Creative Repairs and Alterations

Transforming your well-loved clothing into art:

I'm not a tailor - I'm a sewist and an artist.

As someone who's worked in bridal alterations, factory industrial sewing departments, and just generally loves to fool around with fabric... I've found what I like to do (for the moment). Transforming old, unloved fabrics into patches and patchwork has been bringing me a lot of joy.

Now I can share that with you as a service. 

FAQs

"How much do you charge for ____ ?"

Every project is going to be different. Prices will range based on a $18-$25 per hour rate.

Variables will include, but are not limited to:

  • if the garment needs to be deconstructed and/or reconstructed for durability
  • if the garment requires specialty fabrics in its repair
  • how artsy-fartsy you want your repairs to be (i.e. simple squares vs. intricate custom patches, decorative stitching, etc.)

FAQs

"Do you do hems and regular alterations?"

Not at this time, simply because I do not want to. Please consult other resources for these projects.

I am happy to hem a garment while doing a Creative Repair, but I do not take on traditional alterations as a rule.

Again - I am a sewist and an artist... not a tailor.

FAQs

"Can you fix the holes in my pants?"

Yeah man! 
In fact, how do you feel about eyeball knee patches? Flowers? Mushrooms? How crazy do you want to get?

If you've got a shirt with a wine stain on it, a favorite flannel with blown out elbows, a reusable shopping bag with a tear along the seams - I can absolutely fix that.

And you can decide if you want a more simple patch, or if you want me to create an entire art piece in the process.

Artistic freedom (with guidelines) required.

Contact Me for a Consultation