3.6.22
MENTOR FEEDBACK ROUND 2
For mentor feedback, I met with Sasha DeKonick who is my main mentor. I included this a tiny bit in my week 9 progress, but here are my full notes from her:
Overalls
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Heavy weight fusible interfacing or felt on back side for getting buttons to stay
Puffer Coat
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Put stitch setting on a 4
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Walking foot (doesn’t stick on top of the fabric)
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Lower the presser foot to guide it on my own
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Lower the speed setting
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Use a thick bias tape
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Bias tape for zipper
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Don’t have to worry about layers of vinyl being too thick
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Heavy duty sewing thread
The display
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Vistaprint for placard
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Statistics on floor so it’s more obvious
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This post from @responsible_fashion_series on Insatgram
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Connect the three with a “carpet” of fabric with the text overlayed on top
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Spoon flower is digital fabric printing company
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Check the printing service in VA building - first floor
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Enter through the quad, go left
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Another idea is to use a backdrop behind
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Facts on the bottom or along the backdrop
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Use color and make it big