At the beginning of the week we had been working on tote bags, which again, required a lot of cutting and tracing on my end. As pieces were being constructed, I learned that ironing is a crucial step to the process in order for fabric to lay properly. In fact, ironing should be done with nearly everything you do when sewing; even if it is only pajama pants;) By the end of today we had 9 tote bags complete and finished appropriately. Not too bad for only 3 days of work!
On a side note, I had my own assignments from Christopher to complete individually. I recently bought a serger, and for those who are curious, this is similar to a sewing machine but instead has two needles, four spools for thread and at the same time cuts fabric to have a clean, finished edge. The clothing you are wearing right now probably has some sort of serging done within it. Being introduced and practicing with serging is a new and difficult task, but after practice, Christopher has decided it is time to start my project. My project consists of sketching out some simple sweatshirt style designs and then following through by physically making the one I design. Sweatshirts can be done almost entirely by just using a serger which is why it makes for a perfect first project!
Below I have some of the images I have been practicing with:) Happy Friday!
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