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How to Sew a vintage dress into a fashionable two piece

Posted on January 1, 2024January 1, 2024 by Naomi

Vintage dresses are a great find However you may want to change up the style a little. Once you become familiar with a sewing machine the possibilities are endless. This vintage dress I converted into a skirt and top for a client. Whenever you are turning a dress into a skirt you will have to think through how to create a waistband since a dress does not...Read More

3 Ways to Alter the Waist of Jeans

Posted on September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 by Naomi

There are a variety of ways to alter the waist on a pair of jeans. Don't be confined to one particular method. Much of it depends on fit, as well as on the particular style and construction of that pair of jeans. Alter from the back seam https://youtu.be/3d1qUXQ_x-g?si=OMJWrfa3AVeKVn-i Alter from the side seam https://youtu.be/7o4PRywRDhU?si=K1weUcAo6c0c0VMV Alter with darts https://youtu.be/9wPrG3MM2bI?si=XNguogEWYSGNysEO

Fast Fashion is intended to make you less content

Posted on January 5, 2023May 1, 2023 by Naomi

In the past two decades the clothing production has doubled. It isn’t because we need more. It is because the industry is marketing to make us want to buy. Every week or two well known brands like Zara are putting out new collections. As a professional sewist I have seen the clothing come in and out of my studio year after year but I haven’t taken a...Read More

How to Patch Jeans by Machine

Posted on December 16, 2022May 1, 2023 by Naomi

Learn how to patch jeans with the sewing machine Do you have someone in your life who always has holes in their knees?! You are not alone! My husband forever has huge holes in his jeans! There are a few options for patching, but always it involves some old denim. Typically I have denim left over from pants my boys have torn up and outgrown. View this...Read More