Hooray! I finally finished my resolved item for module 2. How many years has this module taken me?! Anyhoo, I have now completed the folder/wrap for my textbooks and here it is:
Image 1 – The front, the folder is tied up:
Image 2 – The back of the folder/wrap:
Image 3 – Opened folder with inner pockets:
Image 4 – Bottom pocket
Image 5 – Top (sideways) pocket
Image 6 – Inside folder/wrap open – the books are secured with a tie:
Image 7 – The folder/wrap fully open (inside):
Image 8 - The folder/wrap fully open (outside):
Summary – Timing and Costing
Total time taken on design work: 3 hours
Total time taken on finished piece: 18 hours
Approximate cost of materials used: £9 (the black and white fabric were actually reduced bed sheets from Primark!)
Evaluation of Functional 3D Embroidered Item
The completed embroidered assessment piece for Module 2 is a folder/wrap for textbooks based on the design topic of animal markings.
How do you feel about the resulting conclusion?
I’m quite happy with the final item – I’m using it already. I was very conscious of ensuring the paint was fixed and the bleach was completely washed out so that I didn’t wreck anything that it was in touch with (e.g. books, a bag, my clothes etc).
Is it fit for purpose?
Absolutely! I am using it already so it does the job! I was right to leave toggles and other fixings off of it because they would have caught on my bag as I put it in and take it out.
If you were asked to make it again what changes would you make to the way you designed it and the way you made it?
I would reconsider the inside pockets to make the items they hold more secure. I would also put a layer of padding between the inside and outside fabric to make it stiffer – but nothing more because the idea is to keep the books together not particularly to offer them protection (my textbooks get dog-eared and I quite like that!).
