Carmen's Genius Project

  Reflection: #3                                                                                                                              Date: November 26, 2023 Since my last post, I haven’t done anything physically. But I’ve gone to FABRICLAND to look for fabric, patterns, thread, etc. I got most of my research primarily from a family friend with much sewing knowledge. As well, I went online and searched how to read sewing patterns. I found this website explained it best; https://www.thecreativecurator.com/how-to-read-sewing-patterns/   Something that went well was that I now have most of the materials ...

  Reflection: #2                                                                                                                   Date: November 13, 2023 Since my last post, I have made 2 scrunchies and part of a dress for my mannequin! Since my last post, I have learned how to stitch fabric together, how to make scrunchies, and how to properly finish a project. I completed my research through YouTube. The following video is what I followed: I followed the 2nd method Making the scrunchies went well, I finished both in one day. I was just concerned about the fabric not properly doing justice to the design. As well as I just improvised with the dres...

  Reflection: #1                                                                                      Date: October 19, 2023 Part 1 Since my last post, I have started my sewing journey!  I have learned how to stitch fabric. In this project, I used the running baste stitch and the blanket stitch. I got my research from Homedit , this article was by Brittney Smart. https://www.homedit.com/how-to-sew/#Blanket%20Stitch It shows you different basic stitches and goes into detail about each one.  Something that went well, I finished a project. I got the idea from Maya about creating something to hold my needles. A challenge I faced was cutting the fabric. I believe that the scissors I’m using aren’t sharp enough....

    Hi, it’s me again! I have decided what I would like to do for my Genius Project… For my Genius Project, I have decided that I will become an “expert” on sewing. The goal that I hope to reach at the end of this semester is to make a dress from scratch. I realize that this might be far-fetched and difficult to reach but I would love to work my way up to it. My plan for the start is to sew basic stitches into a piece of fabric, then to make my own scrunchie or hair tie. Then I will start designing what I want the dress to look like by sketching and after that, I will start making it. Some potential challenges that stand in my way are having difficulty doing it by hand, finding the proper fabric, having no inspiration, and running out of time. Nonetheless, I'm looking forward to facing these challenges head-on and showing you my progress! See you next time, Carmen

  ALL ABOUT CARMEN... Hello, my name is Carmen Maphar! Here is a picture of me in a beautiful sunset: I’m in grade 10 and taking family studies. In that class we are doing a Genius Project. This will be the place where I will update my progress! This post is all about who I am… Here are 10 facts about me: *I was born in The Netherlands *I love dancing (this year I’m doing Jazz & Lyrical) *I LOVE the TV show FRIENDS *I love Taylor Swift *I like arts & crafts (basically anything art-related) *My tonsils were removed when I was 8 years old *I saw seals in the wild when I was in Quebec *I love reading fantasy & dystopian novels *I’m taking vocals this year *I love Disney Classics