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I am a professional and hard-working seamstress with many years of experience. Making items from scratch or from a pattern. Experienced Sample Sewer and Pattern Maker. I specialize in small to medium production runs. If you are a startup business creating prototypes or are expanding your business and increasing your stock levels do not hesitate to get in touch. Specialized in Women’s clothes, girl/kid’s dresses, lingerie. I offer the following services, but by all means don't hesitate to ask for services not listed: -Pattern Making -Pattern Grading -Sample Making and Prototypes (Cutting and Sewing- depends on the project.) - Consultation - Custom-made women’s clothes - Hand-made Embroidery - Seamstress I'm really excited to work with you and create high-quality products.

Do you need an experienced fashion and costume designer who can help you with pattern drafting, and textile print design? Hello, I am a multidisciplinary designer, and my background illustrates my passion and appreciation for a high-level creativity. After 10 year of experience designing garments, sewing and creating patterns in the industry, I now work in freelance developing fashion and costume designs from concept to the final product. I have plenty of experience with vectors and hand drawn designs, preparing patterns for print, creating different colorways and color palettes. I specialize in translating ideas into specific concepts and designs relevant to the customer/brand; as well as making Production Patterns, generating detailed Technical Flats, CAD Illustration Sketches, Trend Research, Repeat Prints, Line Sheets and Mood Boards. Experience working with woven and knits and knowledge of properties of fabrics. Passionate about designing ethical & sustainable clothing using low impact dyes, recycled/upcycled/deadstock materials and organic fabrics. I love to work with people, who know what they want and can communicate it well. I am positively minded, detail-orientated and flexible.

✽Offerings✽ Fashion Design - High Sewing - Material Sourcing - Production Management - Costuming - Costume Design - Fashion Consulting - Technical Design ✽ 12+ years of extensive experience in apparel design, ranging from luxury to mass market production. ✽ Costuming experience of over 12 years, specializing in high-level productions for TV, Theatre, and Film. ✽ Conceptualizes trends through well-placed market research, producing new and aesthetically pleasing designs, and sourcing fabric in accordance with the brand DNA and vision. ✽ Well-versed in character development, costuming presentations, pattern making, and high-level sewing to fit character needs. ✽ Adept in producing detailed tech packs for overseas development as well as reviewing samples and making fit comments for production. ✽ Self-reliant, methodical, with impeccable attention to detail. 𝗦kills: ✽ Creative Direction and Branding ✽ Product Development ✽ Fabric and Trim R&D ✽ Fitting ✽ Market Research ✽ Project Management ✽ Presentation Design ✽ Microsoft Office ✽ Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: ✽ Womenswear ✽ Menswear ✽ Costuming ✽ Loungewear ✽ Outerwear ✽ Cosplay ✽ Costuming for Theatre, TV, and Film

Fashion designer with 5+ years creating sustainable, timeless collections and custom pieces. Skilled in merging cultural heritage with modern design while maintaining quality and ethical production.

Hi, I'm Teal. I help fashion brands build collections from concept through production readiness with 18+ years of experience across design, technical development, sourcing guidance, and manufacturing preparation. Beyond design and tech packs, I help clients navigate the entire development process: concept direction, construction strategy, fabric and trim sourcing, factory communication, and production planning. I also work with a trusted network of manufacturing and production partners across Southeast Asia to help brands move efficiently from idea to reality. Whether you're launching your first product or growing an existing brand, my goal is to help avoid costly mistakes early and create development packages manufacturers can actually execute. My process includes: 1. Concept & Design - Collection Planning Consultation - Moodboards - Collection Strategy & Line Planning - Design Development - CADs 2. Technical Development - Tech packs - Construction details - Specs - Fit guidance - Lab Dip & Strike Off Approvals 3. Sourcing & Production Support - Fabric/trims - Factory recommendations - Manufacturing preparation - Sample development guidance Career Highlights: • 8 years as Creative Director at On Twelfth, leading high-volume “runway to street” collections and growing the business year over year while working closely with buyers • Supported the launch of Eva Longoria’s “Work to Wine” collection, helping establish design and production processes in Hong Kong • Head Designer at Jen’s Pirate Booty, developing bohemian collections using artisanal techniques with factories across Mexico, Bali, India, and China • Early career in bridal, red carpet looks, and custom couture, building a strong foundation in fit, construction, and detail What I work on • Ready-to-wear, streetwear, and loungewear • Activewear, swimwear, lingerie, and special occasion Retailers & brands my work has sold to include Bloomingdale’s (Aqua), Anthropologie, Free People, Revolve, Splendid, Ella Moss, as well as brands such as Nasty Gal, VICI, Shopbop, Akira, Target, and Fashion Nova, giving me experience across multiple markets, price points, and customer segments. I’d love to connect and learn more about what you’re building!

My name is Kim Finister and I would like to present my story. It covers many years but I will briefly highlight what I have to offer as a seamstress. My passion for sewing includes fabrics, fashion, designing, clothing, costumes and home décor items. While raising my family, I worked in the business world in the accounting field, so these details appear in my resume. During that time I sewed my children’s school clothes, holiday and special occasion outfits along with some of my own wardrobe and household items. I have been sewing for over 40 years and I have learned many techniques in perfecting my skills along the way. In recent years I have produced many adult and children’s outfits, dresses, costumes, purses, gift bags, backpacks, drapes, cushions, with my motto being “you imagine it, I’ll create it”…stepping out of my comfort zone when asked and loving the finished results. Some costumes were created and others copied (as in Disney Princesses). I can submit photos of some of my work for your review. I am a very detailed person and my love of sewing is now my full time occupation. I have a sewing studio in my home complete with a cutting table, a variety of machines which include heavy duty sewing machines, sergers and two embroidery machines. I can also submit a photo of my studio. Can we discuss any seamstress positions you might have open now or in the future where I could use my skills and talent to be an integral part of your organization?