Sampling denim - Threading styles and experimenting

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So we finished our last project and started sampling with some denim. I first started with some top stitching, edge stitching and quarter stitch as well as decorative stitch. I then moved on to making a placket as displayed ^^ as well as doing a zip sample.

After covering the basics again like I had done when starting the construction of the shirt, and experimenting with denim. I then moved on to experimenting with what I used as my theme, experimenting with floral embroidery and using different techniques.

I started off with embroidery thread, going from dark to light and then coming out with a method on how I could create a flower for my garment. I experimented with creating it from free hand to drawing it out using tailors chalk. In the end I thought that drawing the flowers and mapping it out using tailors chalk was better than free hand, I also experimented with creating a full flower as well as an outline. I then realised that it took me one hour to do a small full flour when it could take me the same amount of time to do an outline of three flowers. So maybe when it comes to the garment construction that I would use the outline of my chosen flower (pink carnation) rather than a full flower. With the outline I was also able to create smaller and larger flowers in that space of time.

With my embroidery placement  I decided to do a small sample of a pocket with a full flower (which took me an hour to do), I thought the out come for that was okay but it could have been way better then again it is a sample and not the official thing.

Next week is pattern cutting... should be interesting.

Further Development

 For the final design I've decided to go for a sleeveless play suit. Here I've experimented with the placement of the embroidery. I've also experimented on another page with different fastenings, deciding whether to use all buttons, button and a zip or a zip. In the end I decided to use buttons and a zip to separate the bottom form the top.

The next image displays the final design as a flat as well as a close up of the design of the flowers for the embroidery that I will be using, which will be done by a machine for a better effect.

The denim I'm going for will be a dark navy blue, but doesn't need to be stretchy for the adjustment that will be placed at the back.

Design Development for final idea

My final design is a play suit.

Here I've experimented with adding sleeves, collars, bootcuts and darts. With the development I then moved on to designing an adjustment tot he back for flexibility, because it is made out of denim it may be hard to move around in. If I wanted to to make a design evolving sleeves than an adjust to the back would be need.

The adjustments I've designs are both elastic, one being obvious and the other being hidden underneath more denim, giving a cleaner look.
Either of the two would be useful to the garment.

Development of designs

I do apologies for the bad quality of the image.

This displays what I've managed to develop, with my mood boards I've taken the embroidery and used them as key detail in my designs. I've used the embroidery in different areas of the designs, around the pocket, on the bottom of the garment and around the waist.

I've also drew a close up on the areas where detail would be placed, both pencil and in colour. The embroidery shown is made up of flowers, I used pink carnations and heather ling. I also tried using pink swirls for the back ground but the ended up coming out like the cancer ribbon which isn't what I wanted. 

So when designing further for my final idea I would loose the pink swirl and just use scattered flowers instead.

Denim boards

These two boards are my WGSN boards.

In the first board It focus' on embroidery and patchwork. When I first looked at the board once the images had been place I was more interested in the embroidery than the patchwork. However the style and cut of some of the designs with the patchwork I could work with in my designs.

The second board shows more on what silhouettes I'm interested in and what I may want to work with. I've chosen between dresses, high waisted jeans and play suits, the reason for this is because they would be fun designing embroidery into the silhouettes.

The designs I've are slightly similar with my own style. My customer is a 36 year old woman, art collector and seller who travels a lot. She has many experiences and skills, she's also an independent woman. With my designs I've tried to capture this, which I will show in my next post.

Denim Project

My denim project is all based around well, denim.

But there's more to it!

With this project I have to consider designing for a client, creating a theme based on the clients lifestyle and personality and then cooperating 'ladies in pink scarves charity' and 'Maggie's'. Because the project is also based around the charities I'm able to include pink with the denim.

The two charities are both about cancer awareness, support, centres and the patient's.

If any are needing support of any of the two above I do suggest them, they offer so much help and support as well as making you feel at home.

https://www.maggiescentres.org/

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/breast-cancer-patients-launch-new-1460021