About
SO Sew is a sewing company based in Co. Down, Northern Ireland.
SO Sew Dressmaking offers a bespoke dressmaking and custom design service. Whether it’s for a wedding, formal or themed event, we will ensure that your outfit is uniquely yours.
SO Sew Patterns offers home sewists value for money by designing and drafting patterns with flexible styling options to suit your preferred taste. So Sew Patterns also offers a pattern drafting services to help independent designers get their creations into your handmade wardrobe.
SO Sew Academy specialises in sewing and dressmaking tuition. From private 1-2-1 or group classes or courses with community and charity groups to specialist workshops, So Sew Academy offers all you need to grow your sewing confidence and enhance your self made collection while socialising with like minded people.
About the Owner
Sharlene's love for sewing began when she was a little girl, watching her mum sew for the family and others. What started off as putting the pins back into the pin cushion quickly grew to a love of sewing, with her mum getting Sharlene her first sewing machine when she was 5 years old!
Sharlene and her mum at the first Belfast Frocktails event
Sharlene has a BSc Hons in Fashion Management from Belfast Metropolitan College. After many years of working in retail as a manager and visual merchandiser she decided to take the leap and start a business of her own once her two children arrived.
Sharlene and her family all wearing at least one item of clothing she made.
Starting with one sewing lesson in the local community hall, she now teaches several nights a week and has worked with a variety of charities and community groups delivering workshops and spreading her love of sewing.
It has long been a dream to release Sewing Patterns, focusing on wearable styles and value for money. Each pattern can be made in multiple different ways, so once you have the perfect fit you can adapt the patterns to create an endless number of garments that always look different.
