Your local seamstress

Ivy Red was founded in 2016 when I decided to use my lifetime's experience of sewing to start  my  business from home. I now have a wonderful workshop conveniently located behind the Woolpack Music Studios in the centre of Otley. The bus station is just around the corner and there are car parking facilities (Sainsburys) just  across the road from the Woolpack. My  entrance  is  located  on  Newmarket,  through  the gates  next  to  the  Otley  Tavern.

Create:

I have created unique items for customers to their specifications - firming up design choices, cutting the pattern, creating a toile (mock up) to ensure a perfect fit, carrying out fittings during the making process and producing bespoke garments to wear with pride. 

I can work from a description, an image, an existing favourite item that’s seen better days or no longer fits. Fabrics may be provided by you, selected from my own (somewhat random) stocks or sourced from fabric retailers  on your behalf.

Pricing for this type of work will vary greatly depending on the complexity of the design and the type of fabric so it is necessary to contact me on 07737796555 to discuss your needs and book appointments.

Make:

I have a range of our own designs available to order in a choice of fabrics or off the peg. All items individually priced.

Alter:

We are all perfectly different and so off the peg items often don’t quite fit the way we would like them to.  Have a hem line shortened or tweak a waistline rather than miss out on a purchase you have your heart set on.

You may have a garment that you still love but want to update the style or use the fabric to make something completely different. Make an appointment and bring it in to discuss the options.

Repair:

I am passionate about preserving and lengthening the life of existing garments and am dismayed by the quantity of perfectly serviceable clothing discarded for want of a replacement zip or repair for example.