My First Collection

In my gifted and talented English class, we were assigned a project to do whatever we wanted for the whole year. Yes, very broad, but it was supposed to be something we were passionate about but never had the opportunity to accomplish it. I decided to design a collection of clothes.

I started by finding inspiration. My inspiration was through the large flocks of black birds that sit in trees & yards in my neighborhood. As the birds fly away together at once, the black synchronized flow is amazing. I knew I needed to use darker fabrics & flowy materials.

I then sketched my ideas. I have never sketched or taken a drawing class, so my sketches are rough. But once I got the ideas flowing onto the paper from my head it ended up working out.

Finally I started sewing. Remember I have never sewn before. I got a sewing machine for Christmas, watched a DVD, and went on my way. I tried using patterns, but I hate reading a million instructions, and I got frustrated, so I gave up on those. So basically I free handed sewing with no previous skills. I would love to take sketching and sewing classes to increase my ability of tailoring.

Below are my designed products. I am very happy I must say. One LBD, one maxi skirt & crop top, one maxi dress, & one gown:

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