The Singing Seamstress

The Singing Seamstress Alterations and Clothing Repair
Located in North Bay, Ontario

Well this was a neat little graphic to share! 😊
10/17/2025

Well this was a neat little graphic to share! 😊

10/10/2025

Hope you get some nice turkey dinner in your bellies this weekend!
When we all jump back into work pants, call or text 705 978 0774 until the glitch is fixed

Facebook app is not letting me into messages and online booking and there isn't anything I can do until they fix it 😞

10/10/2025

I can't get into my messages or appointments, there is a bug in the app...waiting for FB to fix it!! 🙃
I'll be away for the long weekend but in the meantime, text 705 978 0774 if you're having trouble getting in touch!!

Out with the old, in with the new (velcro, anyway 😉)This heavy parka needed some TLC including fresh velcro, a new zippe...
10/07/2025

Out with the old, in with the new (velcro, anyway 😉)
This heavy parka needed some TLC including fresh velcro, a new zipper and a few patches!

Zipper season has begun! Slider replacement $10+hstMost coat zipper replacement $50+hstHeavy/bulky $60+ hstDouble zipper...
10/03/2025

Zipper season has begun!

Slider replacement $10+hst
Most coat zipper replacement $50+hst
Heavy/bulky $60+ hst
Double zipper (coat with zip in lining, inner and outer zippers are sewn on top of each other) $85+ hst

Turnaround time is approximately 2 weeks, so plan your repairs before you need em! 😉

Eeep I'm so excited! Thanks so much for nominating my tiny empire once again 😊
10/02/2025

Eeep I'm so excited!
Thanks so much for nominating my tiny empire once again 😊

A caution about wide polo hems and dyed-to-order pants! Two very trendy things. This pair had a 2 inch polo hem origina...
09/15/2025

A caution about wide polo hems and dyed-to-order pants!
Two very trendy things. This pair had a 2 inch polo hem originally and I was shortening them about 4 inches, so the original stitch line was hidden luckily. But unless you're shortening them well above that original stitching, you're left with all the white spots where the dye didn't pe*****te the fabric and a distinct line from the stitching that did.
My suggestion is always a smaller hem to hide that line. So instead of a 2 inch polo hem, maybe a 1 inch, this one I did at 1 3/4 inch to account for the leg width narrowing as it goes up. Yes, it won't be the same as they were, but you also won't have a visible line below your new hem stitching. In the last picture, I'm showing the inside of the hem that you can't see from the outside, but that's what would be visible on the outside had I not been shortening them 4 inches. A euro hem *can* work if the leg isn't more narrow at the finished line, but often it is, and tapering the hem to fit back onto the pant doesn't always look right.
The things only I overthink about, right? 😉

Two things!!✨️- style is personal, buy and wear what YOU like!! I enjoyed my wide leg pants through the summer, but come...
09/10/2025

Two things!!

✨️- style is personal, buy and wear what YOU like!! I enjoyed my wide leg pants through the summer, but come winter, I'll be tucking my skinny pants and leggings into my boots because I hate getting my hems full of snow!

✨️📢- secondly, it has been brought to my attention for the second time in the last few weeks, that someone in the area has been using my name and booking appointments with my clients somewhere near Trout Lake.....I work from home on Franklin St by appointments only, the info is provided when you make your appointment. Please make sure you are booking with me directly if you want me to be the seamstress working on your stuff!!

Call, text or DM
705 978 0774

This is super sketchy and unfortunate, and I am sorry I have to even address this 😕
It's totally totally absolutely ok if you get good service somewhere else and you are happy with the service, it's not like there is only one place to get your hair cut in town either lol......✨️BUT✨️, I've worked very hard over the last 5 years to build my business from home, attract and retain my client base, secure insurance, all that fun stuff, and it does upset me if someone else is using my name and reputation, especially if they have something go sideways. I'm at a loss even what else to say 🤷‍♀️

Added a false hem to some curtains for a client to give her some extra length! There was a 3 inch hem with a half inch f...
09/09/2025

Added a false hem to some curtains for a client to give her some extra length!
There was a 3 inch hem with a half inch folded inside the seam, so this gave her about 3 inches total in extra length......I cut and added a 3 inch piece of white linen to the 1/2" inch on each panel, serged it on, and then serged the raw edge before running it through the blind hemmer for the least conspicuous finish 😊👌

Let's get ready for colder weather by planning those repairs ahead of necessity! First double zipper of the season.....t...
09/04/2025

Let's get ready for colder weather by planning those repairs ahead of necessity!

First double zipper of the season.....this job involves removing both sets of zippers to replace the broken zipper in a coat that has a detachable lining because they are sewn on top of each other. This task is time-consuming and not the easiest thing I do. A double zipper replacement is $85+hst, but MOST coat zipper replacements are $50+hst. A super heavy bulky- down feathers everywhere - Antarctica exploring kinda coat zipper replacement would be $60+ hst.
And last but definitely not least, the MVPs of zipper season, sliders! Sometimes, all you need is a new slider, the piece that goes up and down. If there is no obvious damage to the zipper itself, no missing teeth or damaged coil, the pin or box at the bottom isn't frayed, broken or missing, likely all you need is a new slider. Slider replacement is one of 2 jobs I can assess and do on the spot, and it's $10+hst.

Don't wait on getting your cold weather gear checked over for rips, holes, and zipper troubles.....it's like how it's always a good idea to get your snow tires on before the first blizzard!!

Call or text 705 978 0774
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Email thebroome7@hotmail.com

I think this dress might have been cut wrong at the factory.....there was about 7 inches of excess fabric, but only in t...
08/28/2025

I think this dress might have been cut wrong at the factory.....there was about 7 inches of excess fabric, but only in the back.... I've never seen anything quite like it! Taking it in for my client and resetting the invisible zipper so it will fit perfectly for her event!

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