Thank you for considering buying clothing from an
independent artisan. First off this is not imported clothing.
You know without a doubt that my clothing was not made in a
sweatshop overseas. Everything is made by American
artisans supporting themselves by their craft. Most of the
things on the site were made by me, Ericka. I do have guest
artists (friends and family) from time to time on the site selling
their wares.
I take great pride in my work. You can expect the garments to
be of the finest craftsmanship, with many years of wear.
There are a few steps that I take to make sure that your
clothing is built to last. I also ask that the guest artists take
the same steps. I know that you work hard for your money
and quality is important to you.
I use a Huskylock 4 thread serger, a White brand sewing
machine and a Viking 1+ embroidery machine. I have been
sewing for over 9 years and selling online for over 8 years.
Whether you are thinking about buying from me, a seller on
ebay, or in the lot, please consider the construction of the
garment.
independent artisan. First off this is not imported clothing.
You know without a doubt that my clothing was not made in a
sweatshop overseas. Everything is made by American
artisans supporting themselves by their craft. Most of the
things on the site were made by me, Ericka. I do have guest
artists (friends and family) from time to time on the site selling
their wares.
I take great pride in my work. You can expect the garments to
be of the finest craftsmanship, with many years of wear.
There are a few steps that I take to make sure that your
clothing is built to last. I also ask that the guest artists take
the same steps. I know that you work hard for your money
and quality is important to you.
I use a Huskylock 4 thread serger, a White brand sewing
machine and a Viking 1+ embroidery machine. I have been
sewing for over 9 years and selling online for over 8 years.
Whether you are thinking about buying from me, a seller on
ebay, or in the lot, please consider the construction of the
garment.
| This is a pictures of a dress that I made myself 6 years ago. I took a picture of the seams to show you what the inside of your garment will look like when you get it. Even after 6 years of use, my favorite dress is still going strong. |
| This is a picture of my seams on the inside of a garment. The white threads are from my serger. The purple threads are from my sewing machine. These seams have been serged, straight stitched and top stitched for durability. |
1. All fabrics are washed before sewing with them. This
keeps the garment from shrinking when you wash it. It also
keeps any dyes from bleeding onto other fabrics when the
garment is sewn together.
2. All seams are sewn with a serger. A serger is a machine
separate from my regular sewing machine. The serger creates
an overlocking stitch on the seams. When you look inside of my
seams all the seams are even. They do not fray when they are
washed. This keeps the garment going strong for years to
come.
3. Seams are also straight stitched or top stitched.
Besides serging I also straight stitch the seam so that I know it
will not fall apart. On top of that, on most seams I top stitch.
That means I sew the seam on top of the garment so that the
seam lays flat. In a lot of spots your garment will be stitched
twice if not 3 times to ensure a quality garment. I am a bit of a
quality nut :)
4. Appliqués are fused and tightly stitched on. Appliqués
are designs out of fabric that are sewn onto the garment. I iron
a sticky sheet to the back of the appliqué then iron the appliqué
onto the garment. This keeps your appliqué fused to the
garment. Then I tightly zig~zag stitch around the appliqué.
When you wash your garment there is no fraying around the
appliqué. This means that your appliqué will stay with you
forever.
5. Quality Fabrics. Since I care so much about the seams I
am sewing I also try to make sure the fabric that I buy is also
high quality. I have been sewing a lot more with hemp and
organic cotton fabrics that I dye myself. I do not normally use
reclaimed fabric (second hand store clothing for fabric). I love
the idea of recycling fabrics but I can never be sure about the
quality.
6. Professional Quality Dyes. I use professional quality dyes
on all my hand dyed fabrics. I make sure to rinse fabrics over
and over to make sure there is no bleeding when you get the
item.
keeps the garment from shrinking when you wash it. It also
keeps any dyes from bleeding onto other fabrics when the
garment is sewn together.
2. All seams are sewn with a serger. A serger is a machine
separate from my regular sewing machine. The serger creates
an overlocking stitch on the seams. When you look inside of my
seams all the seams are even. They do not fray when they are
washed. This keeps the garment going strong for years to
come.
3. Seams are also straight stitched or top stitched.
Besides serging I also straight stitch the seam so that I know it
will not fall apart. On top of that, on most seams I top stitch.
That means I sew the seam on top of the garment so that the
seam lays flat. In a lot of spots your garment will be stitched
twice if not 3 times to ensure a quality garment. I am a bit of a
quality nut :)
4. Appliqués are fused and tightly stitched on. Appliqués
are designs out of fabric that are sewn onto the garment. I iron
a sticky sheet to the back of the appliqué then iron the appliqué
onto the garment. This keeps your appliqué fused to the
garment. Then I tightly zig~zag stitch around the appliqué.
When you wash your garment there is no fraying around the
appliqué. This means that your appliqué will stay with you
forever.
5. Quality Fabrics. Since I care so much about the seams I
am sewing I also try to make sure the fabric that I buy is also
high quality. I have been sewing a lot more with hemp and
organic cotton fabrics that I dye myself. I do not normally use
reclaimed fabric (second hand store clothing for fabric). I love
the idea of recycling fabrics but I can never be sure about the
quality.
6. Professional Quality Dyes. I use professional quality dyes
on all my hand dyed fabrics. I make sure to rinse fabrics over
and over to make sure there is no bleeding when you get the
item.
| This is a picture of the inside of a bodice. Notice that it is completely lined and all the seams are on the inside. That means no itchy seams for you! Even the seams where I added the straps are on the inside. It has also been top stitched so that the liner stays in place. |
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