Reflection 13

On week 13 I put all of my supplies together. I had continued knitting with the same color and teaching my little cousin what I can already learned so I didn't have much stuff left. I still had my big blue yarn because she bought her own. I also put my pancho away. I decided to bring it into class instead of posting pictures to give a demonstration of what I had learned. Well 14 I starting making my presentation.

Reflection 12

Week 12 I thought and thought of what to do with the blanket I bought and I came up with a wacky idea but it worked! I made it into a poncho. Sounds awful, I know but it came out super cute. All I did was cut it into a square and cut out a hold for my head. The only thing I needed a lot of help with was  tailoring it. The straight lines were much easier than the circle for the head. Although you have to be more precise with a straight line, it was hard getting the fabric to turn on the machine. I will bring this in for my presentation.

Reflection 11

Week 11, I visited a thrift store to find some cool stuff I can add on to. Thrift stores are easy because the clothes are super cheap so if I ruin them it's okay. I bought a really long dress to hem. I also saw a blanket that had a really cool pattern on it. I started of the dress first and hemmed it to about my knees but it came out really crocked and uneven. So I asked my friends mom for help and cut it down a little shorter and it came out really good because we got the same thread color. It came out a little short because I had to fix it but it looks really nice. I still have not worn it.

Reflection 10

I started running into some trouble week 10 of my twenty percent time project. I realized something in myself I guess I was having a hard time coming to grip with before, I cannot come up with solid ideas and go through with them. Its almost as though I think of a beginning and I think of an end but I cant think of the middle plan to get me there. I was really hard getting over that because I really just felt like recruiting a bunch of people to follow my directions as I tell them what to do (haha). Instead however, I sat with my mom and thought of a reasonable game plan for what I wanted to create. I came up with a bunch of doable ideas. First I decided on making shorts, from already made jeans or a pair of really cute pants, but I couldn't decide on an easy shirt design right away. My mom suggested I make a simple crop top or tube top to practice before making any crazy moves.

reflection 9

Using a sewing machine Was actually easier than knitting with the proper knowledge and care. I didn't dare get on the sewing machine yet but I went back the following Friday and asked Mrs. Jones if she could show me how to set up her sewing machine as if she were sewing for the first time on it. She explained to me the dial aka the stitch selection panel and the different stitch designs she could make. She also explained to me how to thread through the new sewing string and then there was the foot petal. The foot petal powers the machine and controls how fast it goes, which is crucial for a professional look. After that my mind was mostly refreshed and caught up to what I had seen years before when I had my own machine, however I still came home and researched a basic diagram of sewing machine parts.

reflection 8

On week 8 of my knitting experience I went over my boyfriends house to discus him suit for prom. After trying everything on, everyone in the house agreed his pants needed to be hemmed and his other just decided to do it right then and there. She pulled out her sewing machine and told me to come over and watch her. I had been familiar with sewing machines because I had one of my own years ago, and this one was just a different model. As I watched her do this, I decided to redirect my project. I let go of knitting for a little and started researching new sewing projects. I realized I had so many old jeans and closed I was no longer using and could test on. I researched ways to add or remove things to made an outfit better for example: