2008 Woodie Awards
Thrifty Threading: Crafty collegiates create their own styles
Victoria Vlisides
Issue date: 1/30/08 Section: Lifestyle
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Sophomore Jenna Dolley and freshman Amanda Brummer design their own clothes, whether it's modifying store-bought clothes to fit their personalities or starting from scratch.
"I really enjoy just being creative," Brummer said. "There are no boundaries to what you can design, and you can put your own personal twists into your clothing."
Brummer, a speech pathology major, said designing isn't going to be involved in her career, but is a hobby she likes to have fun with.
"It is something that I will enjoy doing in my free time for the rest of my life," Brummer said.
Brummer creates several different types of clothing because she doesn't want to be limited to just store-bought clothes.
"I'm really picky with clothes," she said. "It's fun to have a variety of clothing in my wardrobe."
Her favorite creation is a flowered sun dress she made for Easter last year because of its uniqueness. Designing is a way to express herself, even if it's just through different types of prints, she said.
Brummer encourages other students to try designing their own clothes because it's nice to be able to make clothes to fit perfectly, she said. Since store-bought clothes don't always fit someone's style completely, Brummer finds satisfaction in making small modifications after she buys clothes.
Sometimes she'll buy something already formulating how she can change it to fit her.
Brummer and Dolley hand-stitch and use a sewing machine, depending on the project. Sewing machines are more precise and less time-consuming, Brummer said.
Both students prefer to use cotton fabrics because they are cheap and easy to work with.
Dolley is a business major with an emphasis in entrepreneurship. In her free time she enjoys quilting and knitting, so it may come as no surprise that she likes designing her own clothes.
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