Repair - don't replace

 Another pair of jeans, saved from the trash bin.  Good for my client to get this done.

Addition to vintage dress

 My client loves vintage designer dresses. But lots of times they don't fit because she is busty. For this dress, we altered it by adding a ribbon as an insert to the bodice side seam.

Zipper replacement

 It is hard to find pants that fit right and a total pain when the zipper breaks. You cannot fix thing like this, you need to replace the zipper. It is especially hard when the zipper was installed decorative stitching. Here is a before and after for a cute pair of jeans I worked on for a client. You really can't tell that I took her old zipper out and put a new one in.  

Before

During

After

Summer shirt

I am officially believing that we will have a summer this year and that sewing for it will not be a jinx. So here is my first entry, a vintage style shirt in eyelet fabric.  It will be cute when it is done.

 

Cushion recover

 My client brought me an old cushion with a cover she was tired of and a piece of blue fabric she had laying around. Voila!  A cool blue cover makes an old cushion look new.

why hem when you can cuff?

 Instead of a regular hem my client had me put cuffs on his new dress pants at his length.  

matching dress - mine

 This is a dress I am making 2 of. One for me in the bright print and one for a friend in a more relaxed colorway.  I think it will be fun to wear in September so I will get them done - today.