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Behind the Seamstresses
SARAH
Hi, I’m Sarah. I am a designer and seamstress who is passionate about bridal and fashion. As the daughter of a fashion designer/seamstress herself, I’ve been sewing as long as I can remember. I attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, where I earned my degree in fashion design. In New York, I worked in the fashion industry in bridal, couture and children’s wear before moving back to Ohio to focus on my family.
As a mother of four, I am now able to work from home, which allows me to do what I love—designing custom wedding gowns and providing alterations services for those in the greater Cleveland and Northeast Ohio area. Whatever your need, whether it’s a dress made from scratch, restyling a vintage gown, or resizing and customizing your dream dress, I’m here to help.
LISA
I have been drawing wedding gowns as long as I could remember. I loved sewing as a child, and making my own clothes. As a teenager, I began sewing for others. It was only natural that I graduated from Shannon Rogers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design at Kent State University. Since then, my years of experience include working as a pattern maker and costume maker for the Cleveland Playhouse; as the premier in-house designer for Cutting Room Fabrics, specializing in custom-made wedding gowns; and 17 years at David’s Bridal as an alterations manager,
and a corporate alterations trainer—one of only 16 trainers in the world’s largest chain of bridal retailers.
Along with being a fit expert, I love doing customizations to wedding gowns that make the gown one-of-a-kind... whether it’s adding modesty panels, sleeves, or something unique. I find joy in creating and sewing. I also specialize in bustles that are beautiful and compliment the design of the gown. I know how to implement many different bustle styles and combinations. The bustles I sew are strong, and keep the train of the dress from dragging the ground all night long, making dancing a dream. My many years of experience have taught me how to not only make the bustle beautiful, but also make it very easy for bridesmaids to implement in under five minutes.