The Needle in the Haystack
1581 Hillside Avenue Victoria, BC, Canada

Chuffed! Thank you! Lilia https://www.victoriassecretgems.ca/needle-haystack-awesome/

Custom vintage dress!

HELP WANTED! I am in pursuit of an experienced seamstress to have some fun and help me out. I offer a flexible work schedule and the opportunity to do some interesting work. Send me a PM if you or somebody you know may be interested.

I am flattered! Thank you Sarah Petrescu and the Times Colonist! http://www.timescolonist.com//ex-latvian-police-officer-a-

SPRING TREND ALERT: POLO SHIRTS Polo shirts are lovely with skirts of all lengths but why are they so roomy in the torso? Come in and have your polo taken in and show off our figure.

Is your daughter a daddys girl? What better way to show that youre a daddys girl than to turn his favourite dress shirt into a dress. I made a dress out of an old shirt of Aharon Ittah. Take a look! Bring in an old dress shirt that daddy doesnt wear anymore (or bring in his favourite!) and for $25 Ill turn it into a beautiful dress for your little girl.

Happy Monday everyone! For the month of March, all of you ladies and gentlemen who have reached or are in the process of reaching your goal weight get 15% off having trousers, skirts, dresses etc. taken in! Congratulations to all of you!

I have given new life to an old classic. This 1940s vintage dress needed a proper going over. I mended seems, a few rips and holes and restitched the hems. What an honour to be able to work on such a rare and beautiful dress!

This is me and my baby granddaughter.

Its Saturday! Bring your stuff in between 10 am and 3 pm. If you need a rush job, I can accommodate!

Have a look at the dress I am making for Becs Sorensen! She had a vision and I made it happen at a very reasonable price.

Here is a video of me in my former shop in Cornwall, Ontario! I moved to Victoria in August of 2014 to be closer to my daughter and granddaughter (who is also named Lilia!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__4xIQNafvE

Wow - nice work!

Look at the polka-dot skirt I am making! Did you know that polka-dots were traditionally worn by flamenco dancers? Do you have any ideas for a skirt? If so, come by and lets talk. A custom made skirt wont break the bank - I promise.

I brought a ladies jacket into this decade last week by altering the puffy shoulders! She was ecstatic! Just say no to puffy shoulders. Here are photos of before and after.

I speak Russian.

Another pair of mens trousers with pleats came in for updating. I brought them into this decade and got rid of them! See before and after.

Today I removed a pleat from a pair of mens trousers. They are now more stylish flat front. See before and after. Give new life to an old suit! Dont throw it away - come in and get it updated and refitted.

Come get your wardrobe "Skinny-Fied" after losing all of the new years resolution weight! If you are still in the process of dropping those pounds, come and get your Lululemons fixed - I have a special machine especially for yoga and exercise clothing!

These are barrister robes I made for Aharon Ittah as he was admitted to the bar of British Columbia. I never made barrister robes before - apparently I did a good job!