| SEM 5 | Garment Creation Technology 1 |

Ting Shi Yann_0348682

Bachelor of Fashion Design Technology (Honours) 

Assignment 01

The assignment task is to create a 3D garment using CLO3D, 2D Pattern drafting, and a technical drawing in A3 size and Print it out. The garment's outcome must include fill/pressure and puckering, zips, topstitching details, fabrication and textures, and folding or pleats.

Week 1: 23/9/24

On my first day of school, I met Mr. Brian, our new lecturer. We began the class by introducing ourselves, and then we were tasked with finding one of our previous collections to transform from 2D to 3D. Since I had worked on adaptive clothing last semester, I decided to use my previous design for Assignment 1.

Week 2: 30/9/24

I worked on transferring the 2D pattern into 3D using Clod3D. As I was unfamiliar with the software, I approached Mr. Brian for assistance. To my surprise, he was also not well-versed in Clod3D. However, Mr. Brian patiently helped me navigate the software, and together we figured out the solution. He also pointed out some of the detail placement has to be correctly placed in a certain place.

Since I used my previous assignment to design adaptive clothing, I just started transferring it into a technical drawing.

After that, I apply the fabric to the pattern in CLO3D. 

Week 3: 7 Oct 2024

Lecturing section

We gathered at Mayamode, where Mr. Brian provided a briefing on creating a correct pattern block. He explained that a proper pattern block must include essential elements such as the grainline, center front, center back, style code, garment name, size, cutting instructions, designer name, seamline, and details on how the finishing should be oriented (right side up or underside up). This includes instructions for attaching buttons, folding, binding, sewing, and lining.

Week 4: 14 Oct 2024

Mr.Brian guided us through uploading our assignment on MyTimes and then drawing pattern drafting in class. When I showed him my pattern drafting, he pointed out many mistakes I was making and corrected me on the spot. He also helped me solve my pattern drafting problems.

Start to draw the 2D pattern

Cut out the pattern

Week 5: 21 Oct 2024

We finalize our assignment 1 for the submission.

Technical Drawing

CLO3D Pattern in PDF

The outcome of the 3D look inside CLO3D.

Shirt                                                       Trousers

2D Pattern

Physical submission

Week 5: 28 Oct 2024

I brought my sketch, fabric swatch, and texture sample to show Mr. Brian.

These are the sketches I have drawn. The theme of my collection is to capture the beauty that surrounds us—specifically, the beauty of nature, which I believe is one of the most amazing sights. I want to highlight this idea through my designs. I incorporated ruffles to represent flowers and diamonds to symbolize water droplets on natural surfaces.

These are the embellishments I will use to create my texture sample and the fabric swatch I want to use for my actual.

This is the texture sample that I have made.

Week 8: 18 Nov 2024

In week 6, I had a presentation for my Project 1 class. After presenting to the jury, I started to doubt my theme. The feedback from the jury was that they couldn’t understand what I was trying to convey. They asked how I could clearly communicate the concept I wanted to express, as it was based on a feeling, and everyone’s perspective on such feelings can differ. How can I effectively show them what I’m truly trying to express?

Therefore, in week 8, I made no progress because I was stuck on how to convey what I was trying to show to the audience.

Week 9: 25 Nov 2024

In Week 9, I began revisiting my design process and working harder to meet my assignment goals. While brainstorming a new theme, I noticed that the Christmas theme kept recurring. Even on social media, I kept seeing Christmas events, which sparked my curiosity about why Christmas is so popular and how it is celebrated.

Through my research, I discovered that Christmas ornaments carry deep symbolic meaning. I found this very meaningful and thought it would be interesting to use ornaments as my inspiration for the collection.

I began using the silhouettes from Christmas ornaments to find inspiration for my designs. My Project 1 lecturer approved pages 3 and 5, and Mr. Brian was asked to choose my Look 1.

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pg 2

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pg 5

In the end, Mr. Brian chose this for my look 1.

I start to refine the line that my design is going to look like.

Split them into individual panels.

Cut them out with the seam allowance.

Write the cutting information of the panel.

Paste them onto the calico fabric and cut it out.

Week 10: 2 Dec 2024

After cutting out all the panels for Look 1 in Week 9, I started sewing Look 1 in Week 10. Below is the Look 1 first toile.

Since this is the first toile, there were many adjustments needed. Mr. Brian assisted me with the fitting to ensure that the outcome of Look 1 would be more fitted. After adjusting the pattern block for the first toile of Look 1, I refined the pattern and cut a new set of pattern pieces.

Week 11: 9 Dec 2024

In week 10 my project 1 lecturer Mr.Kit helped me to choose my look 2 so this week I started to draw my look 2 pattern block and cut and sew.

Week 12:16 Dec 2024

After consulting with my Project 1 lecturer, Mr. Kit, he advised me to use the actual fabric to see the outcome of Look 1. Following his suggestion, I unpinned the collar and bottom panel and asked Mr. Brian for guidance on how to cut and sew the actual fabric panels to achieve the desired outcome.

At the same time, I also completed Look 2. The feedback I received for Look 2 was that the ruffle needs to be extended by 2 cm, and its length should be made as one continuous panel to eliminate the center front sewing line. Additionally, the center front panel needs to be modified to be cut on the fold.

I also consulted with Mr. Brian on how to draft the pattern for Look 3.

 

Week 13:23 Dec 2024

In Week 13, I began drafting the pattern block for Look 3. I started with the skirt pattern and then moved on to the blazer. Since this was my first time drafting a blazer pattern, it took me three days to complete. Unfortunately, it was a holiday week with no classes with Mr. Brian, so I relied on the instructions from a pattern-making book that I borrowed from my classmate, Melody.

 

Week 14:30 Dec 2024

In Week 14, we had a replacement class, which was also our last session with Mr. Brian. By this time, I had mostly completed all three of my looks, so I showed them to him for feedback.

When he reviewed Look 2, he advised that the facing needed to be flipped out topstitched on one side, and pressed.

I added embellishments to the toile so that the lecturer could have a clearer vision of what I was describing and how I could translate it into the final design.

The ruffle is also already extended and made as one continuous panel.

I also consulted him on the finishing details for Look 3, including the opening of the skirt, the blazer lapel, and the lining.

I added embellishments to the skirt of Look 3 so that we could see how it works and the outcome.

The finishing of my sleeve just required folding it in and ironing it to ensure it looks neat.

For now, the lapel looks okay, but it could be improved. I will need to redo it, and the lecturer will teach me how to refine it in the coming semester.

The opening of the skirt needs the bottom panel side seam to be unpinned. Then, the inner panel should be connected to the inner panel, and the outer layer should be connected to the outer layer. The zipper will be hidden between them for the finishing.

Week 15: 2 Jan 2025

Is the presentation day 

The feedback I received is that the top dart in Look 1 can be ignored since I'm using elastic fabric. Look 2 looks good, but the lapel in Look 3 will need to be redone.