Supervisor Mechanical Engineering

Evelyn Patterson

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Douglasville, GA 30135

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Home: 804-***-****

EXPERIENCED SEAMSTRESS

• Highly creative and resourceful seamstress with over 30 years of experience.

• Profound knowledge of materials, processes and techniques for maximizing the manufacture and distribution of goods.

• Expert in making, renovating, altering, and repairing clothing, costumes, upholstery, draperies, bedding, etc.

• Exceptional knowledge of designs, maintenance, repair and use of tools and all machines (Serger, Single needle, blind stitch, bar tack, Zig Zag, walking foot, etc.)

• Prompt, reliable, dependable, and willing to learn.

EXPERIENCE

Lead Seamstress/Designer 2012 to Present

Jorkays Custom Designs, Douglasville, GA

Supervisor: Shaniek Green, permission to contact 678-***-****

• Reupholstered stools, chairs, automobile seating, and sofas

• Designed and created a variety of apparel items (formal gowns, Suits, etc.)

• Created bedding, pillows, slip covers, and curtains

Seamstress 2010 to Present

Command Uniform Co. Atlanta, GA

Supervisor: Jackie Phillips, permission to contact 404-***-****

• Hemmed pants and sleeves, waist jobs, added patches, etc.

• Inspect garments and examine repair tags and markings on garment to locate defects or damage.

Seamstress 2008 to 2010

Accent Draperies, Richmond, VA

Supervisor: Karen Hardy, permission to contact Mrs. Hardy 804-***-****

• Seamstress in drapery room; created bedding, pillows, slip covers, and curtains

• Examined finished products to make sure they were free of defects.

• Matched pieces of material before sewing them together.

• Positioned and held pieces of material, so that they are sewn together with a smooth, straight stitch.

Seamstress 1993 to 2006

Style Craft Uniform Co. Richmond, VA

Supervisor: Dean Youloman, Company went under in 2006

• Seamstress in factory room setting; conducted alterations on a variety of uniforms

• Hemmed pants and sleeves, waist jobs, added patches, etc.

• Inspect garments and examine repair tags and markings on garment to locate defects or damage.

• Draw markings or pin appliqué on fabric to obtain variation in design and mark stitching errors with pins or tape.

EDUCATION

Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Union Technical Institute, Long Branch, N.J 1982

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