Afternoons of clicking away on Optitex ended last week. Optitex is the pattern-making software I learned how to use during my three-week intensive course, CAD (computer-aided design) for Fashion/Advanced Pattern Making. Optitex has tools for making darts, joining pieces, adding pleats, adding seams, and adding buttons. One of the most confusing things about the program […]
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Boxy Pouch with Zipper
I had to get a lot of markers for one of my courses this semester. The markers are great, but I’m annoyed that the plastic boxes they come in aren’t secure. Might as well make a pouch with some of my fabric scraps to put them to use! The design and construction of this pouch […]