SEWper fun.

if you weren't already aware, i'm taking a basic clothing construction class. even though i'm a merchandising major, and not a design major, both majors have to take it. (along with flat pattern design -- that should be a hoot.)

for our midterm project, we had to make a bag. we didn't really have any guidelines, with the exceptions that it had to be something challenging - but doable at the same time. okay, so i had to redo this after i turned it in, but i ended up with a 95/100. i'm pretty proud of it, as you can see. the majority of this was done in one 10-hour sitting with no food (which i do not recommend), no bathroom breaks (which i also do not recommend) and little sleep. i was in the sewing lab until 3am...completely neglecting to study for my sewing midterm. yep...we had a test the same day that our bag was due. still scratching my head on that one...

in the end, i ended up with broken phone, deliriousness/famishment (i made that word up, get over it) due to lack of sleep, but most importantly......something i was really proud of. i made this bag. with my own hands!! and it's functional! sewing has proved to be EXTREMELY challenging, but i can see my improvement since i started at the beginning of the quarter, and this is definitely a lifelong skill that i'm sure i'll be happy to have later in life. (one day, i took in two shirts that had holes and sewed them up...no big deal.)

and with that, here it is.......

for our final project, we have to make a skirt. mine is a mini-skirt with a center zipper in the back. so far i have cut out the patterns and bought the fabric/zipper. the pattern suggested denim, wool, wool-blend, synthetic leather, or a lightweight fabric. denim was CLEARLY out of the question - ew, same goes for synthetic leather. so i got a wool-blend. houndstooth pattern, with olive green lining. my idea behind these projects is that even if they turn out sucky, at least they have a cute fabric going for them. 

here's a little sneak peek of what i have to work with......

i'm definitely going to start this earlier - ie. not 2 days before it's due. i have until june 1st, so i should be fine. 

it's almost over - i have 17 days left of the quarter. WOW. hard to believe. anyhow, wish me luck on my newest sewing venture........