Alterations
Solutions for your current or new wardrobe
Alterations & Custom Sewing offers a complete range of professional alterations services, from hemming and tailoring to repairs and patching. Contact us for a consultation on how we can assist you with all of your personal or commercial sewing needs. The quality of our repairs and adjustments are comparable to or better than the originally purchased garment with a five-day turnaround time on 90% of our alteration jobs.
Personal Touch Alterations:
Weddings - We can help make this the most beautiful experience of your life.
Tuxedos - Rent your tuxedo from us and we can make adjustments necessary to help you look your very best.
Change of season - our bodies change from season to season. We can revamp your current wardrobe.
Leather Repair - It's hard to find shops that repair leather jackets, pants and chaps. We can do it.
Patches for work or leisure clothing - Jeans, coveralls, jackets. Patch your worn clothes for extra life
Zippers - Don't discard your favorite jackets or jeans. Have the zippers repaired or replaced.
Mending - Button replacement, belt loop reattachment, button-hole sizing, re-hem or replace frayed hems.
Re-Sizing - Are your pants a size too big or too small? We can re-size them for a perfect fit.
Military patches and tailoring
Distressed Jeans - When hemming your distressed jeans, we can put the original frayed hem back on (a.k.a. tricky hems).
School Jackets - Patches and repairs.
Embroidery - Uniforms, Shirts, Jackets etc…
Prom Season (March 12 - May 22, 2021). Currently summer hours are Monday - Thursday 9am - 6pm and Friday 9am - 12pm. Specialty Tuxes need to be ordered 3-4 weeks out. Please return Tuxedos on Monday before 5:00 pm. Call our office or send a Facebook message with any questions you have and one of our friendly staff will promptly respond: 816.630.4010.
“An easy-going environment full of excellent seamstresses with an abundance of know how. Alterations and Custom Sewing is always my first choice and has been since my first school dance. No one better when it comes down to completing any tailoring work!”
Custom Sewing
INCREDIBLE VARIETY OF CUSTOM SEWN PRODUCTS
T-Shirt Memory Quilts and Memory Bears
T-Shirt quilts, aka memory quilts, are a wonderful way for the sentimental of heart to preserve memories in a warm, practical and useful way. They share a story of your life experiences, interests and personality. Memory quilts create a diary of where you have been, what you have accomplished, who you love and the joys of your life. It’s the next best thing to being able to wear those old T-Shirts again. A memory quilt can be passed down as an heirloom to share your history. They are a beautiful way to dress a room either as a bed covering, a wall hanging or for snuggling to keep warm on a cool evening.
Whatever your use for them, they make great gifts for any occasion - birthday, graduation, anniversary, Christmas or just because. What a beautiful way to say I love you – I love who you are. Whatever the occasion or the reason, collect your old T-Shirts and let us create a wonderfully unique gift for someone you love – even if it’s yourself. Yes – It’s OK to be kind to yourself.
Memory Bears are another snuggly way to remember a loved one. A memory bear is a teddy bear that we custom craft from a favorite shirt of someone you love. Bring us a shirt that has fond memories and we will return it to you as a unique teddy bear to remind you of that special someone. Gentle hugs and warm memories are yours forever.
We will help create your unique quilt design and preserve your memories.
The following is a step-by-step guide to help you decide how to approach your quilt design and calculate the cost.
Step 1: Collect your old T-Shirts to be made into squares for the quilt.
Step 2: Determine the size of the quilt that you would like, based on the number of T-Shirts that are available, the bed size that you would like to cover, the wall space that you have available for a hanging or perhaps a small lap blanket. Squares finish out at approximately 15 ½” square.
Step 3: If many of the squares are the same color, you may want to define the squares with a contrasting sashing. Or maybe you would like to use sashing to enlarge the quilt if the available squares won’t allow for a large enough area.
Step 4: The quilt backing is as personal as your T-shirts. Select your quilt backing material and color to compliment your squares and sashing. You will usually provide the quilt backing and sashing material, which you can purchase at your local fabric store. Once you determine the quilt size, I can tell you how much fabric you will need.
Step 5: Determine the arrangement of your quilt squares based on chronological order or aesthetics. Or allow us to arrange your squares for you. We can arrange them and offer you final approval.
Step 6: Consult with us about what you should provide for the size of quilt that you would like made.
Step 7: Bring us the materials so that we can create your memory quilt. Then sit back and relax. We will take care of the rest.
Pricing your quilt
There are various factors that will help determine the final cost of your quilt. Some of the pricing is approximate and will be determined by the cost of the fabric that you choose for backing and sashing and the size of the quilt that you require among other factors.
Costs:
Cost of Assembly without sashing - $12.50 per square.
Cost of Assembly with sashing - $16.50 per square.
Example: Twenty square quilt without sashing = $250. With sashing = $330.
Example: Lap Blanket – Twelve squares without sashing = $150. With sashing = $198.
Cost of Photographs that are printed onto squares - $10 per picture.
Cost of Backing – Depends on the type of material selected and size of your quilt – approximately $20
Two T-Shirts can be combined into one quilt square for an additional charge of $5.00 per square.
Four T-Shirts can be combined into one quilt square for an additional charge of $10.00 per square.
Lead Time:
Once we have received all of the materials for your quilt, (T-Shirts, Sashing and Backing) it will take approximately two to three weeks for assembly. Please allow for this lead time when creating a quilt as a gift.
Pillows, pillows, pillows!
Do you have a soft spot for comfy, cushy throw pillows? Do you need to match your room décor but can’t find the perfect pillows? We have a solution for that. We create decorative pillows in textured, embellished, solid or patterned designs in any shape or size. We can also make or repair pillow covers to add the final flourish to your home decor. What are you waiting for? Get cozy! Throw a few extra pillows on the couch.
Bedrooms
Fun fact: In your lifetime, you may spend about 250,000 hours in your bedroom – likely more than any other room in your home.
Bedrooms come in all styles, shapes, and sizes. Your bedroom should be uniquely yours, reflecting your style and personality – a place that makes you feel comfortable and restful. We can help you to personalize your bedroom with duvet covers, bed skirts, euro pillows, bolster pillows, and pillow shams – all custom-made to fit you and your style. You don’t have to settle for what you see in the stores. Create your own look and fit from the materials and fabric of your choice that fits you and your space. Maybe you would like to have curtains to match. We can do that too. Bring your ideas and we can help create your personal space. Then relax and enjoy. Sweet dreams!
Chair Cushions
Have your old chairs seen better days? Are the cushions faded, flat, stained, torn or worn? Would you like to redecorate your room but the chairs just don't match your theme? You don't necessarily have to replace your chairs. We can replace or recover your chair pads or cushions to match your new décor and make them the highlight of your space! Or we can replace the foam and padding in your sagging couch, chair or ottoman cushions. Bring your chairs in today and we will discuss with you how we can transform your chairs into a more comfortable new look!