Professional Seamstress teaching Sewing, Dressmaking, Pattern Cutting,Tailoring, Embroidery and Hand sewing to all levels of home sewer or fashion students in London

Shoni's CV

EMPLOYMENT – FREELANCE

July 2016 – Present Alterations Assistant
Fielding & Nicholson Tailors

• Prepping bespoke suit garments ready for alterations
• Hemming, basting, reattaching sleeve and cuff linings.
• Hand sewing buttons, tapes, finishing edges.
• Organising alts schedule and carrying out multiple alterations under tight deadlines.

July 2016 – Present Teaching Assistant
Sew Pretty – Sewing school for home dressmakers and childrens sewing classes.

• Assisting during beginners learn to sew classes involving setting up machines, preparing fabric choices, advising on fabrics for skill level and purpose.
• Teaching the process of making a simple garment and demonstrating the finishings and techniques used.
• Working with home dressmaking patterns, teaching them how to alter the patterns for their body shape, and helping them develop an understanding of garment construction.

May 2016 – Present Teaching Assistant
Fashion Antidote – Sewing school for dressmakers, fashion students and industry.

• Drafting patterns for simple garments, creating lining and facing patterns, stack grading sizes.
• Assisting with learn to sew classes, advising students on sewing techniques and teaching them correct procedures, giving demonstrations on garment construction.
• Creating mood boards, researching inspirational themes for classes, sewing samples for website photography, and filing invoices.

Nov 2015 – Present Freelance Seamstress
Prim & Clover - Online Bridal company specialising in customisable, modern dresses.

• Cutting out patterns on silk, organza, satin, and wool.
• Making final sample garments, finishings, fusings, binding.
• Quality control and pressing.
• Advising on fit issues, fabric choices, and styling.




May 2016 – June 2016 Alterations Assistant
Sewn Right – Alterations company specialising in bridal and luxury trade accounts e.g.
Whistles, Luella’s Bridal, Sophia Webster – B2B and B2C (6 week Fixed)

• Prepping bridal and couture gowns, marking, pinning and unpicking.
• Covering bust cups, shortening hems, taking in side seams, sewing finished garments.
• Assisting in fittings for clients, and organising notes for each fit.
• Working with embellished pieces, using embroidery machines, felling machines, overlockers etc.

Feb 2016 – April 2016 Freelance Seamstress
Kingston University – Helping final year students produce graduate collections

• Drafting basic blocks from measurements, manipulating basic blocks, adding in details, zips, darts, panels, style lines etc.
• Using technical drawings to draft accurate flat patterns
• Teaching final year students pattern cutting language and techniques
• Toiling and correcting garments, tracing off source pieces
• Sewing final garments in leather, chiffon and velvet.

July 2015 – July 2016 Freelance Seamstress
Lingerouche – Online lingerie company specialising in exotic underwear.

• Making lingerie patterns in various sizes, tracing off toiles.
• Checking fit on mannequins.
• Sewing final garments, finishing seams, pressing, fusing, binding, working with satins, silks and cottons.

June 2015 - July 2015 Seamstress Intern
Ashley Isham – Womenswear brand specialising in couture, bridal and swimwear.

• Sewing first and second toiles, altering and cutting out patterns.
• Checking fit on mannequins.
• Steaming, pressing, finishing toiles to correct specifications.
• Mostly swimwear/jersey fabrics sewn as final garments, smocking and pleating experience.

July 2013 – May 2015 Contributing Editor
The Greatest Magazine - Italian Menswear Magazine based in Milan, Italy.

• Reported to Matteo Greco, Editor in Chief.
• Responsible for editing articles for editorials.
• Required ability to work individually and with initiative as company is based internationally.

EMPLOYMENT - CONTRACT


Aug 2015 – Nov 2015 Menswear Design Assistant
Hackett London

• Extensive CAD drawings, technical packs and specifications for designs, internals and accessories.
• Artwork/graphics for accessories and branding.
• Colour palettes, fabric research, theme research, mood boards, garment alteration.
• Supporting other design staff, production codes for matrixes, linebook cads, creating range plans.
• General admin duties – post, emailing suppliers and vendors, tidying the studio, photocopying/scanning, maintaining fabric and trim library.
• Supporting design staff, managing multiple projects at any one time.
• Pre-season research, online and around London, creating presentation boards, image sourcing and brand bible compilation.
• Comments to suppliers, alterations on samples.
• Main responsibilities in outerwear and accessories.
• Solid skills in Adobe Suite – Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign