Final reflection and evaluation on fourth and final toille

At the beginning of this toille I felt over whelmed and a little daunted. This was due to the the sheer amount of work and also my ever decreasing time scale! However, because of this it made me even more determind to crack on and really make a go of it all.

I really enjoyed constructing this whole toille from the comfort of my own home which also meant that I had to make my own decisions and judgements. Like I have said previously, I know that the garment may not be technically correct but I feel a huge sense of pride and achievement when looking at this piece, I think this is also to do with it being a full piece. I feel that by only constructing half a garment previously, it didn't feel as though it were complete. I also enjoyed that the focus of this toille was purely the sillhoutte which meant I was not pre-occupied with thoughts of facings and complex finishings.

I feel I did extremely well considering I had very little help from tutors and that the mojority of this project was simply draping on a stand (the only thing I pattern drafted was the sleeve head). This was not due to their not being help available but it was just due to me working from home. On reflection however I feel that having a tutors input would have helped and would have helped move some stages on quicker. This has been a big learning curve for me as I have realised when help from tutors is essential and where it is appropriate to make my own decisions. From this my confidence as an independent maker has really grown and I feel I am able to tackle any garment systematically to produce a sillhoueete that is similar, if not the same as what is intended.

Working from home has also taught me to be very resourceful and encouraged me to work more efficiently in a smaller area. This all helps towards the third year as we will be in the smaller studio. This also encourages a more professional and controlled working ethic as I have learnt not to sprawl all my equipment all over my room! It has also taught me to plan ahead and to make sure I keep note of what I have to do and what materials I need. I have stated previously that the back of the skirt isnt quite long enough as I had run out of calico. If I had planned this correctly, this would not have happened-again a tip I have learnt, just in time for third year!

Overall I feel very proud of this piece and I feel that by process of elimination and by using knowledge that I have gained in the past two years I have produced a piece that is similar to that of the picture I was following. I feel that I have really progressed in this project not only as a maker but I have matured in my working style. I have just got to remember to stay on track time wise and then everything else should fall into place!