curtain alterations

8 sets of "black out" lined curtains, all shortened 6".  Makes way more sense to have somebody (me!) alter ready made ones to fit window than pay to have custom ones made.

getting there

After a long process (interrupted by my client's travelling etc) we are finally getting to a "muslin" that is close to production fabric and will work.  Possibly due to help by a christmas angel

this is what she wants

this is her attempt at making it

this is where we are

Dog crime

My neighbors dog is a criminal. I have repaired about 4 pillows he tried to destroy.  Of course,  right before Thanksgiving when they are hosting guests he took a chunk out of their couch.  I did my best.  Of course, he will be pardoned and someday he may reform. Meanwhile, I will keep repairing what he eats.

before repair (after dog attack)

before repair

during repair

after repair

after repair

custom jacket under consturction

This has been a long process. We have had to modify some of the plans but I think now it will turn out better than ever.    She is small  and thin unlike the mannequin in the photo. 

We are making a proto out of denim to see how it fits and what kind of interfacing it will need.

getting there on easy transformation

My client and I have been working for months on a way to engineer a way for him to get his female appearance padding on and off with out the padding moving.  My client is not a drag queen and he just likes to look like a woman sometimes.  It is hard to find stuff you can do that with and still function normally.

It is too long to tell here but here is how he looked with his old pads on.  All due respect but that is not a butt I would want

Here he is in his new tights (he will pants or a dress over them). This looks way more like a real woman and he can pull it on and off in a snap!

De-puffing a sleeve

My client likes this sweater but not the puffy sleeve. I am de-puffing it.  Look how much excess is in the puff! Crazy.  De-puffed side looks smoother and more sophisticated.

sleeve with puff in place

the puff

sleeve minus puff

Versace blazer

Shortened the sleeves.  I had to eliminate the vents (but really, who uses vents and why are they there?) because the would have been about 1/4" long if I left them.