cut out the top and figure out those measurements so they would match the skirt and fit correctly. I started sewing around 8am and stopped around 6pm with breaks in between. I was doing good job sewing so I just kept working. Tomorrow is my public demo so my work will be on display for everyone to see in the library. I have to make the slide presentation and get the food and drinks for tomorrow. I might double check for loose strings or any extra fabric in the morning but most of the dress looks good, I can’t wait to see what it looks like on the mannequin! The hardest part today was definitely having to weave the elastic band through the waistband!  Hours today: 8 hours  Hours total: 44 hours 

 Today, I started by continuing to sew. It's a little challenging because the instructions aren't always clear. However, I got almost all of the skirt done today. By the end of the morning, it should be done tomorrow. I will have to work more on the top of the dress over the weekend! It's not as good as I originally thought it would be but considering it is the second product I've actually made it is not bad! After sewing for a while I head to school for our tennis end-of-year party!  Hours today:4  Hours total: 36