{"id":9551,"date":"2017-09-29T15:19:38","date_gmt":"2017-09-29T19:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/?p=9551"},"modified":"2017-09-30T14:16:46","modified_gmt":"2017-09-30T18:16:46","slug":"emily-nielands-patchwork-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/2017\/09\/29\/emily-nielands-patchwork-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Emily Nieland’s Patchwork for Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fashion Design student Emily\u00a0Nieland was contemplating her specialization. Would it be childrenswear or knitwear? In the two weeks prior to declaring her specialization, the fifth-semester student was fully emerged in her Childrenswear Niche Market <\/a>class. A patchwork design she was developing appeared to be ideal for a toddler\u2019s first foray into denimwear.<\/p>\n

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Fashion design student Emily Nieland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While Nieland’s talent might be applied to either specialization, it is with Professor Barbara Seggio that she is able to explore advanced methods of childrenswear patternmaking and construction while she makes her decision.<\/p>\n

For the first time fashion design students have the option of taking major-area electives, such as\u00a0FD467<\/a>\u00a0as selectives.\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019re providing choices for students in our new curriculum that was launched in Fall 2016,” says Fashion Design Chair Eileen Karp. “Students can craft their educational journey and take classes that augment their interests.”<\/p>\n

The patchwork shorts Nieland is designing draws on her summer internship experience in trend forecasting.<\/p>\n

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Matching up a patchwork design to children’s form<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI worked for The Doneger Group<\/a> and saw a lot of mixed-matched and two-toned denim and mixed-matched flannels online and in windows around the city. I have a skirt that\u2019s lighter denim on the inside and darker on the outside along the sides. I liked the contrast. Denim is such a classic.”<\/p>\n

Nieland collected denim swatches from different fabric stories and arranged them into a patchwork pattern. Most of her samples came from Elegant Fabric<\/a> on West 40\u00a0Street.<\/p>\n

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A close-up of Emily Nieland’s patchwork denim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI sewed the seams the opposite way than they would normally go and fringed them, then put the piece in the wash. Next I\u2019m going to finish making my pattern for the shorts. I’ve worn jeans my whole life.\u00a0 It defies the trends,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Says Professor Seggio, \u201cI love how she used the swatched patchwork. It’s strong now and there\u2019s a trend with frayed edges. She combined the two ideas to come up with an interesting concept, and at the same time saved a lot of money! It\u2019s a twist on sustainability of reusing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Emily Nieland with Prof. Barbara Seggio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nieland first became attuned to the versatility of jeans from her own wardrobe. “Dressing them with belts, rolling up the hems can change the look, and makes them fancier. Small details can make a big difference. That\u2019s something I think about a lot in my design process,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

“I always wanted to work with manipulating fabrics. I thought childrenswear was a good place to start because it\u2019s on a smaller scale.”<\/p>\n

Photos by Rachel Ellner<\/span><\/p>\n

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