Over the past months, I’ve been deeply grateful for the trust and support shown through every garment entrusted to my hands. Each alteration and repair has been a quiet collaboration, and I do not take that confidence lightly. At this point in my journey, I’ve decided to take a brief pause from offering garment alteration and repair services. This pause—likely between one to three months—will allow me to focus on personal sewing projects, drafting, and skill refinement that are essential to my growth as a maker.

Tailor marking fabric with chalk on grey suit jacket, surrounded by sewing tools (Vecteezy.com) In Singapore, clothing alteration services are often misunderstood and undervalued. Many people believe that altering a garment is “too expensive”, especially when fast-fashion brands and online retailers offer new clothing at extremely low prices. But this comparison overlooks the real craftsmanship involved in tailoring, as well as the long-term value of keeping your clothes well-fitted, comfortable and long-lasting.

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Sometimes inspiration tiptoes in softly, almost shy and settles right beside you without fanfare. That’s how it arrived for me recently – in the form of Max Alexander, a 9-year-old designer whose joy for creating feels so pure, it almost hums. Just Google search for him, he is famous. There’s something almost musical about the way he works. If you’ve watched him drape fabric—those moments where he gathers soft folds with small, assured hands—you’ll know exactly what I mean.

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Urban Sketcher | Communicator | Sewing Enthusiast

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