Monday, September 9, 2019

Dress that is getting duplicated

My client loves this dress but she can't find it in the stores anymore. She is going to Hawaii in a few weeks and wants this dress in some fun batik look cotton she has.  This is where I come in. I am going to make a pattern and then make it out of a combo of these fabrics. This will be good for her because there is a lot she can do with this pattern. I am looking forward to combining her fabrics in fun way.

the fabrics I will be using

the dress I am using for inspiration




Saturday, September 7, 2019

Before and after

2 dresses, 3 jeans and 3 slacks. Before as a pile on my machine and after sorted and folded on my ironing board.


dress done. blob dead

The blobs are dead.  They were alterations done be her friend.  Well intentioned but they turned into blobs. Her dress is super cute now!

blob 1 before
blob 1 after



blob 2 before

blob 2 after


beautiful dress 8" shorter and no blobs



Check out my new sign!

Now instead of address only, I have a sign .....!  As you know, my studio is in my basement where I work on my business (when I am not working at my full time Apparel job).  100% confirmation you are at the right place to get your job done.


Sip and Sew

Not sure why it was called that but long story short .... supposed to be 10 ladies who wanted to learn how to sew easy bags.  It turned out to be about 50! and many of them had kids.  It was wild.  They were all really nice and eager to learn.  Almost everybody thought the harder they pressed on the sewing machine pedal the better.  100% WRONG!  But everybody got it figured out and made bags. With only 2 teachers it was crazy at times but all in all - awesome.






Friday, September 6, 2019

Wedding in one month

This will be less stress and easier to do because the waist, shoulder and bust alterations she needs are not due until one month from now.  I can do rush things but the more time I get, the better.  Bonus points to this client!




blob of fabric will be going to hawaii as dresses

My client has an old dress she likes and is going to Hawaii in a few weeks. I am going to make this fabric into 3 dresses that will be the same style.  I will get her approval on the choices I make but it will be fun to do some creativity for her.