My artifact is the dress that I am currently working on in textiles. It is not finished yet, however there is a photo attached of my progress so far. It will be a floor-length lined satin formal dress. This project was challenging, and seemed a bit intimidating to start with. However, I was able to use critical and reflective thinking to create something I’m proud of. As I was a working on this dress, a lot of problems and challenges present themselves. In order to solve these problems, I needed to identify my mistakes and find ways to improve. For example, the dress was way too big, even though I cut out the right size and followed the petite directions. It was pretty disappointing as I had worked hard on it. However, I was able to make some adjustments using my critical thinking skills. I tried the dress on, and identified the parts that were too big. I looked for other ways that I could adjust the dress to fit my body better. It took a bit of trial and error, but now the too fits well and I’m happy with it. I also had learned some new skills like piping. I asked my teacher for help when making the piping, as well as looking up the steps online. This helped clarify the confusing parts. Next time, I would look at the measurements more closely. I also know that patterns run large, and that I have to shorten it beyond the petite sizing haha. I also learned that it’s important to take your time, and not settle for something that doesn’t fit right just because taking out the seams seems like too much work.