Education:
Some of the classes include:
Children's clothing
Clothing Construction 1 and 2
Flat Pattern Design
Some of the school projects include:
A pair of women's jeans from a pattern I altered the pattern
Designed and constructed a maternity temple dress no pattern
Designed and sewed a fully lined, women's pea-coat no pattern
Work Experience:
DL Cleaner's in Rexburg 2008 - 2009
Did alterations: Suit coats, slacks, jeans, winter coat zippers, blankets, patches, skirts, shirts, dresses, buttons, hemmed everything imaginable...
Hampton Inn in Idaho Falls 2010 - 2011
I was contracted to hem all bed skirts.
Helped sew several custom drapes, pillows, cushions, and curtains.
A friend of mine who owned her own Custom Drapery business needed help while she was pregnant. I learned a lot! It was Way fun!
Over the past several years I have sewn the following jobs:
Added full back and shoulder straps to formal prom dress. It turned out so cute too!
Reinforced backpack straps
Altered many, many suits
Sewed zippers in jeans, slacks, sweatshirts, winter coats... anything that has a zipper!
Hemmed several Jeans kept original hem by request
Sewed 2 matching children's dresses for a wedding. 9mo and 2 yr.
took in a cheerleading uniform to make it more modest
added pads to a bathing suit to make it more modest
added lining and length to sleeves on a formal dress to make it more modest
Made pattern to add sleeves to a wedding dress, The Bride knew how to sew. She just wanted me to make the pattern.
added pads to a bathing suit to make it more modest
added lining and length to sleeves on a formal dress to make it more modest
Made pattern to add sleeves to a wedding dress, The Bride knew how to sew. She just wanted me to make the pattern.
Personal:
I am a stay at home Mom of two wonderful little boys and I LOVE it! I love scrapbooking, sewing, singing, and anything made by Apple!
Hey Holly,
ReplyDeleteI didn’t know you were such the seamstress! I really wish I knew how to sew well. Perhaps you give lessons? You’re awesome!
Brigette
I would totally give lessons! Do you have a machine? I could come and give you lessons on yours if you want!
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