And just like that, I am done with my final project and my first semester!! I haven’t had the chance to sit down and give a quick life update but basically over the summer I made the decision to go back to school and work on my fashion technology degree. The degree is fully focused on patternmaking which is a bit different from my previous degree I completed years ago. I’m also taking some additional classes just to gain more knowledge and keep up-to-date on the industry since I’ll be making a couple of changes in my business the next couple of months. The only downside to working on completing this degree this time around is the time. I’m a bit limited in time and how many classes I can take each semester because of the location of the college and most importantly because of work. Driving to downtown L.A. back and forth can get very tiring but I was able to make this upcoming spring semester schedule work the best I could. Also, I’m normally not that busy in the spring time like I am in the fall so I thought I would take advantage of that and try to be a full time student next semester. I only took one class this fall because of work but this upcoming summer I definitely need to prep costumes so I can take more classes in the fall. So yup, that’s my little life update. As for winter session, I could have take one class but I thought I would spend the rest of December and the whole month of January creating and filming content for my digital shop. So please stay tune for some fun designs! See you on the next post!
-Yesenia 

Come along as I work on my second final project for my pattern making and design 1 class. We had to manipulate the dart on the front bodice 9 times and create a 3D model of them and display them on a board and this is how mine turned out! Did I create more work for myself by retracing and creating an embroidery file out of them? Yes, I did haha but it was fun creating my own textiles with my embroidery machine that it gave me some ideas for future designs/projects!

​Creating a FAQ'S Playlist for our shop and in this video, I quickly show you how to login and download digital files from our shop once order is placed!

​I'm currently taking Pattern making and design Level 1 this fall semester and I have three main final projects for this class so I thought I would bring you along as I work on them. The first project is creating a garment based on what we learned this semester. Most of the basic blocks we've been making have been in women's sizing but I did ask my professor if it was possible to make it in kids instead so I have to recreate what we've been doing in class into a kids 3T and here's how everything turned out! 

​This sweater turned out so cute! Don't forget to heatpress if you end up using the glitter iron on vinyl!
File: https://yeseniadesignsshop.com/listing/1804505266/dst-embroidery-applique-file-boo-mouse

I thought I would do a what’s in my school bag video and show you how I organize and carry all of my sewing/pattern making tools to class!

*ROLLING CART
https://amzn.to/4hkm3xf 

*PINK BINDER
https://amzn.to/3YuCZJ0 

*PINK STORAGE BIN UNIT
 https://amzn.to/48lG6aB

Embroidery file now up on the shop
​ https://yeseniadesignsshop.com/

​Stay tune for the glow in the dark video! I'm thinking of making some glow in the dark hairbows and promise this time I won't mess up! haha...

*glow in the dark thread: https://amzn.to/4crSHcs
*uv color changing thread: https://amzn.to/3AAH1qD

I thought these were so cool; I had to get and try for myself! Can’t wait to make some fun
things with this thread! 
UV color changing thread: https://amzn.to/3AAH1qD
Glow in the dark thread: https://amzn.to/4cro9HV

​I thought I would bring you along to a typical day at work. Sometimes things I create don't turn out as planned but that's part of the design process!

Pumpkin FSL Embroidery file: https://yeseniadesignsshop.com/

Video using FSL Files: 
https://youtu.be/L0R60m7kV2I?si=FoRCMCueJMSM3QzN

​Sew-along to our dog necktie pattern now up on our shop
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