Reanne: The Twist! and Spec Sheet

Once I had made my pattern for my trousers, sourced my hook fastening and zip, my teacher added a twist to our pattern cutting session. We had to sew togehter someone elses trousers! Names were selected out of a hat.
I thought this would be a hard thing to do, but actually once I got started constructing my friend Amy's trousers, I became confident in what I was doing. Because they are someone elses trousers, I felt a little bit of pressure to get them made to a high standard, however I do feel I achieved this well.
Also, to make a garment, you need to create a spec sheet (specification sheet). On here is where all the information goes which is essential to have in order to make up the garment. Even down the the smallest details have to be displayed somewhere on the sheet. Mine included a sketch of what my trousers will look like, measurements such as waistband, inside leg, thigh width, leg opening and back and front rise. I also included a fabric swatch. If I were to give this sheet to a machinist, he or she would know everything about the trousers. Any missing information can obviosusly distort the way the trousers are produced resulting in a reject product.

(my spec sheet)

(my photographs taken of finished trousers at uni)

From these images here, you can see that I have made my trouser pattern just a little too small because the zip does not do up when the trousers are on the mannequin. I will learn from this to check the pattern and measurements before the fabric is cut. I am very pleased with the machinist, Verishua (another friend from uni) and how she has constructed these following my design and spec sheet. I obviously communicated all of my ideas well in order for them to turn out just how I wanted!

For each person who makes someone elses trousers, we had to fill out a feedback form. This is where you can write positive and negative points when making the other persons trousers.

I felt that making someone elses trousers was a very helpful process. At first, I didnt really want to make anyone elses trousers, I wanted to make my own! However looking back, I feel this was a really good process to go through. It has definately helped me to remember what to include on a pattern as this is so important in making a garment such as grainlines and to notch all the areas that need notches and not just some of them. I have learnt that it is so worth double checking everything like measurements etc because these are essential. Just the smallest details will make the biggest difference.

I feel that the construction process I carried out was very good and to a high standard. Keeping to a time scale, I did take my time in making Amy's trousers because I wanted to make them well, however not take weeks about it. Here are a few images to show the finished garment I made.