Sewing Techniques Week 7

We Wear Short Shorts!

It is that time of the year when I encourage students to design and construct a garment. I am excited to see your original design ideas! You have each been asked to find a woven fabric of your choice, as well as trims and findings that will best communicate your design inspiration.

• Based on the samples we have completed, which seams are you going to use to construct your shorts?
• What type of trimmings and findings are you going to use on your shorts?


• Which Spring / Summer 2009 Current Trends will you incorporate onto your design?

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Our Trip To The Rubin Museum

On October 15, 2008 we were fortunate to be showered with a lovely weather and a field trip destination to the Rubin Museum. We also had the pleasure of being accompanied by our English teacher Ms. Hibbert and our Fine Art teacher Dr. Sieunarine.I am sure you all agree that the learning experience was phenomenal. It started with Ms. Sangay Choden who is the WEAVER-IN-RESIDENCE, and a master weaver from the village of Khoma in Northeastern Bhutan. We had the honor of watching Ms. Choden weave a Kira. "Kira is an intricately woven and embroidered silk piece of cloth used as a skirt in Bhutanese traditional dress."

Click below to view the weaving in progress.

Students please share your experience with the What I learned for Sure Community!

We would like to thank our Principal, Ms. Nieto, Ms. Boulamali, Ms. Serrano, and Ms. Lasky for facilitating the field trip. We would also like to thank Ms. Elizabeth Cintron, the group visit host at the Rubin museum for welcoming and accommodating us.

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Draping Week 7

We are currently in the process of developing our first fashion art projects. The designs will be inspired by various animals.

The following designs were featured in a previous Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and they were each inspired by different exotic animals.

Which animal will you use for your design collection? Which design category did you choose and how will you integrate the visual characteristics of that animal onto your original designs?

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Computer Fashion Art Week 7

Printed fabrics are at the center of the fashion world. You will soon be applying color and repeat fabric prints on the casual sportswear collection you are currently working on in class.
Identify each fabric print below, conduct an internet research and list 2 facts you learned about each print.

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Draping 1 Week 6

Congratulations! You have just completed your first drape . On the bodice of this drape you constructed two darts, and this week we are learning about the various darts that can be found on a bodice. The following pictures depict several different darts. Identify each dart and explain what the purpose of a dart is.

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Please site your references!!
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Computer Fashion Art Week 6

Students, your knitwear designs this past week were fabulous! Many of you used various different patterns. The following pictures depict various knit wear patterns and designs. Conduct an Internet research and identify the name for each knitwear pattern. Also include a description of the stitch and any other additional information you learned about them. Feel free to use the knit wear work sheet I gave you.

Please site your references!!

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Sewing Techniques Week 6

This past week we constructed a Tailored Seam and a

Flat Fell Seam What are these seams used for? And how can you as a designer use these seams in your original design ideas?

Please site your references!!

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