Backstitch

Backstitch Alterations and handmade goods

Hey y’all hey! It’s been a minute (a Detroit minute) but we are still at it here at Backstitch. We’ve had so many wonder...
08/23/2025

Hey y’all hey! It’s been a minute (a Detroit minute) but we are still at it here at Backstitch. We’ve had so many wonderful projects coming through that we fell off on the updates 😅. The goal is to post more content round these parts.
Here’s a costume I had the absolute pleasure of helping bring to life some months ago. It was May y’all 😬.
I hope you enjoy the visuals as much as I do.
Cosplayer for the win.
He makes his own props yall. I love it 🤩

Hi! Hi! Backstitch will be closed today July 4th, we’ll be open again Saturday July 5th. See you soon!!
07/04/2025

Hi! Hi! Backstitch will be closed today July 4th, we’ll be open again Saturday July 5th. See you soon!!


Starting the day with a turmeric espresso tonic and spinach croissant from . The tonic is So refreshing especially for ...
06/27/2025

Starting the day with a turmeric espresso tonic and spinach croissant from . The tonic is So refreshing especially for these Michigan Summers lol! Refreshed and ready to work 😁

A time was had! Thanks to everyone that came to mend, upcycle and learn at Backstitch’s Social Stitches event yesterday....
04/27/2025

A time was had! Thanks to everyone that came to mend, upcycle and learn at Backstitch’s Social Stitches event yesterday. Attendees got super creative with their projects and I was super excited to see how they used the cutoffs and trims available to them. Join us next time!

Social stitches at Backstitch! A laid back evening of mending and upcycles. Saturday April 26th
04/23/2025

Social stitches at Backstitch! A laid back evening of mending and upcycles. Saturday April 26th

So excited for the kick off of check out the amazing things happening around the city this week including workshops,...
04/23/2025

So excited for the kick off of check out the amazing things happening around the city this week including workshops, panel discussions and sew much more! (See what I did there?😅) Stop by Backstitch for Social Stitches: guided mending/upcycling workshop 4/26 at 5:30pm

Hey y’all hey! There’s another basics at Backstitch Workshop this coming Saturday. Call or message to reserve your spot!...
03/23/2025

Hey y’all hey! There’s another basics at Backstitch Workshop this coming Saturday. Call or message to reserve your spot! Our project for this workshop will be a tote bag or zippered pouch. I’ll post which one for sure in a day or so. $35/ person, 8 spots, snacks and bevies

This took a bit of time but I’m super happy with the outcome. Now to give this well loved pair back to the owner 😊. ...
03/21/2025

This took a bit of time but I’m super happy with the outcome. Now to give this well loved pair back to the owner 😊. mending at Backstitch.

I have some of the coolest customers. One of my regulars came in with a velvet painting and their favorite jacket. Simpl...
01/11/2025

I have some of the coolest customers. One of my regulars came in with a velvet painting and their favorite jacket. Simple yet effective. Their favorite jacket is now my favorite jacket🤩.

Folks are getting their gear together! Lots of Lions repair and upcycles lately.
01/09/2025

Folks are getting their gear together! Lots of Lions repair and upcycles lately.

Hey y’all hey! Happy holidays and Happy new year… 2 days in lol! Just a quick post to let you know that after a whirlwin...
01/02/2025

Hey y’all hey! Happy holidays and Happy new year… 2 days in lol! Just a quick post to let you know that after a whirlwind of a year, Workshops are back at Backstitch! We’re going to ease into the year but there will be a later post with exact dates and times. I can confirm that there will be a work shop near the end of January “Basics at Backstitch” (that’s what I’m calling it for now) where you learn general sewing. Then workshops to bring in your own piece to upcycle throughout the year. Hoping to make this a bi monthly thing. TBD. There will also be workshops around Valentine’s Day, the date and time for those will also be posted later. Ok! Sew all the things!

Here’s another AMAZING customer, . She’s does so much and I’m always excited to be apart of her events. The way she t...
09/25/2024

Here’s another AMAZING customer, . She’s does so much and I’m always excited to be apart of her events. The way she tackles life is inspiring and I always feel uplifted when she stops in. These are a few things we’ve made for over the years. Since she’s a type one diabetic we’ve added a lot of pockets to dresses with a little hole for pump access. It’s been eye-opening and educating working with her to create costumes and clothing alterations that increase wearability for persons with medical devices. Again, does all the things and I love it 🥰. I’m such a fan lol!

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12521 Woodward
Grand Rapids, MI
48203

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Wednesday 12pm - 6pm
Thursday 12pm - 6pm
Friday 12pm - 6pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm

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