Brief explanation on how I started making my toile.

The first step that I did before making my toile is of course choosing the skirt/design. Then I had to figure out how to make the pattern, so I ask Jo my tutor can she help me make my pattern, she said yes and then we looked at different skirts on a pattern cutting books from the library. So I decided to choose the cowl skirt because it's the only skirt that looks like my chosen design and the easiest skirt that we could find on the book.

The next step was making the pattern. I had a copy of the steps on how to make the cowl skirt, so I started to make the pattern at home but I didn't know how to start it. So I ask Nick my pattern cutting tutor if she could help me start my pattern and then she helped me start it. I figured out how to make the skirt but whenever I get stuck, I ask for help just in case I make a mistake.

After I've finished making my pattern, it was time to make the toile. I remember thinking, 'how am I going to make this at home on my own without a sewing machine'. I had to work fast if I want to get as many sewing done before the last day finishes, so I had to concentrate with my work. In the end I manage to cut the pattern of the calico, overlock the whole skirt and stitched on the zip, then I was on my own making this skirt.

Box pleat and inverted pleat on a skirt.

On my last pattern cutting lesson we made a skirt with a box pleat and I thought that looked really cool. Yes it was my first time making a skirt but it was just a sample to get the idea of what it would look like

This is what the front box pleat look like,

and here's what the inverted pleat looks like,


so this is the skirts that we've made as a sample, see you next time. :)

Choosing my design.

This week we had to choose one of our designs for the toile that we're making over the Christmas holidays and we're also ask to make a toile diary. I wasn't really excited about it instead I'm really scared making it because we're on our on after this week and I won't have any idea how to make it.

This is the first design that I've chosen,







but then I've changed my mind to this design because I thought it's a bit more simple and sophisticated. There's not much details on this design that's why I changed it.



On my next blog I'll be showing you the process of my toile.

Choosing my design.

This week we had to choose one of our designs for the toile that we're making over the Christmas holidays and we were also asked to make a toile diary. I wasn't really excited about it instead I was really scared. After this week we are on our own, with no guidance and I am worries that Iwon't be able to make it.

This is the first design that I've chosen,



but then I've changed my mind about this design as I think it's too simple, to similar to a basic tulip skirt.



On my next blog I'll show you how I started my toile. See you next time.

My theme and concept.

2 weeks ago we were ask to choose a theme and a concept. I chose Asian countries as my theme and then I had to think about a concept as well. I decided that it was going to be about traditions. Then I focused on traditional Asian clothing. The clothing that caught my eye the most was the Thai traditional dress because of the detailing and bright vibrant colour.

Here is an example of Thai traditional clothing.

Then I thought that the details reminded me of plants and flowers, so I decided to research on flowers in depth. I like the layering, colour and shape of the flowers that I looked at. I also looked at what each flower meant and it's symbolism.