Antonina Homaz
Red Deer,AB
Summary
- Highly skilled Tailor with a Master's degree in Fashion Design Technology and over 7 years of practical experience in the sewing industry, including three years in an atelier.
- Expertise in all aspects of garment creation, from design and pattern making to tailoring and construction of diverse apparel, including outerwear, suits, and garments from fur and leather.
- Proficient in working with various fabrics and trims and adept at handling complex garment alterations and repairs.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Sewer
Self Employee
Luhansk, Ukraine
07.2003 - 02.2014
- Repaired or replaced pockets, zippers, snaps, buttons, and lining with sewing machines and hand stitching.
- Attached buttons, zippers, hooks and eyes onto garments using specialized tools such as needle-nose pliers.
- Measured, cut, pinned and sewed fabric pieces together to form garment sections.
- Pinned altering folds or marked cloth at seam to indicate alterations in progress.
- Repaired damaged clothing items by patching tears and reinforcing weak areas.
- Fixed and mended suits, gowns and pants for customers.
- Sorted through large amounts of fabric scraps looking for usable pieces for smaller projects.
- Sewed outfits using serger, double needle, and walking foot machines.
- Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met.
Tailor
Fashion Style Atelier Luhansk
Luhansk, Ukraine
07.2009 - 06.2012
- Finished seams with sergers or overlockers for a neat appearance.
- Assembled parts into finished product following detailed instructions from supervisor or blueprints.
- Coordinated with customers and management to complete special projects, including wedding gowns.
- Determined proper settings for each job based on type of fabric being used.
- Guided material under the presser foot of the machine while controlling speed of the machine with foot pedal.
- Measured and marked sleeves and legs and let out hems on pants and skirts.
- Constructed and styled garments by hand and by machines.
- Altered clothes for a better fit or specific design requirements.
- Adjusted pattern pieces to ensure the correct size of each part of a garment.
- Conducted fittings with models and customers and pinned garments for planned alterations.
- Installed linings into jackets, trousers and skirts with precision stitching techniques.
- Attached buttons, zippers, hooks and other fasteners onto garments.
- Repaired or replaced worn pockets, zippers, snaps, buttons and linings.
- Repaired garments such as suits, coats, dresses and other apparel.
Education
Master's Degree - Fashion Design
Luhansk National University Named T.Shevchenko
Luhansk, Ukraine06-2009
Bachelor's Degree - Fashion Design
Luhansk National University Named T.Shevchenko
Luhansk, Ukraine06-2008
College Diploma - Fashion Design
Luhansk College of Technology And Design
Luhansk, Ukraine06-2006
Skills
- Sewing techniques
- Garment alteration
- Fitting sessions
- Fabric knowledge
- Customer service
- Time management
- Team collaboration
- Machine sewing
- Hand stitching
- Zipper installation
- Custom tailoring
- Repairs and corrections
- Self-motivated professional
- Leatherwork Skills
- Hemming
Languages
Russian
Native/ Bilingual
Ukrainian
Native/ Bilingual
English
Elementary
Timeline
Tailor
Fashion Style Atelier Luhansk
07.2009 - 06.2012
Sewer
Self Employee
07.2003 - 02.2014
Master's Degree - Fashion Design
Luhansk National University Named T.Shevchenko
Bachelor's Degree - Fashion Design
Luhansk National University Named T.Shevchenko
College Diploma - Fashion Design
Luhansk College of Technology And Design
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