All about Kate (Dress-maker)

I spoke to Kate, the dress-maker who made my design, and who will be giving me lessions. asked a few questions just to get the sense of what she’s like, and this is what she said,:

I had enjoyed doing sewing and embroidery since a young age. I wanted to be involved in the fashion industry from when I was around 14/15. I bought a pattern and went ahead doing it myself. I ended up with a hand made school skirt, which further down the line I copied and made once more. After that, I used to go in shops and then go home and try my best to copy it. Sometimes with better results than others.

I managed to turn what started as a hobby, into a career. I will have a sketch from a designer and I will make the shapes that make the different pattern piece’s for the garment. I am doing some freelance pattern cutting at the moment, so can show you at some point if you like.

I have done so much sewing over the years, for myself and others, that I am competent enough to do things like your dress. I work from home at the moment doing alterations for people, which range from making items from scratch, to fitting wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses.

I would say the most challenging aspect to do as either a seamstress or a pattern cutter, is being accurate. Like-wise, if I don’t sew accurately, it can change the shape of what I’m sewing, and therefore won’t fit. It doesn’t seem like much, but yes you need to be experienced.