sewology
How important are clothes? Very important, I’d argue. They do so much more for us than make sure we are weather- and socially- appropriate. When we are comfortable in our clothes we stand taller and become more comfortable in our skin. A well-fitted dress can be the difference between standing along a wall, hitching up straps, and putting our hands up as we shimmy in the middle of a dance floor. Pant legs that stop exactly where we want them to can literally change our stride. Altering our clothes is one way to love ourselves, and mending them is how we love them back.
Explore what I offer
Alterations
Have something that is almost right, but not quite? It’s easy to make things smaller, and sometimes I can make them bigger.
Mending
Have you loved something so well that it shows? It’s usually fixable.
Refashioning
Do you have something you only love a part of? Maybe that dress would make a better skirt, or you’d like to see what kind of baby your two shirts might have.
Custom Sewing
Is your sofa in good shape, but you’d like to change your colour palette? Or did you buy a new mattress for your RV and want to protect it from slivers/dust/? I can help with that.
Who I Am
My name is Alana, and I’m a maker and fixer at heart. I got my first sewing machine in 1991, and my first sewing business in 2016, with many a craft wedged in between. Sewhistler lasted until 2022 when I moved from Whistler to Kimberley. Since then my sewing has been mostly for my family; now that the dust has settled I am ready to start sewing for others again.
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Taking in:
Pants/skirt/bodice - $30+ per layer
Bodice+skirt - $45+ per layer
Gowns - $60+/layer
Letting out: same as taking in, unless fabric needs to be added
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Zipper fixes - $10+
Zipper replacements:
Single layer - $50+
Lined - $70+
Technical gear - $90+
Waterproof zipper - $100+
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Pants/shirt hem (basic): $20*
Pants hem (blind): $30
Jeans hem (original): $25
Jeans hem (euro): $30, more if tapering required
Skirt/dress hem: $25*/layer
Gown hem: $50/layer
*knit fabrics : +$15
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Button replace: $3+
Patch/Darn up to 5cm2: $10
Patch/Darn 5cm2+: up to $25
Hand Patch/Darn: $20+
Small Tears (~2.5cm on single layer non-snow gear): $5+
Small Tears (~2.5cm on snow gear): $15+
Seam repair: $5+ -
Did you inherit a sewing machine, and want to learn, but don’t know where to start? Or maybe you’ve started a project and it’s progressed to feeling overwhelming…
You can learn to sew from the internet for free, but it does take a while. If you want a little concentrated dose of direction, I can come to you, or we can set up a video call, for $30/hour. 1 hour minimum, going up in .5 hour increments.
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