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Business Name	Contact Name	Location	Specialties	Professional Credentials	Contact Info
Custom Sewing and Alterations	Laura Johansen	Denver, NC	Formal, Costume, Alterations	Dressmaker and alterations specialist. Association of Sewing and Design Professionals (formerly Professional Association of Custom Clothiers), Greater Asheville Chapter	Email
Heartfire Gowns	Judy Gross	Fletcher, NC	Formal, Bridal, Career wear, Alterations, Childrens' wear, Sewing Instruction	Sewing for more than 40 years, Judy has received a Certificate of Couture Sewing Techniques from the Susan Khalje School of Couture Dressmaking. She is also a member of the Association of Sewing and Design Professionals (formerly Professional Association of Custom Clothiers).	Email Website Phone: 828-505-5618
Karen Ahrens	Karen Ahrens	Oakland, NE	Alterations, Formal, Children, Men and more...	Dressmaker and alterations specialist. Association of Sewing and Design Professionals (formerly Professional Association of Custom Clothiers), Great Plains Chapter	Email
New Hampshire Academy of Sewing	Susan Andriks	Canterbury, NH	Teacher	Association of Sewing and Design Professionals (formerly Professional Association of Custom Clothiers) Graduate, Professional Dressmakers Course, 1993 Author, "Bridal Gowns: How to Make the Wedding Dress of Your Dreams" Author, various articles for Threads Magazine	Email Website Phone: 603-783-9270
Foxglove Custom Bridal Gowns	Rachel Kurland	South Strafford, VT	Formal, Costume, Every day clothing	Specializing in one-of-a-kind custom wedding gowns, Rachel workss with the client to design a gown to suit a bride's personality, body, and style. The same care goes into any project-- traditional gown, bikini, or business suit. With over 30 years experience as a costume designer in regional theatre, she is comfortable with vintage styles and techniques. Rachel is a member of the Association of Sewing and Design Professionals (formerly Professional Association of Custom Clothiers), the USA Local 829 (costume design union), and holds an MFA in costume design from Brandeis University.	Email Website Phone: (802) 765-4076
Sewing for the Family	Virginia Wentworth	North Plainfield, NJ	Formal, Costume, Everyday, Home decor, Accessories and more...	Dressmaker and alterations specialist. Association of Sewing and Design Professionals (formerly Professional Association of Custom Clothiers), American Sewing Guild, Custom Home Furnishings Network, Window Coverings Association of America	Email
Cape Ann Designs	Pat Petinga	Ventnor, NJ	Formal, Everyday, Home Decor	Dressmaker and alterations specialist. Association of Sewing and Design Professionals (formerly Professional Association of Custom Clothiers). In business 5 years and 35 years of sewing experience; career wear, bridal party and alterations. Individualized patterns developed with pattern software. Educator/user of Wild Ginger Software Programs for garment design and construction.	Click here to email patpetinga@verizon.net Phone: 609-822-3942
As You Wish	Mimi Jackson	New York (will travel to clients within reasonable commuting distance from Queens), NY	Design and sewing for special needs, garment redesigns, complex alterations, and modified copies of existing garments (no exact duplicates). Will accept long distance, consulting, and design prototype projects.	Mimi began her career after studying aparel design at Fashion Institute of Technology, creating costumes for Washington University's theater productions, and working for a variety of New York City fashion companies. She has now been working with private clients for twelve years.	Email Website Phone: 800-514-5251
Constance Designs	Constance Tomlinson	New York City (Queens), NY	Bridal, Formal, Children, Duplications/ Alterations/ Redesigning...	Dressmaker and alterations specialist. Over 30 years industry experience	Phone: 516-849-0011 (long Island #, but she is in Queens) Website
A MELODEE	Susanne Smith	New York (Brooklyn), NY	Formal, bridal, Indian attire, Childrens' Wear, Costume, Everyday, Home Dec, and more...	Fashion Design Instructor offering private leassons for beginners and advanced students. Has been sewing for more than 25 years. Also teaches a fashion design class to high school students.	Email Website Phone: 347-683-2904
Cindy Chock	Cindy Chock	New York (Manhattan), NY	Formal, Career, Costume, Fine Alterations, Patternmaking	Theatrical Wardrobe Union Local 764 IATSE, Association of Sewing and Design Professionals (formerly Professional Association of Custom Clothiers), Empire State founding member and New Jersey member, Home Sewing Association TSI, Palmer Pletch CSI, Unique Patterns CUE and scan tech, Sewing Educators Alliance Member. 35 years as a theatrical costumer on Broadway, television and film. Currently, the key costumer for the New York City Opera. Taught at Parsons School of Design for 6 years. Teaches privately and small groups. Designed and developed patterns for Simplicity, McCall's and Butterick Pattern Companies.	Phone: 212-246-9662 *Midtown location
Sharon Butler Couture	Sharon Butler	New York (Manhattan), NY	Made-to-measure bra and corset creation, Career, Formal	Association of Sewing and Design Professionals (formerly Professional Association of Bra Makers), Professional Association of Custom Clothiers	Email Website Phone: 212-942-1779
Constance Designs	Constance Tomlinson	New York City (Queens), NY	Bridal, Formal, Children, Duplications/ Alterations/ Redesigning...	Dressmaker and alterations specialist. Over 30 years industry experience	Phone: 718-464-2811 Website
The Custom House	Joyce Hill	Newburgh (commutable from NYC), NY	Formal, Everyday, Costume and more...	Dressmaker and alterations specialist. In business for a little over 20 years, Joyce creates business and formal wear, from normal alterations to complete makeovers. She also does menswear, patternmaking, and wearable art. By appointment only, she sees clients afternoons and evenings Mon-Fri, as well as Sunday afternoons. She is a member of the Association of Sewing and Design Professionals (formerly Professional Association of Custom Clothiers). She is a 1.5 hour drive (or a MetroNorth train ride to Beacon) away from NYC.	Email Phone: 845-561-8078
The Sewing Room	Kathy Levy	Colonie, (Albany area) NY	Alteration specialist, bridal alterations, custom christening gowns, first communion and flower girl dresses	Member, Association of Sewing and Design Professionals (formerly Professional Association of Custom Clothiers) and the American Sewing Guild.	Email Phone: 518-869-6206
Custom Stitches by Roxanne	Roxanne Buffone	Jamestown, NY	Formal, Costume, Everyday, Home decor, Accessories	Also known as "Veils by Roxanne" Dressmaker and alterations specialist. Association of Sewing and Design Professionals (formerly Professional Association of Custom Clothiers) Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce	Email Veils Website
A Fitting Solution	Marcia Cohen	Syracuse, NY	Costume, Everyday, Accessories, Alteration Specialist	Dressmaker and alterations specialist. Association of Sewing and Design Professionals (formerly Professional Association of Custom Clothiers), Empire State Chapter American Sewing Guild Studio is located in a commercial/residential Victorian building on the near East side of the city. Open six days/week from 9:30 - 5:30. In business since 1991.	Email
DBA/ Alterations/ Custom Clothier	Carol Spencer	Ashtabula, OH	Formal, Everyday	Dressmaker and alterations specialist. Association of Sewing and Design Professionals (formerly Professional Association of Custom Clothiers)	Email
Lavender's Green	Kay Demlow	Hillsboro, OR	19th Century Dressmaking, Reenactor's garb, seminars, consulting, fashion talks, and training	Established in 1991 with the same mission they still pursue today: to bring the romance and beauty of the past to modern people through authentic reproduction clothing. Over the years they have made garments for historic plays and pageants, Oregon Trail Wagon Train travelers, television productions, theaters, and weddings, but one of their favorite challenges is to make affordable, one-of-a-kind reproduction garments for the everyday folks who love history. Their clothes have been worn for living history demonstrations at historic sites throughout America, as well as for school groups, Civil War reenactments, and tours at historic houses, ranches and farms.	Email Website Phone: 503-640-6936

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Last updated: 21-February-2010