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Jenna McAuliffe

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I can answer most questions about sewing, altering or repairing clothes or home furnishings, drapes, roman blinds, crafts, pattern alteration... the list goes on!

Experience in the area

My mother started me sewing when I was 4 and I’ve never stopped! I trained as a fashion designer 15 years ago and have been specializing in weddings since then, along with a side business in making drapes, blinds and home furnishings for commercial contracts. I also participate in just about every kind of craft I can find.

Education/Credentials

Bfa.fashion and a whole lifetime of figuring it out!

Awards and Honors

First in class at graduation, first in tailoring. Finalist in NZ Smokefree awards 1998

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Recent Answers from Jenna McAuliffe

2009-11-04 Altering lined slacks:

Hi Leslie! Congratulations on your weight loss! As a general rule yes, you would separate the lining from the slacks, alter both pieces separately and then re-attach them, but this depends on the

2009-10-12 Less puff?:

Hi Evelyn! It is relatively easy to reduce the puff in that style of dress. You can either simply reduce the amount of tulle or organza underneath which supports and puffs out the top layer, or you

2009-10-08 invisible zipper with sheer overlay:

Hi Diana! The sheer overlay should be ept out of the zipper except in the bodice and waistband. In the bodice and waistband, treat the extra layer as a part of the same fabric as the underlay - in

2009-10-08 heming:

Hi Joyce! Raising the split on your skirt depends on how it is done in the first place. If the split is a simple one where the seam allowance is folded back on both sides and stitched down, raising

2009-10-06 Tiered Skirts?:

Hi Tiffany! There is not really any set formula for the length of your layers - really it's a matter of what you like and what looks right for the particular sirt. Different lengths of skirt, different

 

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