busy day

Today I am working on making a similiar (OK, a copy) pant for a client and helping a different client with a pattern she had made in Taiwan but is having issues with the vendor on.  And I am watching the RED HOT Seattle Mariners and one of my dogs and my husband in the background.

custom pillow covers

My client needs covers for 2 box pillows. She was going to try it herself first but she ended up coming to me. Sewing a square seems so simple until you realize it is not just a square. This will end up being lovely custom covers. Stay tuned.

what to do when the your client wants a "subtle" patch

put a modest skinny patch under it, glue it then put seam tape. Then fix the hole and after that, color the loose threads from the hole with ink from a matching sharpie.

More crafting than sewing but it works.

you can see the "scrape marks" from the damage

and with the closet color sharpie I had . . . way better!

zipper repair

This was tough. It is Samsonite Hard Case with a waterproof zipper and the zipper had come totally of the tape. I had to do a little surgery to the lining to get to the zipper ends.  But I did it.

Prince exhibit at MOPOP

I loved him so!  I now will be making something in tribute to his look. I am thinking lacey shirt with ruffle in front and pants with buttons on side legs.  He was the best

new project

I will be making these pants out of fabric my client got when traveling. These will be really beautiful.  She is giving me the pattern and findings and I am cutting and sewing for her.

hemming success

I know you can't see it but this is my client wearing her super cute jumpsuit that I hemmed for her. I had to take about 5"off. I could not do a blind hem with my machine so I serged the cut edge then hand sewed it.  They will look great with pumps or sneakers like in these shots.