Long-form notes on pattern drafting, garment care, repair, and the working seamstress's view of the craft. Written by Gloria from the workroom in Gardnerville — no marketing department, no ghostwriters.
New posts when the calendar allows. Old posts age well.
A short tour of the methods working seamstresses use to build a garment from a measurement sheet, and the reasoning behind one studio's pick.
ReadFewer washes, the right hangers, and a small repair kit will outlive any of the tricks fashion magazines sell you.
ReadMost damaged garments are worth saving. A few aren't. Here's how the studio decides which is which.
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