As a power thrifter and recipient of a ton of free clothes, I have come across my fair share of broken zippers. Broken zippers will land something on the clearance rack of most stores faster than a snag or a hole. “ Why?“ They can be costly for a store to repair. As a seamstress, I…
You are cordially invited to join us in celebrating the Clothing Hospital’s move to Fabricker, the launch of a new class series, and Earth Day. We all have clothes in the closet that we don’t wear for one reason or another. Wrong fit, wrong style, you name it. But why are they still in…
Sewing machines can get dusty if you leave them out in the open, and some electronic machines can seize up if they get too cold (true story). Most machines come with a plastic cover that is good for keeping the dust out, but you can do better than that (the box doesn’t count as a…
Clothing Hospital is hosting clinics! Thanks to Fabricker, I am back in business. I will be teaching classes when the shop is closed ( Not to worry, fabric will still be available for purchase by students). So, what are these clinics? Clothing Hospital Clinics were developed for the person who wants to develop/improve upon their…
For those of you who know me, you know that I often whip up some themed outfit to wear for an event, wear it once, and pass it on. Well, this outfit was worn TWO times. Gatsby party in January and then Vintage Vivant a week ago. Most of the materials were sourced from the…
I had the pleasure of restoring a coat for Ms. Riley Do Right. The silk lining was desperately in need of repair. Luckily there was enough lining and underlining left to make a pattern. [Pro Tip:“ Don’t throw away a shredded lining. Having a replacement made will be much cheaper if you have something, even…
I’ve found a larger space where I can take in alterations/restoration work from all of my clients, so I will be moving out of Frock On Vintage. Starting this week, you can find me inside The Fabricker’s shop at 4631 Airport Blvd #119 on Fridays and Saturdays from 12-7pm. I am available by appointment on…
I make at least one jacket a year. Do I need more jackets?“ Not really. I do it to stay on top of my game. Setting in sleeves is my least favorite thing. I was looking back at previous posts and I realized that I hadn’t put up a picture of my jacket from 2009. …
It took 2 years from this post to finish said capelet. Then another year to actually write about it. As previously mentioned… The plan was to cut up a charcoal grey, felted wool circle skirt and make a capelet. I had just enough for the body of the cape but not enough for a collar…
I am a bit behind on posting my projects. On the left is my costume for Superhero Soul Night at Gypsy House Party. Back in August, I was hanging out with some friends when the theme was proposed. Hmm… Black Superheroes… I could have gone with Storm from X-men (the comic version with the mohawk)“ …
