27 October, 2009

During 2 periods of DT class today, I measured my body with a help from my friend. Ibu Lisa gave me a worksheet about what body parts should I measure. I learned a few new vocabularies which are snug (tight), nape (back of the neck), seam (a line along which two pieces of fabric are sewn together), bust (chest) and sleeve crown (shoulder length). I did not made any changes during this activity. An improvement that should be made in this activity is to give us time to recheck all the measurements to make sure that all are accurate. After this activity, the goal for next step is to learn how to make basic patterns.

This is my body measurement.

1. Bust (around fullest part; below the armhole): 72 cm
2. Waist (a fairly snug measurement around the waist): 65 cm
3. Hip (around the fullest part; below the waist): 77 cm
4. Neck (a fairly loose measurement around the base of the neck): 38 cm
5. Centre Back (measuring from the nape of the neck to the waist): 43 cm
6. Back Shoulder Height (from the shoulder at the neck to the waist): 43 cm
7. Centre Front (measuring from the base of the neck to the waist): 40 cm
8. Front Shoulder Height (from the shoulder at the neck to the waist): 43 cm
9. Across Back (from armhole to armhole; down from neck): 34 cm
10. Full Back (from side seam to side seam; below armhole): 29 cm
11. Across Front (from armhole to armhole; down from the neck): 33 cm
12. Full Front (across the bust from side to side; below armhole): 43 cm
13. Side Seam (measuring from the armhole to the waist): 25 cm
14. Shoulder (measuring from the neck to the sleeve crown): 14 cm
15. Crotch (taken in a sitting position from the waist to the chair): 23 cm
16. Outside Leg (from the waist over the hip to the ankle): 90 cm
17. Overarm (from the sleeve crown around the bent elbow to the wrist): 50 cm
18. Underarm (from the bottom of the armhole to the wrist): 44 cm
19. Elbow (a fairly loose measurement around the bent elbow): 28 cm
20. Bicep (around the fullest part of the upper arm): 26 cm

6 October, 2009

What did you do: I brainstormed about the upcoming project, which is fashion show. I listed my ideas about the theme, costumes, fashion show program and CAS (Community and Service).

Changes: The brainstorming was supposed to be due within one period. Since I am not able to finish it within one period, I brought it home and make it as my homework, which is due the next day.

Improvements: An improvement that I should make is to explain my ideas more in detail so that it is clear. I also need to make my ideas more creative.

Goal for next step: My goal for the next step is to brainstorm again about the fashion show program. It needs to include the design, materials, equipments, skills and how to make/prepare it. I also need to find at least 2 resources in making this brainstorm. As a class, we will also choose a theme for the overall fashion show.

Me :)

Hello, my name is Jacqueline Christian. I am a grade 8 student in Sekolah Pelita Harapan Sentul City. This blog is created to put my journals for Design Technology (DT) class. My goal throughout the year in DT class is to accomplish the fashion show process well. I am trying my best to learn about basic stitches, sewing, designing, etc. These things should be done correctly according to the criterion given by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), so that I would get good grades.