Lexy and Jacqueline

Our Project Plan

Make designs Take measurements Make dress pattern Use the dress pattern to cut fabric Add design components Sew the fabric together with the sewing

machine

Our Expected Learning

How to make and use a dress pattern How to measure and cut the fabric

correctly How to sew using a sewing machine How to sew using needle and thread.

Our Actual Learning

How advanced dress pattern making is How to sew by hand (for design

components) How to pin fabric How to cut the fabric neatly and

correctly How to sew with a sewing machine How to hem a dress

Challenges

Discovered making a dress pattern is incredibly advanced sewing and something we wouldn’t be able to complete

Weren’t sure where to get the sewing machine

Had to change plans when shopping Couldn’t figure out the sewing machine

How Challenges Were Dealt With After finding that making a dress pattern would

not be a possible option, decided to use a fabric already sewn with elastic

Solved problem of acquiring a sewing machine by talking with Mrs. Stone and developing a plan to use one of the sewing machines used in the Learn to Sew choice hour

Solved problems that occurred when shopping by talking to the employee and looking around the store

Solved the problem of using the sewing machine by remembering the steps given in a class on sewing

Estimation of Project

Success: Completed a dress Learned how to use a sewing machine Added design components Model (Katie P.) liked the dress

Contributions

Traded off when: Sewing with the machine Sewing by hand Cutting fabric Pinning the dress Working on documentation

Reflection on Self Effort and Participation (Lexy) I feel like I contributed the best that I could to this project. The workload was split evenly and well, so no one was ever slacking off. When I was working, I tried my greatest to make the finished project one of quality. Maybe I could have volunteered to help more when my partner needed help, but I think that we worked very well.

Reflection on Self Effort and Participation (Jacqueline)

I believe I put effort and contributed a lot to this project. I did my share of the work to the best of my abilities. I think at times I could have been more helpful, but for the most part, I did everything I needed to do.

Time Efficiency

Time could have been used more effectively by:Buying the fabric and design components ahead of timeArranging the sewing machine ahead of time