6.Evaluation

The soft furnishing item that I have made is done with patchwork mainly. It is very bright and colourful and quite comfortable to sit or lie on. However my pillow will not be used by me but my dog. As a result, it will stay on the floor in the corner of the living room.

I found the result of my production quite impressive. Most of my plans worked and the material turned out to fit the product perfectly making it large yet extremely strong. The use of the sewing machine, applique, tie die, blanket stitching and many other methods worked in harmony to create the best of the final product. With the help of pins, chalk, an iron, and fabric textas I completed the product successfully.

Almost all the fabric that ended up being used in my pillow was weaved. This helped the pillow to remain strong during the production.

I would have loved to of used beading and buttons on my pillow however i could not due to the situation in which the finished product would of been put in. My dog would of torn off and possibly choked on any loose bits.

i think that my final product met the design brief well. The budget was not a problem. Because my pillow consists of many small pieces of material, I was able to used recycled material for the front, therefore all i had to pay for was the backing material and applique paper. (most applique paper was provided)

This textile project has taught me many new skills. These skills I will never forget. They include applique, using a sewing machine in many new ways and blanket stitching. (especially the corners) Knowing these allows me to create more pillows in the future for leasure. When I continue with this type of work, i think it would be best to improve my handsewing and accuracy on the sewing machine.

My difficulties included fraying material, applique not working, blanket stitching messing up, running out of time and having limited resources. As a result of these I was unable to continue with the idea of the photo transfer. It was easily replaced with more applique.

Overall I am proud with what I have accomplished.A few bumps were'nt able to wreck my pillow and now I have the confidence to create another.