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SPOILER!!: Natalie! <3 Quote:
Originally Posted by sarahlooo  ..................
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Huh, wait, what?
Oh. Natalie spaced out for a minute there. Or like, several minutes. She had heard the professor start talking about muggle fashion and TOTALLY zoned out. It wasn't intentional, but she had started thinking about what she was going to eat after class. Then she thought about how she'd probably take a nap... and it all went downhill from there.
Anyway, her mind was back now that it was activity time again. The Slytherin tuned in just in time to hear Professor Stewart instructing them to grab a piece of fleece. Natalie grabbed the one on top, which happened to be the one with peace signs on it (not her personal favorite, but she wasn't too fussed about it) and grabbed the measuring tape to measure it out. And marking it with a pin..? Okay. Natalie stabbed the pin through the fabric. Done.
Okay, not done. Natalie watched the professor as she continued and cut off a chunk of the bottom like she had. She didn't measure it first, but... it looked good enough.
“Don’t forget to measure the fabric. We don’t want the beanie to be too small now, would we?’’ Twinkling eyes flashed in Natalie’s direction. Yes, Kay had noticed that you failed to do that, Ms Mcinley, even if she hadn’t noticed that you had totally zoned out earlier.
SPOILER!!: Lyn! <3 Quote:
Originally Posted by Birchwoodmom Hats. Yes, that was a fantastic idea for a first sewing project. No arm holes to worry about, no exact sizing to deal with. First thing she would need to do is choose her fabric. There were so many to pick from, each special in its own way. Emmalyn thought hard about about the fabric options. The flowers, although very cute, could prove difficult to line up correctly on her final product. She felt the same about the skull pattern. Neat little rows of design were great, but hard to match up perfectly on a curved pattern. After judging the pros and cons of each pattern, she finally settled on the soccer balls. Soccer was one of the sports she used to play back home. It would make a nice reminder of her old teammates.
She grabbed her fleece off of the pile and laid it out flat, right side up. Using her measuring tape, she very carefully measured out 24 inches wide by 15 inches tall. She placed pins to mark her measurements, then searched the table. “Fantastic” she mumbled as her eyes spied the edge of the rotary cutter under another stack of fabric.
Placing the blade of the rotary cutter on the edge of the fleece, she skillfully cut her twenty-four by fifteen rectangle out of the fabric.
Next, she needed to cut six inches off of the bottom of the fabric for the cuff. She once again pulled out her measuring tape and pinned off six inches. She grabbed the rotary cutter and made a smooth cut down the twenty-four inch length, exactly six inches from the bottom. She smiled at how quickly the project was coming along and wondered if she would have time to make a second hat. The owl fabric had been a close second choice and a person could never have enough hats.
Moving along, she folded both pieces in half, short end to short end, with right sides of fabric now facing each other. Emmalyn looked up to Professor Stewart. “Professor? Would it be okay if I made two hats today? If there is enough fabric left over.” She hoped the answer would be yes.
Lyn seemed to be enjoying this lesson and Kay was really impressed with the way she was familiar with the machine as well as sewing in general. The Hufflepuff was caught up with the steps, she noted, when the question was asked. “Certainly. If there is enough time. I have extra fabric if you need it.’’
SPOILER!!: Night, Hattie, Max, Rylee, Daehyun, Skylar! <3 Quote:
Originally Posted by hermionegold
Ooh, yay. Praise from an older student, and a fellow Hufflepuff at that. She beamed at Hattie.
“Quite welcome. You can always practice later on during the term.’’ Because this wasn’t going to be the last that they deal with a showing machine. Text Cut: Professor Stewart
“Fashion has many influences,’’ Kay agreed. “From music stars to movie stars, there is always a period of time where they assert their influence. For instance, in the 2000s, Kate Middleton set quite a fashionable trend for women all around the world. Women often went for similar styles she wore. Over the years, fashion’s become evolved and persons have it firmly in their mind what a girl or a boy should wear. It’s become their mindset of what’s right and what’s wrong.’’
“Today we’ll be making something simple since it’s the first time that many of you are using a sewing machine. It’ll come in handy for winter: fleece hats! As before, we’ll walk through the steps together. Don’t worry about not being able to follow everything properly or even successfully making the hat. It’s the practice that makes perfect and you’ll have time to do so for the rest of the term.
“First, I would like you to choose from the many fleece patterns on your desk. And I want you to place it flat, with the right side facing upwards.’’ After giving that instruction, Kay headed back to her desk. She had chosen the purple pattern with the peace symbols on it. It was placed the right side up.
“Take your measuring tape and measure out twenty four inches wide and fifteen inches wide. You can mark where the measurements end using pins. Just stick them on the fleece.
“Next, cut six inches from bottom of fleece to make cuff. Fold pieces in half so wrong sides are facing up.’’ The professor took another pause here after finishing the steps herself to stand up. “Please raise your hand if you need assistance.’’
Night liked the professor's response to her answer. Social influencers...that was a good point.
The next step was easy. Well, it would have been, if Night were good at making decisions. Did she want pink, or horses for her fabric? Or maybe dogs? Ah, this was hard. Finally, she settled on a fabric with live action dogs in snow. Maybe there was a spell to animate them later? She'd have to ask Professor Marchand when she got the chance.
The cutting and folding was easy too, and Night finished quickly. She waited patiently for instructions, because she was too lazy (and it had nothing to do with the fact that she didn't really know how to do it, nope, not at all) to get started on the next steps. Quote:
Originally Posted by RachieRu Harriet was pretty glad that they were going to be doing something with the machines they had set up. It would have been disappointing to do all that work and then not to do anything with it. Not that Hattie planned on needing to manually set up a sewing machine again. She was going to be 17 in a few months, and then she'd be able to do it using magic again. That would be so much better. But she was kind of excited to see how she would make her little hat. It would be useful when it began to get colder. Firstly she had to pick her pattern. Hmm. She went with a nice yellow colour. It would match her scarf, and that would be great.
She sat back at her place, and then put her piece of fabric, the right way up, o paying careful attention to make sure it was the right way up. Wouldn't want to go wrong at this point! She then got her measuring tape out, and began to measure the correct size. She didn't want to get it wrong. She marked out each side of the correctly sized fabric with a few pins, making sure they were carefully pinned into the fabric.
Hattie then began to carefully cut her fabric, making sure she didn't cut too much. She didn't want to make a mistake, that would be terrible. Finally, the folded the sides up, so that the wrong sides were facing up. And then she awaited the next set of instructions. Quote:
Originally Posted by Waterloo And now it was the part Max had been dreading. The actually practical. He'd found it a struggle simply trying to setup the sewing machine, he had a feeling this part was going to be an even bigger nightmare even if the Professor did say fleece hats were simple.
The fourth year chose the pattern with the skull and crossbones on it, deciding that one looked the coolest out of the bunch. He placed it right side up and used his measuring tape to mark out the size Professor Stewart had instructed.
He measured six inches from the bottom of the fleece and cut the section in order to make a cuff.
He had another glance around the classroom, sizing up what the other kids were doing.
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Originally Posted by Kolyander Did Professor Stewart have any idea just how difficult all that was? In all honest the first time the instructions were given on how to put the machine together she hadn't even attempted to try. What she had done was watch as the professor performed each and every single step and wrote down detailed notes whenever she had paused along with a poorly drawn out sketch next to each step. This might not have been the best way to go about it... but it was her way and at least she would have her notes to always look back on should she need them. And she did need them...badly.
It had taken her nearly forever to get the thing assembled correctly. Or well what felt like forever... which when you're a very energetic eleven year old isn't very long at all. It had taken her so long in fact that she had completely missed the first question that was asked because she had somehow missed a step and had take apart what she had completed in order to fix it. Not to mention that she had a huge issue with the bobbin thingy and getting the thread through it correctly. It would have been much easier to just raise her hand and ask for help like she normally did but so many others were doing that and she had the directions right there in front of her written out on parchment.
So it was with the stubbornness of a little lioness cub that Rylee kept at it until she finally had the machine set up and in working order. Good thing too since Professor Stewart was talking again and they were about to move on!
Fleece hats! That sounded like fun! Selecting the fleece pattern with all the brightly colored animals on it she laid it down right side up like they were being shown. She paused to quickly take down the rest of the notes before continuing on. Using the measuring tape she marked out the length of twenty-four by fifteen using the provided pins. Next she measured six inches from the bottom where she had to cut the fleece to make the cuff, folding the pieces in half so the wrong sides where showing.
So far so good. This part was definitely much easier than putting the machine together had been. Hopefully the rest of the process would go as easily as this. Quote:
Originally Posted by debpetrisor Fleece hats!
Well, he liked beanies... but he doubted he'd be able to make something he would actually wear in public, so instead he was going to have fun with it.
Scanning the fleece patterns that were available to be used, he chose the pattern with puppies (because who in their right mind didn't like puppies?), and spread it flat over the desk, with the right side facing up. Using the measuring tape - a very muggle one, mind you, not the kind they used to measure in magical shops - Daehyun measured with great care the twenty four and fifteen inches, and used pins to mark the measurements. Measuring another six inches from the bottom of the fleece, he followed the professor's instructions and cut into the fleece, neatly folding the pieces in half, their back side now facing up.
Deep breath.
Following precise instructions, he could do. But he feared the moment he'd have to use the scary sewing machine. Quote:
Originally Posted by PhoenixRising Skylar was trying REALLY hard to focus and pay attention. It wasn't as if they were playing a game, so perhaps Stewart had learned her lesson and realized that inviting a magical entity to be a part of a Muggle Studies Lesson was completely contradictory and irresponsible of her. It seemed weird for a sixteen year old to be judging the responsibility of an adult, but what could she say? Not all adults were responsible.
Thomas Saint of England. 1970. Wait. Singer and Elias Howe? Was that why there were sewing machines with the the name SINGER on them?! Also, were these electric sewing machines? Because it would be super counter-productive to go back to using machines from near two hundred years ago, when an electric one would be faster. Not as fast as like magic, but close. Though she wouldn't be surprised if Stewart went about doing things the long and exhausting way, but she was REALLY trying to reserve judgment and start on a fresh slate.
Oops, were they already up to making the fleece hats? But she hadn't even finished setting up her machine yet!! Or offered her opinion on the fashion industry. First things first though, she could totally set up the machine.... Batteries inserted, check. Now, connect the jacks and it seemed like it was straight forward enough, except that she tried to jam the wrong jack into the wrong hole.... and of course it wouldn't fit, to which the sixth year quickly rectified by placing it into the correct hole and perfect. Spool of thread, which of course, Skylar chose green, although she was tempted by the gold thread because thinking of you, Hattie, but Slytherin Green first and foremost. Maybe if she had time she'd come back and do another with gold thread.
Bobbin spool. That was a fun word. Bobbin. Right, licking her fingers, she found it easier to grab the end of the thread to feed it through. And now holding the end of the thread, she flicked the power switch. That was obvious at least, still thinking about bobbin her way through this class. Oh, wait, that's kind of what she was doing? Press the foot pedal and well, OF COURSE she pressed the foot pedal a little too hard and the needle went up and down at like lightning speed... UH ..... *insert WHAA face* Immediately releasing her foot, she frowned at how tangled it was so quickly. She hadn't even been pressing the pedal that long, but because she'd had it super fast... also, her finger may have been a little too close to the needle and pricked it just slightly, to which she pulled it back and stuck it in her mouth. It wasn't bleeding that much though and she could handle it ... she'd broken bones before, so a little blood was okay, just gotta take it slow. Pity it was Muggle Studies class and she couldn't use magic to conjure a bandage, but maybe.... Using her non-injured hand, she rummaged through her sack one handed. Ah, a little cloth pad would work, to which she wrapped around carefully, tucking it underneath itself to secure.
Okay, lightly press the foot pedal. Got it. And she did so, winding it much easier than before and the threading was complete... Changing trends in the muggle fashion industry. Something that Skylar scribbled down on her spare bit of parchment.
What pattern for her fleece hat to choose now? Skylar was of course tempted by the soccer balls, because sporty and closest to quidditch which would be representative for a quidditch captain, but then the pink one with the hearts. Or maybe the stars? She was a star... or at least she liked to think so. Ultimately, since she had picked green for her thread, she decided the sporty one would fit better with that pattern and so fleece #6 it was, as she placed it right side up on her desk. Twenty four inches wide, by fifteen inches and stuck them carefully with pins. Now to cut off six inches from the bottom of the fleece... something she didn't measure, but just estimated. It didn't have to be perfect six inches, right? Hopefully not. And time to fold the pieces in half. And wait.
“Excellent work! Keep it up. We’ll continue in a few minutes after I’ve made sure everyone is on track.’’ Because it would be pointless and chaotic to simple proceed with half the class not on par.
SPOILER!!: Juni <3 Quote:
Originally Posted by SarcasticStrawberry
Oh fleece hats….
FUN. NOT. At least it wasn’t going to be too hard to do then. Maybe. So the first thing she had to do was pick out one of the patterns. Though personally, Juni didn’t like any of the provided fabric as they came.
The ravenclaw picked out the white background with the stars. She would just add a few modifications to the fabric. Mostly just color modifications. Nothing too hard. White wasn’t her color. She pointed her wand at the fabric, said the incantation “Colovaria.” and changed the white background to black. Then she changed all the red and blue stars to silver by doing the same. She looked it over a few times to make sure she changed all of the stars to silver. Maybe she would add aninmate charm to it later. Just for fun.
There now that looked so much better. More her style. She flipped the right side so that it was facing upward. Grabbing up the measuring tape she counted out a rectangle, twenty four inches by fifteen inches. Using the pins to mark off the lines and cut it out. Then she measured out 6 inches from the bottom, and made a cuff. And folded it in half with the other side facing up.
Having just finished assisting a student, Kay straightened up at the moment she heard an incantation being cast. She turned in the voice’s direction, already the name of whom it belonged to in her head. “Ms Primeaux, I’d like to remind you that no magic is allowed during my lessons unless otherwise stated. Five points from Ravenclaw.’’
SPOILER!!: Kye! <3 Quote:
Originally Posted by Dokimoto SPOILER!!: Professor
“Well done, everyone. We have completed the first practical aspect of our lesson. Before we move onto the second practical, I have one question for you. There is no right or wrong answer because this will come based off of your own observations. Meaning, I would like you all to share your opinions… about what have you noticed about the changing trend in muggle fashion over the years? Do you have a period of time that you enjoyed their fashion? What were the worst outfits? What is your overall opinion of their fashion industry? You are, of course, not limited to these questions.’’
“Today we’ll be making something simple since it’s the first time that many of you are using a sewing machine. It’ll come in handy for winter: fleece hats! As before, we’ll walk through the steps together. Don’t worry about not being able to follow everything properly or even successfully making the hat. It’s the practice that makes perfect and you’ll have time to do so for the rest of the term.
“First, I would like you to choose from the many fleece patterns on your desk. And I want you to place it flat, with the right side facing upwards.’’ After giving that instruction, Kay headed back to her desk. She had chosen the purple pattern with the peace symbols on it. It was placed the right side up.
“Take your measuring tape and measure out twenty four inches wide and fifteen inches wide. You can mark where the measurements end using pins. Just stick them on the fleece.
“Next, cut six inches from bottom of fleece to make cuff. Fold pieces in half so wrong sides are facing up.’’ The professor took another pause here after finishing the steps herself to stand up. “Please raise your hand if you need assistance.’’
Time to wipe the figurative sweat of the brow. Was that the hard part? Please say yes. Kye was grateful for the professor's kind words though, that much she'd admit.
Well, she couldn't say she had noticed changing Muggle trends in fashion too much, growing up with only a couple of Muggle cousins for reference. BUT she did have a few favorite eras. Kye raised her hand.
"It was quite some time ago, but I've seen styles from the 1950s and 1990s that I quite fancied... One was called pen... no, pin up. And I don't know what the other was called..." Kye looked up, trying to catch a word in her head for the more comfortable style with the plaid. "I'd saaay my least favorite was the 'groovy' era and the 'neon everything' era... I don't know how, but somehow they ended up with the weirdest trends right between the best ones! Like... who decided that stuff?" Kye never really understood how trends started, she just went to the store and there were the clothes. Ta da!
She calmed her mind to continue listening to directions. Fleece hats, huh? Eh not really her style, but at least they weren't tye dyeing. *fashion shudder*
Hmm which pattern? Kye looked at all the options, and decided on the skulls/diamond print. She placed it as shown, and found the measuring tape. 24 wide and 15 wide... Kye carefully measured exactly 24 inches, and caaarefully pushed the pin in its spot. She eyed it again, tilting her head, to double check the placing. Once satisfied, she did the same thing for the other direction, measuring out 15 inches. Okay... time to cut. Six inches... marked. Okay, and cutter things... ah yes there they are. Kye cut to the mark she had made, looking back over at the demonstration to verify herself. Wrong sides up? It looked weird, but she trusted the professor to show them how to fix this momentarily...
She stopped here, as that was where Professor Stewart had, but she made a face. Was this right? She looked again at the example with a furrowed brow. Hm. I guess it's alright then, she shrugged.
“Quite right! That period saw some unexpectedly trendy and beautiful trend. Honestly, that was one of my favourite point in time for fashion. It was just a shame that I wasn’t around to experience it.’’
SPOILER!!: Zita! <3 Quote:
Originally Posted by Bazinga She listened to the professor and nodded at her comments. There was no way this could be better than magic but she'd let the professor think what she wanted. "No I have not made my own clothes before, there is really no reason to when daddy just gives me money to shop whenever I want." She hadn't even thought about making a career out of design or anything, so she just wanted to shop not sit and make clothes.
She glanced around the room and her eyes landed on Juni, they hadn't been friends for a few weeks now and her grin grew with her hand going up. "Professor I'm sure Juni would know all about the fashion world since her mother is a fashion designer and owner of a shop, her uncle is a famous designer as well." She looked at Juni with a smirk knowing the relationship she had with her mother, but she knew the fashion world from her love of clothes and knew who her uncle and mother were.
Looking at the fleece pieces once they were told to she picked one that wasn't hideous, since flannel wasn't all that great, and used it. Measuring exactly how she was told and marked with a pin, grabbing the scissors she cut off the pieces that were on the board and looked up for the next step. What a easy class, she could get use to this.
Now that she was done with that very quickly and easily what could she do while she waited.
“I see. I must say you have excellent choice when it comes to your outfits and accessories, Ms Valla. Even your makeup is well done.’’ Maybe she wanted to do something in the fashion industry in the future?
Hmm. Now that Kay thought back, she had heard of Juni’s mother being a designer. “This might be a good thing, Ms Primeaux. Do you want to follow in her footsteps someday?’’
* * * * * * * “The next step requires you to use your machines. We are going to sew the edges together. Take the bottom, the smaller of the two pieces you’ve just cut out. Place it on the machine and under the needle like this.’’ The professor demonstrated. “You want to start about a inch from the top to make a backstitch. This keeps the fabric from unravelling. All you need to do is average that inch, position the fabric under the needle at that measurement and sew. Use the foot pedal to get the machine started. Sew from the point where the needle is positioned then upwards.’’
Lengthy pause here while she waited and observed.
“Once that’s completed, proceed to sew from the top all the way down to the end of the fabric in a straight line. Then you complete another backstitch by sewing upwards for about another inch.’’ All of this was done so the class could see. “I can repeat the steps if you like. Just raise your hand if you need me to.’’
When they were ready to continue, she gave the instructions and demonstration for the bigger piece. “Repeat the same for the second fabric. Except when you come to the bottom, leave about inch of space. Instead, turn it so that you can stitch the side in a straight line all the way down.
“Next, we need to flip the smaller piece so that the stitched seam is on the inside.’’
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