The basics to making your wardrobe work for you.
| Price List | ||
| January 2010 | ||
| This list supercedes any prior list | ||
| Hems: | ||
| Pants: | ||
| Unlined | $12.50 | |
| Lined | $13.50 | |
| Cuffed | $13.50 | |
| Cuffed and Lined | $14.50 | |
| Restitch Hems | $6.50 | |
| Dresses: | ||
| A-lines | $18.00 | |
| Full | $10.00 / yard | |
| Jacket Sleeves Shortened: | ||
| No vent unlined | $15.50 | |
| No vent lined | $16.50 | |
| Vents-unlined | $21.00 | |
| Vents-lined | $23.00 | |
| Shirt Sleeves: | ||
| Shortened and cuffs reattached | $17.00 | |
| Converted to short sleeves | $14.00 | |
| Waist Adjustments (In and Out) - Pants & Skirts: | ||
| Unlined | $13.00 | |
| Lined | $14.75 | |
| Jeans | $14.50 | |
| Zipper Replacement - includes the cost of the zipper: | ||
| Pants | $14.00 | |
| Jeans | $15.75 | |
| Dress (long zipper) | $15.75 | |
| Jacket | $24.00 | |
| Buttons: | ||
| If you have the button | $2.00 ea | |
| If you need a replacement | $3.00 ea | |
| Misc: | ||
| Hooks and eyes | $3.00 | |
| Patches | $3.00 | |
| Seam rip repair | $4.00 - $7.00 | |
| Repair of side seam at pocket | $11.00 | |
| Darning of hole in garment | $8.00 | |
| Hours: | ||
| Monday | 10 - 4 | |
| Tuesday | By Appt | |
| Wednesday | 10 - 7 | |
| Thursday | 10 - 4 | |
| Friday | By Appt | |
| Saturday | 10 - 12 | |
| Sunday | CLOSED | |
Your own space to sew in with a knowledgable staff available for assistance, located close by right here in Raleigh, NC. A space includes the use of an ironing station and cutting table.
| Space Rental w/ our machine | $10.00 / 30 mins |
| Space Rental w/ your machine | $5.00 / 30 mins |
| Sewing Boxes | $4.00 / 1 day |
| * Ask about our multi-hour packages! | |
| Hours: | ||
| Monday | 10 - 4 | |
| Tuesday | By Appt | |
| Wednesday | 10 - 7 | |
| Thursday | 10 - 4 | |
| Friday | By Appt | |
| Saturday | 10 - 12 | |
| Sunday | CLOSED | |
Learn to sew at your own pace with one on one lessons. Each lesson will incorporate your choice of one of the following:
Work on a simple pattern with individual instructions.
- or -
Go over your machine's options.
- or -
Learn general concepts such as putting in a zipper, a sleeve, a buttonhole etc.
Lessons are typically 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
| Prices: | ||
| Your machine - our shop | $60 / lesson | |
| Our machine - our shop | $65 / lesson | |
| Your machine - your home | $75 / lesson | |
| Our machine - your home | $80 / lesson | |
| Hours: | ||
| Monday | 10 - 4 | |
| Tuesday | By Appt | |
| Wednesday | 10 - 7 | |
| Thursday | 10 - 4 | |
| Friday | By Appt | |
| Saturday | 10 - 12 | |
| Sunday | CLOSED | |
Do you have an idea you can't find in the stores?
Did you love a garment to shreds?
Bring in a sketch or the garment and we can create it for you. We can recreate garments that have been worn out and we can create something new from a sketch. Let us help you create something for that special occasion or give you that outfit you've always wanted, but couldn't find.
Istina Designs gives a nod to the past with historical attire including Renaissance and Medieval clothing and accessories.
Check out our historic Flickr gallery.
Browse some of our custom work both historical and contemporary.
| Hours: | ||
| Monday | 10 - 4 | |
| Tuesday | By Appt | |
| Wednesday | 10 - 7 | |
| Thursday | 10 - 4 | |
| Friday | By Appt | |
| Saturday | 10 - 12 | |
| Sunday | CLOSED | |
Istina Designs is currently working on a fantastic new green line with input from local Raleigh artists incorporated in the clothing. Check back to see what we've come up with!
Need help getting your own clothing line started? Let us help you. We have the initial pattern and sample making to get you going.
