Sewing

The Royal Blood Collection

Created for my senior thesis project, this collection consisted of three complete outfits all designed, patterned and handmade by me.

Jagger-Wells_Royal Blood 2_front
Jagger-Wells_Royal Blood 1_front
Jagger-Wells_Royal Blood 3_front
Jagger-Wells_Royal Blood 2_detail
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Jagger-Wells_Royal Blood 3_back

For this project, I worked with models to craft the garments to their specific measurements.

All of the fabrics I used were upcycled from thrifted sheets, table cloths, and other linens. 

All of the garments were professionally finished, including flat felled seams.

Multiple garments incorporated hand smocking, a time-intensive technique that creates texture and elasticity.

Costume Crafts

A turtle I hand sewed to be used as a hairclip in Waitress.

I spent two summers working as a costume crafts artisan for Broadway Sacramento Music Circus. While there I practiced skills like painting, steaming, weathering and dying.

Rhinestone fireballs on Elvis' jacket in The Million Dollar Quartet.
Shoe tassels for Hello Dolly.
Boots I painted for Spongebob.
A dress that I rhinestoned for In The Heights.

I designed the repeating pattern for this fabric, then carved and printed it using linocut.

Quilting