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Fashion Design: Santiago Canyon College Community Classes Summer 2013

 Fashion Design: Santiago Canyon College Community Classes Summer 2013

It is with great pleasure that I share images of our Fashion Design: Santiago Canyon College Community Classes, Summer 2013. In this class, students design and sew a skirt, and, present a fashion show on the last day of the class.

Here are some images of the class:

This is an image of a student cutting fabric in a sewing class for children: Fashion Design: Santiago Canyon College Community Class, Summer, 2013. Carla Buchanan instructor.

This is an image of a student cutting fabric in a sewing class for children: Fashion Design: Santiago Canyon College Community Class, Summer, 2013. Carla Buchanan instructor.

This is an image of students cutting fabric in a sewing class for children: Fashion Design: Santiago Canyon College Community Class, Summer, 2013. Carla Buchanan instructor.

This is an image of students cutting fabric in a sewing class for children: Fashion Design: Santiago Canyon College Community Class, Summer, 2013. Carla Buchanan instructor.

This is an image of students cutting fabric in a sewing class for children: Fashion Design: Santiago Canyon College Community Class, Summer, 2013. Carla Buchanan instructor.

This is an image of students cutting fabric in a sewing class for children: Fashion Design: Santiago Canyon College Community Class, Summer, 2013. Carla Buchanan instructor.

This is an image  a student cutting fabric in a sewing class for children: Fashion Design: Santiago Canyon College Community Class, Summer, 2013. Carla Buchanan instructor.

This is an image of students cutting fabric in a sewing class for children: Fashion Design: Santiago Canyon College Community Class, Summer, 2013. Carla Buchanan instructor.

This is an image of students cutting fabric in a sewing class for children: Fashion Design: Santiago Canyon College Community Class, Summer, 2013. Carla Buchanan instructor.

Grading a Pattern, when and how to

Pattern Grading

Patterns are usually graded after a manufacture makes a sale to a retail store. The reasoning behind this is that there is no reason to grade the pattern if the style does not
sell.

There are two basic ways to grade a pattern, one is manually, and one is by computer. Both ways work. Computer pattern grading is usually done on the Gerber system, which, is the most widely used system used in making, and grading patterns.

Before a pattern is graded, the manufacturer must decide on the measurements for each size graded. In other words, one manufacture may go up 1” in the waist for the next size, another manufacturer may go up 1.5” The grading system for each manufacture is different, and is one of the things that makes the manufacturer unique.

When grading a pattern, many points are taken into consideration. As, if we decide to add .5” to an arm hole, the .5” must be distributed equally. In a nutshell, the measurements and points that we use, how, where and how much we will add or subtract, are called our grade rules. Each point has a rule, and these rules are entered into the Gerber system, or done by hand for each pattern. After a manufacture determines the grade rules, then they are stored in the Gerber system, and used for the next pattern. Not all grade rules will be used for every pattern, and, new patterns might require more grade rules to be written. One caution to new manufacturers: if you don’t know what you want for your measurements, then the grader will use what he/she thinks your measurements should be, or , he or she would just use the grade rules he or she has on hand.


Here is a size chart that I created for the size medium, as you can see, there is a big
difference between manufacturers.
http://apparelmanufacturingmanagement.blogspot.com/2010/10/size-chart-comparison-of-size-m-medium.html

You can expect to pay at least $150 per style for grading, and, the price will be more in the beginning, as you develop your grade rules and measurements. Also, grading prices will depend on how many pieces you need to grade, and, how many sizes you are grading. Sizes S-M-L-XL are usually for less expensive clothing.

After you pattern is graded, and you have an order, you will need to mark you pattern. This is when you lay out the pieces for cutting. Marking can be the difference in making a profit, and not, as, wasting fabric, and paying for fabric you don’t need, or use, can eat away all your margin.

Mother/Daughter, Grandmother/Granddaughter Fashion Sewing Workshop Classes,

Mother/Daughter Grandmother/Granddaughter Sewing Workshops Dear Mother/Grandmother, It seems like all the moms, and grandmothers, that I talk to, remember when they learned to sew. Or, they tell me that they wish that they had learned to sew. I remember the hot summer, in Parkin, Arkansas, when my grandmother taught me to sew. And, the rest of the summer, my other grandmother helped me make 6 pairs of shorts to wear to summer camp. This is when that I knew, that learning to sew creates lasting family memories. Our Mother/Daughter, Grandmother/Granddaughter workshops create memories, for your family, that will be shared for generations to come. Announcing the fall, 2012, Mother/Daughter, Grandmother/Granddaughter Sewing Workshops. We provide everything you need to experience a wonderful morning, learning to sew, with your daughter/granddaughter. Join us, and create a lasting, learning to sew, family memory.

Mother/Daughter Sewing Workshop Skirts  Mother/Daughter Fashion Sewing Workshop Calling all Moms/Daughters. You don't want to miss the Mother/Daughter Fashion Workshop. You will experience the thrill of creating your own skirt, with a real working fashion designer: Carla Buchanan. You will each (mom and daughter) will work together, as a design team. You will select your own fabric, from a large selection of designer fabric. You will then have the experience of a working fit model, and your skirt pattern will be professionally fitted to your body, and to your custom length. And then the fun begins! You, and your design partner, working as a design team, will each create a custom skirt, start to finish. By the end of the workshop, you will both feel very confident using a sewing machine, AND, you will have custom skirts to wear home. Date: Saturday, October 20, 2012 Place: First Baptist Church of Westminster Address: 14200 Goldenwest St. Westminster, CA 92683. Time: 9 am -1pm. Please be on time, as we start on time. Bring: a light snack (no chips please) and a bottle of water. What is provided: expert instruction from a working fashion designer, Carla Buchanan ( graduate of FIDM, The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising) and everything you need to create your skirt: your choice of designer fabric, sewing machines, sewing kit, elastic, custom fitted patterns. Workshop size limit: So that you can get the most out of the workshop, the workshop is limited to only 10 mother/daughter design teams. Please don't delay signing up, as the workshops fill up very fast. Ages: Daughters: 10 years old and older. Cost: $50 per person ($50 per mother, and $50 per daughter, a mother can bring up to two daughters, $50 per daughter) Refunds: To be fair to all, there are NO REFUNDS or changes of any kind. NO exceptions, so, register carefully. How to register: Registration is first come, first serve. To see if there are any spots in the workshop, you can email sewing@businessbrandings.com. This notice is as of September 2, 2012: there are spots for 10 design teams. You can register by mailing a check to: Sewing at Business Brandings 8502 E. Chapman Ave. #639 Orange, CA 92869 Please make the check out to Business Brandings and include the following: Your name, your daughters name, date and time of workshop, a phone number, and an email address. Or, you can call 714-914-0381 and pay by credit card. Grandmother/Granddaughter Sewing Workshop Aprons  Grandmother/Granddaughter Fashion Sewing Workshop Calling all Grandmothers/Granddaughters. You don't want to miss the Mother/Daughter Fashion Workshop. You will experience the thrill of creating your own aprons, with a real working fashion designer: Carla Buchanan. You will each (grandmother and granddaughter) will work together, as a design team. You, and your design partner, working as a design team, will each create an apron, perfect for holiday wearing, or giving,  start to finish. By the end of the workshop, you will both feel very confident using a sewing machine, AND, you will have aprons to wear home, or, give as gifts. Date: Saturday, November 10, 2012 Place: First Baptist Church of Westminster Address: 14200 Goldenwest St. Westminster, CA 92683. Time: 9 am -12pm. Please be on time, as we start on time. Bring: a light snack (no chips please) and a bottle of water. What is provided: expert instruction from a working fashion designer, Carla Buchanan (graduate of FIDM, The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising) and everything you need to create your aprons: designer fabric, sewing machines, sewing kit, and patterns. Workshop size limit: So that you can get the most out of the workshop, the workshop is limited to only 10 grandmother/granddaughter design teams. Please don't delay signing up, as the workshops fill up very fast. Ages: Granddaughters: 10 years old and older. Cost: $40 per person ($40 per grandmother, and $40 per granddaughter, a grandmother can bring up to two granddaughters, $40 per granddaughter) Refunds: To be fair to all, there are NO REFUNDS or changes of any kind. NO exceptions, so, register carefully. How to register: Registration is first come, first serve. To see if there are any spots in the workshop, you can email sewing@businessbrandings.com. This notice is as of September 2, 2012: there are spots for 10 design teams. You can register by mailing a check to: Sewing at Business Brandings 8502 E. Chapman Ave. #639 Orange, CA 92869 Please make the check out to Business Brandings and include the following: Your name, your daughters name, date and time of workshop, a phone number, and an email address. Or, you can call 714-914-0381 and pay by credit card.   Mother/Daughter Sewing Workshop Aprons  Mother/Daughter Sewing Workshop Calling all Moms/Daughters. You don't want to miss the Mother/Daughter Fashion Workshop. You will experience the thrill of creating your own aprons, with a real working fashion designer: Carla Buchanan. You will each (mom and daughter) will work together, as a design team. You, and your design partner, working as a design team, will each create an apron, perfect for holiday wearing, or giving,  start to finish. By the end of the workshop, you will both feel very confident using a sewing machine, AND, you will have aprons to wear home, or, give as gifts. Date: Saturday, December 8, 2012 Place: First Baptist Church of Westminster Address: 14200 Goldenwest St. Westminster, CA 92683. Time: 9 am -12pm. Please be on time, as we start on time. Bring: a light snack (no chips please) and a bottle of water. What is provided: expert instruction from a working fashion designer, Carla Buchanan (graduate of FIDM, The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising) and everything you need to create your aprons: designer fabric, sewing machines, sewing kit, patterns. Workshop size limit: So that you can get the most out of the workshop, the workshop is limited to only 10 mother/daughter design teams. Please don't delay signing up, as the workshops fill up very fast. Ages: Daughters: 10 years old and older. Cost: $40 per person ($40 per mother, and $40 per daughter, a mother can bring up to two daughters, $40 per daughter) Refunds: To be fair to all, there are NO REFUNDS or changes of any kind. NO exceptions, so, register carefully. How to register: Registration is first come, first serve. To see if there are any spots in the workshop, you can email sewing@businessbrandings.com. This notice is as of September 2, 2012: there are spots for 10 design teams. You can register by mailing a check to: Sewing at Business Brandings 8502 E. Chapman Ave. #639 Orange, CA 92869 Please make the check out to Business Brandings and include the following: Your name, your daughters name, date and time of workshop, a phone number, and an email address. Or, you can call 714-914-0381 and pay by credit card.

May your days be filled with happy, lasting, learning to sew, family memories.   Carla Buchanan Business Brandings Sewing sewing@businessbrandings.com

Contact Carla Buchanan
sewing@businessbrandings.com
714-914-0381

Altered Couture, Stampington & Company submissions-worth a look! Carla Buchanan

Altered Couture-Stampington & Co. submissions

This is an image of an artist print shirt that I, Carla Buchanan, altered and submitted to Altered Couture Magazine, Stampington & Company. BEFORE.

This is an image of an artist print shirt that I, Carla Buchanan,  altered and submitted to Altered Couture Magazine, Stampington  & Company. AFTER.

This is an image of a solid coral cardigan that I, Carla Buchanan, altered and submitted to Altered Couture Magazine, Stampington & Company. BEFORE.

This is an image of an artist print shirt that I, Carla Buchanan, altered and submitted to Altered Couture Magazine, Stampington & Company. BEFORE.

This is an image of a lavender ruffled  shirt that I, Carla Buchanan, altered and submitted to Altered Couture Magazine, Stampington & Company. BEFORE.

This is an image of a completed design, that I , Carla Buchanan, designed for Altered Couture Magazine, Stampington & Company. AFTER.

This is an image of an artist textured shirt that I, Carla Buchanan, altered and submitted to Altered Couture Magazine, Stampington & Company. BEFORE.

This is an image of a completed design, that I , Carla Buchanan, designed for Altered Couture Magazine, Stampington & Company. AFTER.

This is an image of a completed design, that I , Carla Buchanan, designed for Altered Couture Magazine, Stampington & Company. AFTER.

This is an image of an artist print shirt that I, Carla Buchanan, altered and submitted to Altered Couture Magazine, Stampington & Company. BEFORE.

This is an image of a completed design, that I , Carla Buchanan, designed for Altered Couture Magazine, Stampington & Company. AFTER.

A New Design! Altered Couture Submission too!

For many years, I have enjoyed getting published in Altered Couture.  Altered Couture is a 160 page publication that is filled with gorgeous photographs of garments that have been given a second chance by the artists that created them. Here is a link to the publication Altered Couture. You can click on the link to find out more information about Altered Couture. Are you interested in submitting something that you made? Here is a link to find out how to do it: Altered Couture Challenges.

This is an image of me, Carla Buchanan, Fashion designer and Altered Couture Artist, and  Beth Livesay, Managing Editor Altered Couture, Stampington & Company.

Over the years, I have really enjoyed getting to know Beth Livesay, Managing Editor. Beth is so great at her job. She makes me feel like a true artist and she is delightful to work for. She constantly encourages me, and supports me. You will love Beth's blog: Couture Over Coffee.

This week, I created an art piece for Altered Couture to consider. As usually, I began with apparel pieces that I already had, and designed something spectacular! Today, I am sending this piece to Beth Livesay, Altered Couture, for consideration for a future issue. Stay tuned!

This image is a before picture of a t-shirt that I used to an art piece submission to Altered Couture Publication.

This image is a before picture of a shirt that I used to an art piece submission to Altered Couture Publication.

This image is a before picture of a new fashion art piece that I submitted to Altered Couture Publication.

Shocking! Let Your Wife Do It? Look what I found on an apparel label!

Shocking! Let Your Wife Do It? Look what I found on an apparel label!