The Alterations Diary
Growing, learning, and teaching, one project at a time…
Altering Jackets: hem w/ lining
Revisiting an old anxiety-point… or new anxiety-point depending on your comfort level…
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…
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!