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First of all: Happy New Year all! Hope you all had a blast celebrating this new beginning and have rested enough to start 2011.


Having said that, we are happy to announce that our lazyness vacation is over as well. We will be posting regularly, as much as we can. :D


However this post has to do with last year. Just wanted to show you guys what we learned in our 1st semester in our Fashion Design career. 
We made not One but TWO clothing masterpieces: a shirt and a skirt. But let me warn you guys, the style is rather old fashioned (extremely old) because the pattern, well the design was created by our dear teacher, whom I hope I will NOT see her anytime soon. And please don't laugh, its my first ever piece cut and sewn by me (not taking into consideration the Barbie dresses I've made when I was a kid).

Pardon me, it is not ironed. Though to tell you the truth it doesn't really make any difference because I sewed it wrong or something.

The skirt is behind, it is a long (10 inches below the knee) classic/office skirt that hopefully no one uses anymore?.

This is the size of our portfolio. What we have learned this semester, all pasted there.

One of the pages. From top to bottom: a belt, a ribbon, buttons wrapped in chiffon and last but not least, a flower (looks better from the top view, but since it's pasted :( ).

So there you have it. The results of our 1st semester.

Thoughts?

M*

An Apology.

So Sorry guys for not keeping our blog updated! But as you all know, December just started. 

Which means that Holidays are around the corner, which also means that vacation is almost upon us, by which tests are here. This is the reason why we haven't updated anything because we have been very busy with our Marketing classes and Design as well. So we owe you guys an apology! :(

However! (Rejoice! Yay!) We will post whenever we get the time :D and after the tests we will be posting regularly. 

Another thing is that I know we haven't updated our journal. But since we found it sort of repetitive to write almost the same thing (yes, some classes are this dull) we chose to only post interesting stuff of our journey to become Fashion Designers. Here are two works from our Pattern Design class (2 of each, Carolina and Marilyn's) :)

Lo siento mucho señores por no actualizar el blog! Pero como ya saben, Diciembre acabó de comenzar. Lo que significa que los Días de Fiesta están en la esquina, lo que también significa que ya las vacaciones están también por llegar, por lo tanto tenemos exámenes. Esta es la razón por la cual no hemos actualizado nada porque hemos estado muy ocupada con nuestras clases de Mercadeo y también de Diseño. Les debemos una disculpa! :(

Sin embargo! (Alegranse! Yay!) Nosotras vamos a actualizar cada vez que tengamos tiempo :D y luego de los exámenes estaremos nuevamente actualizando el blog regularmente.

Otra cosa es que sé que no hemos actualizado nustro diario de clases. Pero como nos la encontramos medio repetitivo escribir casi las mismas cosas (si, algunas clases son así de aburridos) decidimos sólo publicar las clases interesantes de nuestra trayecto. Aquí hay dos prácticas de nuestra clase de Dibujo Bidimensional (2 trabajos por persona, Carolina y Marilyn) :)

Carolina's:

Pattern in which you can Not identify the background from the module (module is an independent figure  when repeated forms a pattern).

Diseño donde No puede identificar el módulo del fondo (módulo es una figura independiente cuando se repite forma un estampado)

Pattern with one anomaly. (Peace and Love!)

Diseño con una anomalía. (Paz y Amor!)

Marilyn's

This is mine, the Pattern in which the module can Not be identified. It could be the rhombus or the black star.

Este es el mio, el Diseño en donde el módulo no se puede identificar con el fondo. Esta puede ser el rombo o la estrella negra. 

This is the Anomaly Pattern, keys and a door. 

Este es el Diseño con Anomalía, llaves y una puerta. 

There are a couple of more works done but we didn't take good pictures of it and the teacher has not handed it back. When we get a hold of it we will post more. Stay tuned! :D

M*

Day #7 of Fashion Design

Posted by Carolina

Components of a Sewing Machine
Image by thewhitebear

Hey, hey hey! (Read this in the Fat Albert tone....fun righttttt?)   

My darling readers, It's Tuesday which means our Fashion Design journey continues!  Today was the end of our "Basic sewing training" and we did the usual: Preparing the sewing machine (Putting the needle, the thread, the bobine, etc), doing some thread and needle exercises with fabric, etc.  So far Marilyn and I have perfect scores: 20/20. Boo ya.

Next week we leave the simplicity behind and start  with the goods...actually creating stuff!  So excited.     

In Pattern Class we continued completing our skirt pattern from the previous class. Lots of measurements, LOTS of measurements.  The front and the back are made completely different yet the same at the same time....different spaces, positions; definitely need to be practiced many times to learn it perfectly. Meaning we have a lot of homework...but in the end it was all excelent.

Unfortunately, today's post comes bearing no behind the scenes pictures :(
So here! I'll leave you all with my favorite song and music video of all time. 

Crazy by Aerosmith

 

Such a fun, entertaining video.

Enjoy! 

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Hey, hey, hey! (Lee esto es la voz de Fat Albert..divertido verdad?)
Mis queridos lectores, es Martes lo cual significa que hoy continúa nuestra travesía con Diseño de Modas.  Hoy fue el final de nuestro "Entrenamiento básico de costura", hicimos lo usual: Preparamos la máquina de coser (Poner la aguja, el hilo, la bobina, etc), hacer ejercicios con hilo y aguja en tela, etc.  Hasta ahora Marilyn y yo tenemos una puntuación perfecta: 20/20. :D

La próxima semana dejamos la simplicidad atrás y comenzamos con lo bueno... creando cosas! Estoy super emocionada.  Hoy, en la clase de Patrón continuamos completando nuestro patrón de falda.  Son muchas medidas, MUCHAS medidas.  La parte delantera y la trasera son hechas completamente diferentes pero casi igual al mismo tiempo, muchos espacios, posiciones; definitivamente hay que practicarlo muchas veces paraque logre salir perfecto.  Lo cual significa, mucha tarea! Pero al final todo excelente :)

Desafortunadamente, el post the hoy no tendrá fotos de detrás de escena :(
Así que acá los dejo con mi canción y video musical favorito.  El video es tandivertido! Disfrutenlo! 

(Video está más arriba) 

Day 3: It's Official!

Today was the official day we start with our Fashion Design journey.
We took off with the Sewing class, we didn't exactly sew anything yet, however we were practicing with the sewing machine. Just without thread, but learning how to sew on a line, making straight lines and other different shapes.

At the Pattern class, we learned how to measure a female body. It was very interesting and sort of difficult, because it has a lot of maths as well. Nevertheless, it was simple math, so once we caught on with it, we went flying.

So, today was pretty awesome.
Except for those boring classes we had after our artistic classes.

Our materials, not much but hey, we just started!

Hoy fue el inicio oficial de nuestra carrera de Diseño de Modas.

Comenzamos con la clase de Costura, hasta el momento, no hemos cosido  nada en especifico.  Hemos estado practicando con la máquina de coser.  Aprendiendo a coser en una línea, hacer líneas, rectas y distintas figuras, pero SIN hilo.

En la clase de Patrón, aprendimos a medir el cuerpo femenino.  Fue interesante aunque un poco difícil porque hay que hacer cálculos.   Pero es matemática simple y una vez que le cogimos el truco se nos hizo sencillo.

Asi que, hoy fue asombroso.

Excepto por las clases aburridas que tuvimos que coger después de nuestras clases artísticas. 

Waiting for thursday,

Esperando al Jueves,

M*

Day 1: Presentation + The Basics

 Posted by Carolina

Sewing 1 Classroom

 Day 1: Completed.  

As mentioned in the previous post, today was the first day of our Fashion Design Course.

The first class of any new subject at a higher education facility goes like this:

-You Introduce yourself.

-The teacher let you know the materials you'll be needing for said class.

-You leave early.

Yet this was NOT the case, we were given each class to its full extent.

We had two classes: 

Sewing Class: How to properly use a traditional sewing machine and a few tricks that will help in case of any mishap.

Pattern Class: Measurements. 

Next class will start using fabric and actually try to make something!  Can't wait. 

Image by Corset Lace Mannequins

Día 1: Completado

Como ya se mencionó en el post anterior. Hoy fue el primer día de nuestro curso de Diseño de Modas.

El primer día de cualquier materia en una facilidad de educación superior va asi: 

-Te presentas.
-El profesor(a) te deja saber los materiales que necesitaras para la clase.
-Te vas temprano.

En esta ocasión, este NO fue el caso. Dimos las clases en su completa duración.  

Hoy tuvimos dos clases: 

Costura:  Como utilizar propiamente una máquina de coser tradicionar y algunos trucos que nos beneficiara en caso de cualquier equivocación.
Patrón: Medidas.  

En la próxima clase empezaremos a trabajar con tela y tratar de crear algo!  Ya lo quiero hacer!