Good News!

Sorry that I haven’t written in over a week, but I have been really busy and at last it has paid off! Ok I left off last time right before I went in on Tuesday November 10^th for my design class. I had prepared a lot of samples for my tutor to look at, but hadn’t done much in my portfolio. Well I went in and showed her my samples and she liked where I was going and I also liked the fact that I knew where I was going. To sum it almost I think I might have gotten a smile out of her. I left that day feeling half on top of the world and half stressed, cause I didn’t want to come in the next week with any less than what I had that week.

            Well that week I drafted and made 11 collar samples, and I drafted 5-6 sleeve patterns, but only made 2 samplers of the designs I really felt passionate about. Over the weekend I had an epiphany with where I wanted to go with my designs and juxtaposed Victoriana, Leg of mutton sleeves, and a Chambered Nautilus. So I made one of the sleeves form one of my designs and showed it to her on Tuesday November 17^th, along with all the other stuff I had sampled. Well lets just say I’m both on her good side and I have my final design. This next week is going to be a mixture of panic between making a full toile/sample of my final design, a research paper on peacoats, a reflective essay, Thanksgiving and at the end of the week heading to Amsterdam for a nice weekend holiday! It’s going to be stressful ending in a fun weekend, so I can’t wait! Well here are a few photos of my sleeve sample along with the collar that will accompany it: