Hi, I am Melanie and I have been sewing since I was a child. I learnt to sew in primary school and then I started to make clothes for my toy bunny rabbit! I still have the felt blue rabbit I made in school.
I have sewn professionally as well as for leisure and have learnt a lot of skills over the years, from using a pattern to make an item of clothing from scratch, to adapting ready made clothes and repairing clothes. I became an expert at replacing zips in jeans and taking the legs up as a teenager as it was cheaper than buying a whole new pair.
If your favourite skirt or trousers need a new zip or taking up, I can do that for you so that you can wear them again. You don't need to go hunting for a new perfect pair of jeans if that's all that needs fixing!
If you are attending a special event, such as a prom, a wedding, a christening or a day at the races, I can make you a truly unique dress that will wow the crowds.
I also design and hand stitch heirloom gifts, such as personalised new baby plaques, Christening or Naming Day plaques, Bride and Groom Wedding gifts, Ring pillows and Anniversary pictures. Please contact me if you would like a Personalised Gift.
I have developed a Beginners Sewing course for complete novices to sewing and a Make a Repro Vintage Dress course for those who have some sewing skills but would like to expand on it. I teach one-to-one in Macclesfield at your home so there is no need to find a babysitter and also an evening group class in Macclesfield. There is more information on the Sewing Courses page. I would like to add more classes to the program soon.
I have sewn professionally as well as for leisure and have learnt a lot of skills over the years, from using a pattern to make an item of clothing from scratch, to adapting ready made clothes and repairing clothes. I became an expert at replacing zips in jeans and taking the legs up as a teenager as it was cheaper than buying a whole new pair.
If your favourite skirt or trousers need a new zip or taking up, I can do that for you so that you can wear them again. You don't need to go hunting for a new perfect pair of jeans if that's all that needs fixing!
If you are attending a special event, such as a prom, a wedding, a christening or a day at the races, I can make you a truly unique dress that will wow the crowds.
I also design and hand stitch heirloom gifts, such as personalised new baby plaques, Christening or Naming Day plaques, Bride and Groom Wedding gifts, Ring pillows and Anniversary pictures. Please contact me if you would like a Personalised Gift.
I have developed a Beginners Sewing course for complete novices to sewing and a Make a Repro Vintage Dress course for those who have some sewing skills but would like to expand on it. I teach one-to-one in Macclesfield at your home so there is no need to find a babysitter and also an evening group class in Macclesfield. There is more information on the Sewing Courses page. I would like to add more classes to the program soon.