jumpsuit for wedding

This is a jumpsuit I am hemming for a client for a wedding in Chicago. She is super cute and super small. She is going to wear it with boots or with flats or maybe sneakers sometimes. She will look awesome.

I will get a picture of her in it. I have hemmed 3 pairs of pants and altered a skirt for her before.

Getting ready to work

Coffee is necessary.

Shipping finished order

This is the doll and camel I fixed. My clients lives in Pouslbo and sent them to me.  They are on their way back to her, heads and hair attached.

My real job

I have a full time job as a pattern maker at an apparel company where we make custom medical garments. I make the patterns and they are cut and sewn on site by a team of sewers.  Not high fashion but it is fun and allows me time to do my own business on the side.

suit alterations

Shortened sleeve - but there was a placket, with buttons and a lining.  Blind hem on pants and took in at waist.  Altering ready made suits is hard, especially sleeves

Challenging pattern work

This client wants to put something in to production. She has a proto that needs work and a pattern that has nothing on it.  I actually don't think the pattern matches the proto. So I am now figuring out how to re-create her proto and make it work. 
This is why folks should always hire real pattern makers who will leave them with good patterns and tech packs.

wedding skirt for snowy wedding

Kind of ironic that I am doing this right now. My client is a beautiful tall young lady who is getting married at a ski resort, on skis soon. She has white ski pants, a white sweater and wanted a white skirt to wear. So she bought 3 dresses. We picked one that fit best then I it was up to me. I cut the bodice off (and dealt with the boning), finished the edge and made sure the zipper was good. Then I had to make a casing and I put some drawstring elastic in. I was worried she would need that to hold the dress up in case the removal of the bodice would cause issues.
We fit it last night. Awesome. Now I am going to do some final stitching and deliver. She has promised me wedding photos.

still in one piece

after first cutting and finishing

drawstring elastic inserted