First Project .... done.

The first step to designing is learning how to put clothes together. Our students must take Fashion 130: Construction.

Here are some of my construction students, proudly holding the 'child's dress' they sew as a first project.

The dress is no a small feat; they learn how to do the following:

Hong kong, clean finish and overlocked seam finishes

Zipper

Facing

Collar

Puffed sleeves

Yoke with gathered skirt

Elastic casings

Machine-Stitched Hems.

Graphics on the street

I recently saw this on someone's car.

Made me smile.

Now.. some color

And so... now for some color.
Again, the sunset over the Pacific in the distance.

Black and White

Sometimes, in a world of color, there is nothing more intriguing than black and white.

Here are a few shots of black and white 'ish..