A Tailor Made It

costuming, tailoring and pattern making for the theatre with an emphasis on menswear

Friday, March 12, 2021

Drafting on the computer

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     I have been trying out some new things this past year of Covid woe. For someone like me who is used to having problems to solve on a da...
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Monday, March 8, 2021

Acknowledging the women I work with.

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 On this International Women's day, I want to acknowledge all the fellow women I work with, and have worked with over the years. Women w...
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Sunday, February 28, 2021

sewing tips: inserting jacket zippers

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        I am sure that it is something many people already know, but for me I am not routinely inserting zippers into coats, but when you ne...
Friday, February 26, 2021

Childen's wear drafting and trying to find information

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      I recently needed to produce a few garments for a child, and it occured to me that I had only one drafting book to reference for child...
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Saturday, February 6, 2021

Christopher Plummer 1929-2021

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 Such sad news yesterday that Christopher Plummer had passed away. I made a number of costumes for him over the years. I cut his costumes fo...
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Sunday, January 24, 2021

bathing suit sewing tips- a bagged out edge with elastic

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Okay, so apart from the basics of getting the swimsuit and lining cut out, there was a small sample to be made. On the neckline of the bodic...
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Sunday, January 17, 2021

Bathing suit drafting and construction- 2020 projects

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 Well, where are we? Oh yes, lets look at the next bathing suit I drafted. I had one successful pattern and contruction under my belt, so I ...
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Terri
I am a theatrical costume cutter/tailor at North America's largest repertory theatre. I've been working in the theatre since 1986, and have the privelege of working with many of the top-notch designers in Canada, the US and the UK. These include Desmond Heeley, Ann Curtis, Santo Loquasto, Patrick Clark, Christina Poddubiuk, John Pennoyer, Charlotte Dean, Susan Benson, Meredith Caron, Dany Lyne, Francois St.Aubin, Paul Tazewell, Jonathan Fensom, Debra Hanson among many others.
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