Going through the design process as an independent designer (it's a vlog)

[@tamaragordy322]

I’m looking forward to seeing your ongoing design process. Regarding the sheets, percale sheets are traditionally Egyptian cotton. It is possible to find synthetic percale, but generally percale is made from very good cotton and tended to be quite expensive. The word “percale” refers to the type of weave rather than the actual material used in the weave. The best way I know of to check to see if your fabric is cotton or synthetic is to take a very small piece of fabric (1/2” x 1/2” is plenty) and burn it. The cotton fibers will burn to ash and the synthetic will melt like plastic. Some sheets, of course, will be a mix. Best wishes as you embark on your journey. I’m routing for you!

[@ayemessdee]

Really looking forward to seeing the clothes that come out of all this very interesting inspiration. The Pre-Raphaelites were my first artistic obsession, as a nerdy teenager.

[@anotherdreamgonewest]

Me too! Mine was also around the Lord of the Rings era, so anything vaguely medieval was 👌 And thank you!

[@allangradus1917]

This is the most interesting part of design for me. Love to see more videos of the conceptualising part with future projects. Love your story/mood wall too. Very aesthetically pleasing.

[@anotherdreamgonewest]

Thank you! TBH making these videos is a pretty important part of the process- they help me make sense of everything 😆

[@Gandellion]

Speaking of the arts and crafts movement, I recently found out that William Morris founded my local paper. I’ve been wanting to share this 😅

[@SaoirseGraves]

If design processes like this could serve as actual sustenance, I would just gobble this sort of thing up all day. So well discussed and interesting! Can't wait to see what you make from it ^_^

[@anotherdreamgonewest]

Oh my gosh thank you! I also love seeing the process in people’s work, so I’m glad to see others enjoy the same!!

[@bohemiansusan2897]

I use Dylon to dye things and it works on polyester. It saturates much better than Rit. Dharma Trading Company has dyes for every kind of fabric. I look forward to seeing your progress. Your way of putting together ideas is different than mine. Things just randomly pop into my head and then I write my ideas down in a notebook. However my fashion design education is self taught. Back when I started college, fashion was part of the Home Ec department. I learned to sew differently the first year. The next year, the college completely dropped the Home Ec department. I been having ideas of Frankensteining some patterns to create something unique. Right now, I'm trying to come up with workable dog eared collar and put it on tagboard as a permanent pattern. I have tons of bed sheets from when I worked at the hotel. The laundry crew couldn't get stains out and would toss it into the trash. I started bringing discards home to use for mock ups. I also got all the stains removed in one wash. I plan on using some of the sheets for clothes.

[@MichelleSMV]

I’m super excited to see this come to fruition (especially as someone who works with colour a lot). Sleeping Beauty is such a beautiful film and tbh I didn’t know much about the designer before, but the colours are amazing❤❤

[@anotherdreamgonewest]

Thank you! I’d never heard of Eyvind before I stumbled across him for this project, but he’s an amazing illustrator. I feel like the color stories of that time are so rich and vibrant, I’m looking forward to working with them!

[@neon.neutral]

This video was EVERYTHING. i need more!!

[@Afreshneedle]

These videos are so cool and so inspiring. I'm very excited to see how your board and color pallet translates into garments! Also, you made me realize I need to start utilizing my blank walls more😅

[@anotherdreamgonewest]

Thank you! It’s coming along well so far. Blank walls are nice… but they’re also blank canvases 😄

[@marianotes5483]

my life is so far away from fashion, designer, ever sewing but still it is extremely interesting to me to overlook to some other person reality. thank you for your videos!

[@jacqueline-w6i]

Sheets are a great source for many decorative ideas. Tablecloths are also up there for design elements. The nice thing with tablecloths is you can get an assortment of fabrics like cotton and linens at a reasonable price and sizes. Sheets make great muslins and some linings. Both have minimal shrinkage. I love your concept!

[@anotherdreamgonewest]

Thank you! I’ve been pleasantly surprised by some of the lovely bedsheet designs! Amazingly all of the tablecloths I’ve come across have been in great condition (luck of the draw I guess!) so Ive saved them to continue using as tablecloths- but I’m hopeful I’ll come across a lovely lacy tablecloth one day with a stain I can cut around 😆

[@brennerc180]

I love seeing your process! I’m so excited to see more :)

[@anotherdreamgonewest]

Thank you!!!

[@craftymystic4868]

Percale is purrkale. No pronouncing the last e. Child of the 70’s, it was a big deal at one time, when I was ironing my father’s handkerchiefs. My aunt used to iron her sheets.

[@subliminalphish]

I love seeing your creative process. I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with on this journey.

[@anotherdreamgonewest]

Thank you so much!

[@allangradus1917]

Percale is a weave normally associated with cotton?

[@anotherdreamgonewest]

Yes, since making this video I looked it up and it is just a plain weave, usually in a high thread count- it’s funny because I’ve always wondered why bed sheets tend to look like bed sheets no matter what you do to them, and now I think it’s maybe the thread count. I noticed that all the sheets that were labeled percale were 50%cotton and 50% polyester, so I thought before I looked it up that it may have been because of the blend. 🤷‍♀️

[@laurawilliams7782]

The only videos I've seen about fairy tale fashions have been Nicole Rudolph's villian/heroine two parter kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2W0fqKIg955ppo and kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqvZnKSZpat5rJY She also did a "historically accurate' Maleficient kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIazZ4t_f8drfNU I'd love to learn more about the this, so I hope you find some interesting research :) This has been both interesting and educational so far. Nicole includes references in her video descriptions btw

[@kb3716]

I am beside myself with anticipation!

[@anotherdreamgonewest]

Thank you!