Let's All Gather 'Round

This month we've had even more garments to make than we normally make due to a new project for Target. Yes, Target. The one and only, amazingly, magical Target. I know you may be thinking, "What is MyMichelle designing for Target for? Target has their own brand.", but you have been fooled. Target's smaller brands such as Xhilaration and Mossimo don't actually make all of their clothes. They buy most off of smaller companies like ours. So we had to do more dresses on top of our normal line, which means more cut tickets for me to fill out. We also took a moment this month to give thanks for all of our help throughout the department and had a Thanksgiving fiesta. #yumyum

Some current Holiday dresses from Target. If ours get picked, they would be in stores between April or May.

This is an example of the pattern cut tickets I fill out. I have to put information about the dress, include a swatch of the fabric, and specify where it's going to be at. This info helps the cutter do their job.

Sadly, I still get lost sometimes, but I can't help it if they keep sending me to new departments.

The decorations for our Thanksgivning Fiesta. We set up a long table and had tons of Mexican food. #amaz-beans

Blog 10: EQ

1. I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ.


2.  a. What is the most important factor in a healthy weight loss?

• Follows the rule of three.
•  This question allows for in-depth research, gives a specific adjective wording (healthy), and can argue about weight loss.

     b. What is most important to securing a conviction in a criminal investigation?

• Follows the rule of three.
• This question has very specific wording which can help with in-depth research, and it is arguable.

     c. What is the most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?

• Does not follow the rule of three.
• This question can have many variables that can mess with the possible answers, making it hard to come up with the best answer. It also doesn't really say what its asking for.

     d. How can an anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?

•  Does not follow the rule of three.
• This question is very general and doesn't allow you to take a stance, because a possible answer either is or isn't the best way to treat chronic pain.

3. What is the most important aspect of making, buying, and setting up clothing to make it appeal to the customer?

Lesson 1 Reflection

1. Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your Lesson 1 Presentation and why?

I liked how I got feedback on how I gave a lot of information and had good examples to explain them. I wanted to make sure I had good visuals because the behind the scenes of my topic are hard to explain without visuals since everything is very hands-on.

2. Questions to Consider

What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 1 Presentation? Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 1 component contract.

I would give myself a P because even though I may have been a bit nervous during the presentation, I felt that I talked about everything I had planned to, had visuals, referenced my sources, made time (barely, but I did), and I turned in the rough draft and the final lesson plan on time.

3. What worked for you in your lesson?

I feel that my research (definitely my mentorship) helped me learn about my topic and explain some concepts during my presentations. Also, rehearsing helped me so much. The night before, I went through it four times to make it sounded right and everything flowed.

4. If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 1?

Even though I practiced, being in front of the class is totally different.i was perfectly fine in the morning, and then right when they started, my heart started beating and it threw me off so much. Becasue it was our first big senior presentation,  I think it made everyone even more nervous. We should've have smaller, not-so-important presentations to get us used to talking about our project in front of a class. Now that we know what to expect, we can handle it better next time.