Garment too big

If you are going to take in a customer or friends clothes, take extra time to pin the garment with accuracy.  Mistakes are made when short cuts are taken.  I have a policy which is “Where I pin is where I sew”.  That means I take special care to pin the garment on the persons […]

Taking in clothes and getting it right the first time

I have been in this industry a long time, and I have seen some very strange situations.  My biggest challenge is usually when someone has attempted to alter a garment without understanding what they are doing.  This could be the owner of the garment, or it could be someone who is practicing at altering clothes.  […]