Heirloom repair

Heirloom repair Sewing seems to be going out of style and it is harder for people to find help repairing items that are dear to them. Over the years, people have contacted me and asked if I could repair a ripped arm of their bear or fabric doll or take care of a tear in a treasured garment.

So, on an individual project basis, I offer heirloom repair services. If you have an item that needs repair, please contact me via email or phone. It helps if you have a picture of the item and the damaged area so I can get an idea of what it will take to repair it.

Contact Information

Phone: 937-231-5025
Email: Liane@fairygodmothercreations.com

If you emailed me and don't receive a response within 24 hours, it means I either didn't get your email, or my response did not make it to you.

Bears and Soft Toys

So far, I have been able to repair all of the bears and soft toys that people have sent me. It helps if you have a picture of the soft toy so I can see the damage. If I don't believe it can be repaired, I will let you know.

Dolls

I, unfortutely, am not a Doll Hospital in the sense that I can only repair FABRIC based problems. I have had several baby dolls with plastic or composit heads but fabric bodies that had tears or problems. Those I can repair quite easily. However, I don't do non-fabric repairs.

Custom Sewing

If you have a unique sewing need, I may be able to help out. I can create a purse to match a jacket or make changes in existing garments as long as they are not size related (I don't do re-sizing).

Examples

I have worked on a number of different projects but never thought to take pictures because they were mostly repairs or alterations so this section of my web site is a work in progress.

A Wounded Bear

Kathy sent me a fur bear that had been given to her by a past boyfriend. Her dog had gotten hold of the bear and ripped up the back and most of one leg and she was hoping she could get it repaired to pass on to the past boyfriend's newborn child.

teddy bear repair Unfortunately, I did not think to take before pictures but the repair was rather extensive. I was able to patch the back using the bits of fur she had rescued but there wasn't enough bits to repair the leg with. One leg needed to be rebuilt so I used a piece of fur from my scraps that came closest to the color of the bear and integrated the new pieces with the old and rebuilt the leg. I suggested making a little outfit for the bear to protect the repaired areas over time.

Robin's Collar

Robin sent me her grandmother's fur stole and asked me to create a fur collar for her leather coat.

Liane, just received coat in the mail. It's beautiful!!!!!! I am so pleased with the job you did. I can't imagine having the talent to be able to do that kind of work. Thank you so very much.

Robin

A Graceful Purse

Grace sent me her grandmother's fur stole and asked me to make a bear for her daughter and a purse for herself. A purse made solidly of fur is not only bulky, but it really isn't very sturdy so I used faux leather for the overall construction--so that the primary stress areas were of the leather--and the fur is more decorative on the sides and flap.

I had no idea of the task I asked of you regarding the purse. You certainly went the extra yard, using your leather pieces and you did a wonderful job.

You did far more than was expected, and I'm just thrilled with everything. Thank you a million!

Grace B

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