Sewing & Alterations Business

Hem, take in and repair clothes for paying customers.

Start with 10 Sewing Mistakes Beginners Make (11 min, coolirpa), then Giving My THRIFTED Clothes a Makeover! (EASY sewing Alterations) (17 min, Bianca Gover). All 38 lessons in Sewing & Alterations Business are free. No degree. A sewing machine. A starter kit costs about $255. Hems and alterations are steady local income; upcycled pieces sell online.

To start: No degree. A sewing machine. Earning: Hems and alterations are steady local income; upcycled pieces sell online.

  1. Sewing machine basics

    Threading, seams, finishing.

  2. Alterations

    Hems, take-ins, zips.

  3. Make garments

    From patterns.

  4. Bags and quilting

    Products to sell.

  5. Start the business

    Register it, price it, and set it up properly from day one.

  6. Get local customers

    Google Business Profile, local SEO, reviews and social posts.

  7. Books and taxes

    Simple bookkeeping and taxes for the self-employed.