Work · Process · Skills

Things I've made and what I learned making them.

This is the fuller version of my portfolio: original patterns, client work, small-batch products and the hands-on skills behind them.

Blue-and-white striped button-down arranged on grass in direct sunlight.

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Original pattern development

The Button-Down Project

A self-drafted button-down developed through repeated sampling, fitting and pattern revisions.

Close view of a woman wearing the white pleated linen blouse with shoulder ties.

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Sustainable design and pattern development

Adjustable Linen Blouse

A deadstock-linen blouse designed to adjust across different bodies and stay in use longer.

Reis wearing self-drafted straight-leg raw denim jeans.

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Original pattern and construction

Straight-Fit Denim

A hand-drafted pair of straight jeans built from personal measurements in rigid denim.

Finished printed linen dress laid flat showing the A-line shape and sleeves.

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Made-to-measure client project

Heirloom Linen Dress

A wedding-guest dress developed for my mother from hand-dyed linen she had saved for years.

Client wearing the finished striped pleated linen shirt outdoors.

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Construction from a published pattern

Pleated Linen Shirt

A client garment constructed in striped linen from an independently published TAUKO pattern.

Four finished red, orange and pink striped tote bags arranged together outdoors.

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Small-batch product development

Summer Tote Capsule

Two original tote formats produced as a four-piece capsule and sold through Instagram.

Additional work

Commissioned bags, accessories and one-off pieces.

Wedding Veil

Tulle with a narrow edge stitched and hemmed by hand.

Matching striped upholstery-fabric tote and dopp kit

Upholstery Travel Set

Self-drafted tote and dopp kit, both lined in denim.

Hand-stitched leather envelope case for an iPad

Leather iPad Case

Hand-stitched case with cotton lining and bound edges.

Dark green canvas laptop case with leather snake appliqués

Snake-Appliqué Laptop Case

Embossed leather appliquéd across a self-drafted canvas case.

Self-drafted upholstery-tweed shoulder bag with a leather strap

Upholstery Tweed Bag

Leather straps, denim lining and an interior zip pocket.

How I can help

Skills and process:

Paper pattern drafting and pattern alteration

Button-down · Denim

Sample construction, fitting and iteration

Button-down · Linen dress

Domestic and industrial garment construction

Denim · Training

Tech-pack interpretation and sample execution

Training · Published-pattern work

Fabric and trim sourcing

Tote capsule · Client projects

Small-batch planning and production

Summer Tote Capsule

Basic finished-garment inspection

Tote capsule · Samples

Product pricing, launch coordination and customer communication

Summer Tote Capsule

Adobe Illustrator — foundational; currently developing technical-flat skills

Developing skill

Spanish — C1

Professional communication

Studio work · Collaborations

Want to work together?

I'm available for studio support, sample making, product development and relevant brand collaborations.

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