Clothes that fit you,not the other way around.
Fatima works out of the studio in her home — a machine, a box of pins, and a lot of patience. Alterations, repairs and made-to-measure pieces, in any fabric from denim to silk.
“She gave the dress back better than the day I bought it.”
What she does
If it's made of fabric and thread, she can fix it. Bring the piece and we'll talk it through.
Alterations & hemming
Waists, hems, sleeves — the right fit for your body.
Wedding & formal wear
Gowns, bridesmaids and suits, with fittings until it's right.
Zippers & repairs
New zippers, invisible mends, buttons back where they belong.
Made to measure
From pattern to final stitch, cut for one person only.
Curtains & home
Curtains, cushions, covers and linens sized to the room.
Leather & specialty
Leather, suede, silk and lace — fabrics that need a steady hand.
Kids & uniforms
Hems that let down again when they grow. No drama.
Costume & dance
Carnival, ballet, recitals — sequins, fringe and everything that moves.
Before & after
drag to compareA 1970s mother-of-the-bride dress — taken in at the waist, sleeves rebuilt, new hem, over two fittings.
New lining and zipper on a leather jacket.
Curtains cut and lined for an awkward bay window.
A carnival costume rebuilt to fit somebody new.
One table, one machine, and thirty years of practice.
Fatima learned to sew in Brazil, from her mother, when she was still a girl. Now retired, she sews in the studio she set up at home — no rush, no shop window, just work done properly. Most of her customers arrive because a neighbour sent them.
Speak to her in Portuguese or English. Fittings by appointment, always.
How it works
Call or send a quote request
Tell her what you need and send a photo of the piece. She answers the same day.
Fitting and pins
You come by the studio, try it on, and she pins it there and then. Twenty minutes.
Ready to collect
Pressed, on a hanger, in three to five days. Formal wear takes a little longer.
“I brought her my mother's wedding dress from the 70s and she made it look like it was made for me. I cried.”
“Three pairs of trousers hemmed in two days, fair price, perfect finish. I don't go anywhere else.”
“She repaired my husband's leather jacket after two other tailors turned it down.”
Request a quote
Describe the piece and what it needs. Fatima replies by phone or email the same day — usually before dinner.