Alterations & repairs
Hems, fit adjustments, zip replacements and repairs for clothes worth keeping.
Find out what’s possibleGold Coast
A little care.
A lot more wear.
Clothing alterations, repairs and new makes, personally sewn by Kymmy.
From a better fit to a piece made just for you, it starts with a conversation.
Based on the Gold Coast.
How Kymmy can help
Make it fit. Make it last. Make it yours.
Custom sewing
A new garment, a personal detail or a practical idea. Let’s talk through your brief.
Discuss a new makeOne-off pieces
Individual handmade pieces, with a little colour and personality.
Explore one-off piecesFrom Kymmy’s worktable
Real pieces. Thoughtful details.
Alterations
Dance costume adjustments
Power-mesh panels added to a set of dance costumes.
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Upcycling
Denim, with a new personality
An unworn pair of jeans turned into something their owner wanted to wear again.
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Dress finishing
A delicate chiffon finish
Fine finishing on a double-layer chiffon dress for a destination wedding.
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Meet your local maker
A personal approach, from the first conversation.
Kymmy & Co. is an owner-operated sewing business on the Gold Coast.
Share what you need, discuss the options and agree on the work, price and timing before sewing begins. Suitable postal projects can be considered by arrangement.
A little more about KymmyA few helpful pointers
Before the first stitch.
Choosing fabric for a sewing project
An introduction to matching fabric weight, stretch, drape, care and availability to the item you would like made.
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Common clothing alterations and what to ask for
Understand common alteration requests and learn how to describe the fit, function and finish you want without needing technical sewing language.
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How to measure an existing garment
Learn how to take repeatable flat measurements from clothing you already own and compare them with a one-off piece.
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