The Alterations Diary
Altering Jackets: hem w/ lining
Revisiting an old anxiety-point… or new anxiety-point depending on your comfort level…
Button Art
Taking an access of buttons and quilting-cuts, to make cute and unique works of art…
The Daily Grind: Reshaping a Blouse
A refashion for a friend and client: turning a vintage-style body-suit into a chic and festive blouse.
Altering Bottoms: Slimming Jeans
Taking in a pair of jeans is surprisingly more involved than you think…
Retrospect: Valentine’s Formal (2017)
Looking back on one of my very first dress alterations - specifically, the job that made me realize I could do this…
Altering Dresses: Formal Lace-Up Back
Online-shopping and fast-fashion brands are pretty much the reason I will never be without work…
Knitting Basket Redux
That time I refurbished my old knitting basket and cleared some of my fabric stash…
The Alterations Diary
I’m pulling back the curtain slightly and answering all of your sewing, alterations, and upcycling questions. Welcome, friends, to Rigsby Studio!