FMP Toile Review

Today I got one of my friends to try on my toile who maybe modelling for me as I needed to make adjustments and check that it would be sewn correctly!

I have made my dress toile and I have just finished cutting my cream satin although I do need to go and buy myself some lining which is a nightmare, hopefully I can get some tomorrow.

I have had to adjust the neckline, the height of the back and I have made the front have an extra panel so that it fits the body better! I am also making my train for the back of the garment a lot longer as I feel that it looks slightly pathetic!!

I still need to figure out HOW I am going to make my ruff but I am going to leave that for this weekends challenge! I do know that I need to go and buy some stiff white fabric, maybe cotton.

But here it is so far!!

EASTER!!

Woooo its finally Easter!! I'm so excited even though I do only get one week off!! Today I was woken up at 7.15 by my mum because she wanted me and my brother to come and watch the Iron Giant hehe. So now we have a day of chilling out and TV planned! We are currently watching The Polar Bear 2 purely because I am COOOL! hehe Later were watching Bugsy Malone and we might go for a nice walk around the lake which is a nice idea or go to the gym! :)

I am currently STUFFING my face with the summer fruits crumble that I baked yesterday which is so so so yummy! I'm also writing on my blog obviously!!!

I have just had a sneaky little peak at the River Island and I have brought a nice holdall for Uni which is rather practical and I have brought a lovely pair or pink boots.

Images courtesy of River Island

Both in the sale and both really beautiful! I am really into boots, I tend to have at least one pair a year and I currently have a pair of Carvela wedge lace up boots in brown leather which are pretty ruined :( But I love them and they are my most treasured shoes and I have worn them literally every day throughout winter! And to add to this they were only £19!! SALES BABY! they were supposed to be £160 and they were two seasons out dated but beautiful and NECESSARY and I LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM!! Before you ask why I got such a good bargain I need to point out that my feet are a size 3 so I'm pretty lucky in the shoe department especially in the SALES which is literally the only time I buy shoes. Last month I brought 4 pairs of sandals for £40, around £10 each, BARGAIN! 

However the boots above are in ALL sizes and only £17! 

OH, OH and not to forget, I have started reading Beautiful Darkness, therefore expect a book review SOON!!

OH I DO LOVE THE HOLIDAYS!!

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Hey Guys,

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I've entered as I saw it the other day when I was reading the magazine and I thought why not? Whats too lose?

Thanks
Melanie Katelin
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CAD - Day 1

Today has been my first day learning how to use CAD for fashion. I am doing a short course at Nottingham Trent University as I feel that this is a skill that is worth knowing and I know that it will help me when I am at University. (CAN NOT WAIT NOW!!)

So today we were working on Adobe Illustrator which I have managed to get along with and I have had so much fun! I really really love doing this and tomorrow I am going to be creating designs for my FMP so wooooo! This is so relevant and hopefully it will also help with my grade.

Today we were just getting used to the basics so - Pen Tool  (TOTES my new bf! it just gets me ;) hehe )
We also changed the lines to show Top Stitch, Twin Needle Stitching and Seam joints, I also added in fabric creasing to make it seem more realistic. Unfortunatly I do not have my copy of what I have done today on me so when I get into the Uni tomorrow I shall try to upload what it is that I am currently doing. BTW I CADed (made up word) some High Waisted Shorts which I am rather proud of!!!

Have you done/do CAD? Tell me of your expreience!!

Melanie Katelin
xo

FMP UPDATE

FINAL MAJOR PROJECT.

Thought that I would post a little update on how the progression for my FMP is going. Today I had to have a talk with my tutor and we decided which of my three mood boards had the best idea for the production of my collection for the end of my Foundation in Art and Design. 

I had three topic ideas:

• Tudors/Elizabethan Era
• Fairy Tale
• Science

I was going to show you my mood boards unfortunately my scanner is not working so I will have to upload it another time, I will try to do it ASAP!!

Now normally it's really easy to decide which is the right topic idea for each person by the idea which excited them the most. However, I had to be difficult and decided that I really really really wanted to do both the Tudors/Elizabethan and the Fairy Tale idea. This then lead to me having to carry on researching and putting the pros and cons to each project so that I could decide which would be the most interesting and fun to do.

By the end of about an hour of debating with myself I decided with the help of my tutor that it would be best if I did the Tudors/Elizabethan Era idea as there was a lot more that I can do for it and there is a lot more that I can use as Primary research (VERY IMPORTANT!!) as well as Secondary. 

Next Wednesday, I am going to London with my friend from college and we are going to go to:

• Victoria and Albert Museum
• Natural History Museum
• Somerset House
• Whatever there's time left to do!!

Now currently at the V&A, there is a Treasures of the Royal Courts Exhibition which I will be visiting which has treasures from Queen Elizabeth 1st and her father King Henry 8th, so I should get a lot of visual primary research done in my first week. Also a fact that I read earlier was that Queen Elizabeth 1 lived at Somerset House as a Princess until she became Queen. 

I'm about to start my plan for the next 8weeks of my life! 

Wish me LUCK!

xo

Catching Fire!!!

WOOOOOO!! For any major Hunger Games fan today is seriously exciting!!!!

Some official posters have been released. Wooooop!! Excited or what?!

Ok so I'm the nerd that litterally read all the books in 4weeks or less I can't quite remember now, but I am a HUGE fan! To be fair though I tend to love books and films so its sort of my excuse to do nothing but create my own little world or chill in bed with the TV on and do not tell me you have not done this!!

Anyways, Catching Fire brings so much excitement, more games, love, scheming, CAN NOT WAIT!! If you have not read the books and are only going to watch the films then you are seriously missing out.
Why?
Well your missing out on picturing the scenes and characters in you own way, and it is so much more detailed and you feel the emotions so much more as you see everything as though you are Katniss. Everyone's different but that's the way that I see it.

Below are a few posters that I have found and they are all making me SUPER excited! LOVE IT!! The costumes and the special effects for this film are going to be out of this world! I also know that my expectations from the book will be meet as The Hunger Games book 1 and film were so similar and the cast and crew and producers really brought my little world and of course the vision and world that Suzanne Collins managed to create! Amazing.

Wow Wow Wow! Jennifer Lawrence looks AMAZ

SO SO CUTE!

I can not wait for this scene! The special effects are going to be pretty amazing!

FMP

Arrrrr!! Just been told that we really don't have long for our final major project and that it is starting in two weeks!! I have to do 3 mood board ideas and make a plan and proposal!

But on the exciting news of this my friend and I have just booked tickets to go to London to do research for the first week so that is totally exciting!! Cannot wait and we are going to make a strict plan of where were going and for how long!! I will keep you listed on updates of my FMP!!

The Selection by Kiera Cass

So I got this book on Wednesday and 3 days later I have finished this wonderful book! Originally I was not going to get this book as it seemed too girly and I just didn't know whether it was for me but after going to the counter at Seven Stories and finding out the the book I had chosen would more than likely dissapoint me I decided that I would go and re-think my book choice and I was advised by a read-a-holic and a lovely lady from the book museum that this book was better than I would think and that I would have a real giggle. So I have to thank her very much and I am going to link you to her blog if you too are a read-a-holic so I suggest you  <CLICK HERE!>

ANYWAYS....

About the Book.

THE SELECTION by Kiera Cass

This book is the bachelor meet Kate and Wills (sort of) with a mash up of the hunger games all in one! I started reading it and I will admit it took me about 3-4 chapters to really get into the story line but once I was, I was hooked! So I guess your wondering what on earth is so good about this book right? Well.....

The selection is about a girl named America who lives in the future and there have been 4 world wars (so I guess in words this of the hunger games and how they are divided into sectors). Now in this kingdom people are in classes from 1-8, one being the king and queen and royal family etc, 2 being the rich and famous, and 8 being the homeless and needy, 6  being the help and 5 (the category that America is) being talented musicians or painters.

So if you have read or seen the Hunger Games thats pretty easy to wrap your head around.

Now everyone is getting excited at the beginning because 'The Selection' has been announced apart from out lead girl (America). Girls from all categories are allowed to enter the lottery for The Selection where thirty-five girls will be chosen to move into the palace and get to know Prince Maxon and become the future Queen. It is aired that America is one of the chosen girls and is to leave immediately. However America is in love with a Six but she is heart broken by the way he broke up with her so in not so many words she is seeing this as a holiday and a way to earn money for her family back home.

America and Prince Maxon become friends immediately after she gives him a good hiding which is hilarious to read! She sees this as good food and a way to sustain her family and in now way wants to get to know Prince Maxon but from the beginnign they make a truce and America become his confidence and they really get to know one another. And it leaves you on a totally exciting cliff-hanger!!

And before I COMPLETELY spoil it for you, you better go and pick up your copy of this book, its a really good read and I cannot wait for the next book to come out!!!

HURRY UP!! please :)

Gossip Girl!

I have finally received Gossip Girl season six and it is killing me because I'm only half way though season four AGAIN!! :D Cannot wait to finally watch the final season!!

You know you love me
Xoxo

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