How To Make Money From Sewing 

I am so excited to have found your video. I have opened my own alterations service business in my home this year. Your video encourages me that this can actually work. Please please continue to teach what you have learned.

Thank you Louise! I struggle to be satisfied with what people are willing to pay for sewing, and nowadays it can be such isolating work. I think I’d be faster if I didn’t have to do it alone for hours. It gets my energy down and I do things slower than if I were sewing for myself inspired! That’s something I learned about myself. I enjoy being an alterations fitter on film sets because I can be surrounded my people and I can focus. Looking forward to getting back to it

Not sure if you are on RU-vid anymore but I have just come over to both of your videos about sewing alterations as a business. This has to be the most helpful video I have come across. I had no idea they had systems to record bookings and manage payments etc (Geelus). This has been a game-changer. I was wondering how I was going to keep track of clients' orders. Not a problem now. I loved how the video was straight to the point. Thanks a lot

Your voice sounds so honest and I also find it soothing to my ear. Now, I also want to ask you, how can I make myself known? I worked 35 years for the State of Texas. When I retired in 2006, I did it because I don't knew that I was being looked at. I was coming in late, about one hour late because I just couldn't jump out of bed and get my motor going. I had trouble sleeping, my sleeping hours were anywhere from 2:00-3:00 am to 7:00 am. I knew there was something wrong with me but my doctor could not figure it out or maybe just wasn't listening to my complaints. Finally in December 2006, my doctor's practitioner referred me to a rheumatologist. I wanted to cry when I heard him diagnose me with fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis. He said how have you been working feeling this much pain. I said, I'm retired and that's the main reason I had to retire. He asked so you are receiving disability retirement. I said no, I am getting regular retirement income. All because my doctor didn't listen or do anything every time I went to see him, which was almost every 2 weeks. Anyways, we are in a fixed income and behind on mortgage and vehicle loans. I have been sewing but there is so much competition that it's been impossible for me to make myself known. One thing about me, I is that I'm too shy. I have been sewing for the community where I live but people don't want to pay for the work I do for them. They think I charge too much and they go on to look for someone else. The thing is that I think that I am one of those people that charges less than anyone else around me. For a regular hem, my charge is $7.00; for hem on jeans is $10 or $15 if customer asks for the "original store-bought hem". Hem on a dress is $10; alterations are no more than & 30; except on shortening and hemming curtains is $20. But, work is so slow and I don't know a lot of people where I live. How can I expand my alterations business as far as clientele?

Hi Louise, I started my sewing business 6yrs ago and have been sewing all my life, my name is out there now and has gone from strength to strength, the only thing I struggle with is the pricing, but after watching your video I think I need to put my prices up, I think people will always pay as clothes mean alot to people and are so grateful when their clothes fit perfectly after I,v altered them,. Wishing you all the best.

Thank you for your informative youtube video and all the hints and tips regarding alterations etc. Most helpful. Regards Patricia from South Africa

You were god sent! Thankyou and yes alot more advice please

Thank you for this youtube, I was thinking this and my friend who's a tailor said the same thing 👍😷👗

Brilliant idea and very well done!! Love all the detail and work you've put into this video 😍 xx

Thankyou for your advise. Need customers now .

Thanks. You’ve given me lots to think about.

Wow! Lots of great tips.

Thank you! Really good advice.

Very useful. Thank you.

Thank you all the information

Awesome video 👌thanks for the info 🙌

Yes. Love the. Information

love the video! it is so informative :)

Thank you so much! And Get well!

Love your Tutorial, great job.

Everything you said I have experienced🤦🏻‍♀️. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Fantastic video! Thank you Louise xx

Thank you for sharing. How did you learn to do alterations?

OMG!!! What a great video! How did you do this!!! Amazing! I love sewing, so this was extremely helpful and very informative! And, most definitely true! I love this video so much! I can’t wait to see more!💜Great job! New Subbie Here! #StaySafe

Lot good info