Learning to Sew at an Early Age!

Eloise, our niece loves to come into our shop and watch us sew. She has been learning to say so many new words latetly so it's fun to hear her talk. Here's a little video of her talking away with us in the shop the other day.

Same & Next Day Alterations...

Often times we get customers who need something altered for their work uniform the same or next day.  If you are one of those people who have a suit, pants, shirt, skirt, Military or law enforcement uniform that needs altered quickly, we are your solution! Not only are we same or next day alterations for work uniforms, but if you have to drive for 20 min or more to get to us, you can relax in our beautiful shop while we alter your clothing on the spot. 

To contact us for a same or next day alteration, please visit our website.

 

Tuesday Tips for Better Sewing

What difference can pressing a seam make? Believe it or not pressing is one of the major differences between a professional seamstress and beginner. When every seam is pressed it creates a smooth, almost invisible finished look. When they are not pressed you tend to notice all the seams more, they are bubbly and not flattering to the garment. I like to press all my seams open. This creates less bulk in the garment for a more comfortable wear.


You just have to make pressing a habit. It will become a sewing lifestyle that you cannot live without. 

A Special Visitor...Owl Pillow

Today, we had a special visit from our little cousin Susie. She is 6 years old and the perfect age to start learning to sew. She was very excited about getting to sew with us today. I found a cute and fun project for her to make. It was an owl pillow. What little girl doesn't like owls??? She got to pick out all the fabric she wanted to use. The nice thing is you can use up scraps. Well, we got right to work!

Here's the pattern we used. Enjoy!

Learning how to pin

Practicing her reading skills by reading the pattern

Holdin' it nice and straight

Very satisfied with her work so far!

Her pillow is complete!!!

Creative Tutorials...They're All Free!!!

I stumbled upon a blog today as I was looking up patterns for baby knit hats. This blog is full of sewing tutorials for baby and kids sewing projects to home decorating tips and recipes. I looked up the baby and kids stuff and found lots of easy projects like hats, bloomers, headbands, cat seat covers, pillows and lots, lots more. Have fun checking it out! It's called Make it Love it

Here's a few pictures of some things I liked -

what a great idea for a bib!

diaper and wipes holder

what a cute owl pillow!

felt headbands

cute pillows

these are the hats I really like - and they're so easy! I like the blanket too.

Guides and References for Professional Sewing...

Because of the variety of jobs that we encounter we are always looking for resources that will assist us in getting the job done! I've added some helpful books that we have referenced and continue to reference for helpful sewing techniques to make your work professional. The first book I have posted will take you through each step of basic and intermediate sewing skills. There are very clear illustrated pictures showing each technique so you can easily understand them.

 Besides just normal sewing skills there are also tailoring tips and illustrations showing how to properly fit garments.  This is definitely a book you don't want to pass up if you love to sew!

 This book teaches how to professionally sew using delicate furs and leathers. We used this when we made a custom mink teddy bear. It clearly walked us through each step for cutting and sewing the mink.

 Let me know if you have any questions regarding any of the books!

Veronica