Developing my own ideas.

Recycled scraps of denim alongside one of my development drawings.

Re-used fabrics and plastic bags.

New ideas created from old, worn materials and book pages.

Recycling materials became a very important part of my designing process. For the majority of my samples I used various scraps of materials combined with fabrics and paper, and doing so gave me great pleasure. Each sample I produced, I experimented with variation of line and stitch, as well as manipulation and layering of my materials. Not only did this allow me to flourish in terms of refining my own abilities but also encouraged me to learn new techniques. Creating samples inspired by the designers I had researched was easily one of my favourite aspects of the coursework unit.