Friday, May 16, 2014

Another Beautiful Bride

This is a lovely customer of mine that had me make her a Bolero for her dress. I love it when the Brides send me photos of them all dressed up and ready to take that walk down the isle. These are the best shots of excited and pleasure as they are taking in their day. They should be so proud of themselves for all the work they do to make their day perfect. We all know it is about the Bride and Groom. As long as they are happy its a fantastic time for all. I pride myself in taking the time to make the alterations and custom products are done in a fashionable timeline and to their expectations.

On another Alteration note...
 
The past weekend was Mother's Day and my hubby and I took off on our bikes for a ride through the Distillery District. If you don't know what it is www.thedistillerydistrict.com . A lot of Weddings are performed there and then the photos are taken all around the grounds. Its a beautiful thing to watch. Except when you are a Seamstress. The first thing I do is look at how beautiful they are then "SOMETIMES" there are those bad fittings that pop up! It saddens me to see people spend the time to pick the dresses for their day and then have someone butcher the alterations and fitting them incorrectly. I am not perfect but I do know what I am doing and I work my hardest to make you look your best in your gowns. Whether you are the Bride or bridesmaids, you all are special in the group. Most people would not notice the imperfections but that's no excuse. If you are a seamstress please take pride in your work and it will pay off in the future for you and you will make someone's day brighter.
 
Cheers
Janet
 
 

Sentimental Reasons




Sometimes people will ask me to do projects for them that are a little unusual or most others would think it should be thrown out.

A customer called and asked me to repair some down filled pillows and duvet given to him from a special family member. Its old and someone else tried to repair the pillows with the wrong fabric. Then they got a puppy and he tore the duvet. He threw it in a bag and it has sat for the last 3yrs. One day he thought he would give it another try again for some proper repairs. As you can see from the photo one whole pillow is in a bag the other not so bad, the rip in the duvet wasn't that bad either! Two brand new pillows and a touch up of a tear with a seam and presto he has his special blanket back.

So now when you ask a seamstress why she does some projects, sometimes its for sentimental reasons!

Cheers
Janet

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Womens Jacket

What better than Armani Silk! NOTHING. This Women's Jacket was custom made for a Mother of the Bride. The jacket is made out of Armani silk in a beautiful burgundy and cream color. Its stunning on the Mom. The wedding is taking place outside in Sudbury! Lets hope for good weather for them this weekend.....

Cheers
Janet

Custom Knit Wrap Dresses


This week has been crazy for Business. All my Custom projects are due by the long weekend! These dresses were custom made for a lady who was moving to Alberta on May 18.... They are a beautiful soft knit fabric with a touch of shine to them. They are stunning on her. I just may have to make a couple for myself.

Cheers
Janet