During my internship my colleague and I created pattern blocks for Olivia Black's new collection. We drafted blocks of basic shirts ,bodices and dresses which we made alternations by meeting the design of the garment. After weeks working on pattern block we finalise and started to created toiles made with calico. By making the toile you can understand more how the garment need to be structure from 2D into 3D.
In my experience, I learned from my colleague Faith rather than from the designer. While I making patterns and toiles, there were some moments when I found some challenges or did not understand some concepts and most of the time Faith was there to help me. Sometimes, even Faith was not certain and we had to contact Olivia for her support through the phone. Therefore, Olivia occasionally came for short periods, like 2-3 hours checking our work and giving us feedbacks for the patterns and toiles but most of the time it was just Faith and I.
I am thankful for Faith's presence, considering that pattern cutting and sewing are not where I exceed . I had various questions and uncertainties but Faith was there to help me, however, I was expected to have more opportunities to work with Olivia more closely to learn extra. Moreover, in part I think I did not had the opportunity to work with her as I was only going for 2 days as I had to do my internship while I was attend university. In conclusion, I have gain various skills especially in pattern cutting which boost my confidence in compare to where I was before.
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