
Prom & Wedding Season Close at Hand! Don’t Forget the Alterations!!
Prom & Wedding Season Close at Hand – Don’t forget the Alterations!! By Laura D. Field of Davina Dawn Sewing Specialties ~ April 5, 2018 Prom season is close at hand!! Weddings are being planned!! For those purchasing gowns, one expense that needs to be consider is the cost of alterations. No, don’t shrug this […]

DIY Sewing Project in Fifteen Minutes?
Throughout the week I receive a variety of emails that relate to sewing projects. As of late it seems that more and more creative people are posting all their projects with the time in which the project will take. In some cases I am a little curious as to whether their clock stopped working mid-way […]

Crafting Some Storage for Notions
The advantage of being married to a man who enjoys woodworking and carpentry, is that you get to enjoy his ability make useful items for the house and family, along with those moments when I can request specific organizational items for my sewing room. We are both perfectionists in what we do and what […]

Zippers: To replace, repair, or toss aside?
Today I would like to share about the most common alteration request during the fall through winter months. The zipper!! It stops functioning, gets caught and does not move smoothly until, in one brief moment, you tug just right and the whole thing is useless!! The zipper is an amazing instrument used in clothing, camping […]