Atelier Genest

05/22/2026

05/14/2026

Before and after✨
My client loved the lovely 100% silk fabric of the long double breasted blouse but not the way that style looked on her and asked if I could turn it into a top that was more flowy and airy to wear in warm temperatures.
We landed on the for a pattern. She couldn’t be happier with the result!
Swipe to see the pattern layout on the taken apart blouse, it’s always a puzzle ☺️

05/09/2026

This week things got a little futuristic around the studio.
I was commissioned by a medical company to develop some prototypes. These vests will go to clinical trials, the holes will hold several probes to measure patients heart rates wirelessly 😎

04/24/2026

Must be Friday 🪡🧵…. Sewing school set up happens up to 3times a week these days. Some students bring their own machine others use the one I provide for them to learn on.

04/09/2026

Busy days in the studio lately …. As usual a little bit of this and that, here a few snapshots 📸
- ekeing out that little bit extra from the existing seam allowance
- a new cover for an old bolster (to match a big seat cushion I made for my client a while back)
- getting the basic tools out
- shopping for buttons for a project
- making a cover for a new seat cushion for my clients mudroom
- the only evidence I have of a custom ‘cloned’ dress I made from an existing dress
- hemming a wedding skirt
- drafting a top for the brides outfit
- the “teaching“ machine has greeted a few new students lately

How is your spring going so far?

sewing business

03/27/2026

For this commission my client asked to refashion her wedding dress into a 1st communion dress for her daughter!
It came together so nicely… swipe to see a bit of how we did it..

2nd slide : the skirt was taken from the mermaid portion
The bodice was cut from the midsection and the sleeves from the lace back and shoulders.

03/20/2026

Another commission for a project made from souvenir fabric 🙌🏻 🇫🇷
My client found the vibrant waxed fabric while visiting Paris last year and purchased it thinking that she’d love a dress made from it.
Her brief for included an inspo picture, the request for a puffy short sleeve, a fitted waist and a ruffle & POCKETS ✨.
After discussing a few pattern options we chose Vogue 2004, which required just a few modifications.
What a lovely way to commemorate a trip 💃🏻

03/13/2026

The collar of this very beloved jacket was in a dire state when it was brought to me.
It was a little bit difficult to find a good match for the vegan leather but I’m very pleased to have found one that matches the original quit well .
Et voila, now dad can enjoy the upcoming Spring in his jacket again… I’ve been told there is a matching one for their toddler, how cute is that!

02/21/2026

Recently I was asked to mash up a checkered jacket and shawl collared sherpa lined checkered vest (similar to the one in the picture) into a coat!
Mission accomplished = happy client 💕







MontrealSews

02/17/2026

It’s been a little patchy around the studio lately 😉
2 x jacket decorations added ✅
One to commemorate my clients father’s legacy in the Canadian military and thereafter, another a tribute to all her family members.
She pinned the patches into an eye catching layout and tasked me to sew them into place.
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SewingMontreal

02/11/2026

The elastic on a very beloved vintage dress had lost its stretch over the years… I removed it and added new lines of shirring and now it’s wearable again 🙌🏻