Kate Scache

02/13/2024

I absolutely love ❤️ 😍 💖 the light in my studio this time of day.
Appointments for natural light fittings available Mondays, Fridays, and select weekends.
Call or text 267-808-2528

01/03/2024

So happy to have helped beautiful bride with this gorgeous beaded multi layer tulle gown. Thanks for the referral! Congratulations Adrienne and wishing you many happy years to come!

11/24/2023

Happy Small Business Saturday Eve!
Looking for a unique gift that supports a local woman owned business?
As you know I am an experienced designer/seamstress with over 30 years experience. Besides offering expert alterations and custom designs for your special occasions*,
I also make memory blankets from your treasured t shirts. I've been making these blankets for nearly 15 years and what was once mostly an Etsy business has turned into a truly local endeavor with word of mouth growth!
I now have my assistant (15 year old daughter) helping me, so we have some openings for 5-6 blankets for Christmas!
This is an amazing gift for that person who has everything. We've done concert tees, travel tees, sports tees, or all combined!
Reach out to me via text 267-808-2528 and mention you're a local for $20 off!
My normal pricing is
12 $145
20 $180
25 $225
30 $250
(*I also do non special occasion alterations and repairs in January and February, with an $80 minimum)

11/20/2023

This is a quilted piece that my mother made from scraps of fabric. It depicts my grandparents' home in Collegeville, PA. It's mostly machine made, except for a tiny detail of hand embroidery in the window- a small hanging plant.
It's positively enormous- 37" high (I didn't measure the width - close to 4 feet?)
I debated getting rid of it, but that little hand embroidery got me. I just couldn't.
So after I sat on the floor and cried a little, I hung it in my sewing/fitting studio. It wasn't easy (I had to get the step ladder, and shift the curtain wire down 2"), but there it is. Bonus: my 14 year old thinks it's the coolest thing ever.
We spent a few minutes talking about my memories of that house, about where all those scraps came from (dining room curtains, a dress she made for me, etc). Then I told her how we weren't rich growing up but my mom would make whatever dress you wanted. So much love in this piece.
Well, someone else will have to get rid of it when I'm gone.

03/20/2023

Heres a sweet little detail of the flowers in the foreground and the treesway off in the distance.
The rest of the truck story...fast forward from 1989, when I declined acceptance to Pratt in favor of a design degree - to 2011. My wife took me and my toddler on our first camping trip near Knoebles in the middle of PA. We were on a little scenic drive (probably to try to get the baby to nap), stopping to take in the sights and snap pics. We stopped and saw this truck in a field. We all took pics (I had a real camera). I said, I'm going to paint that! But then we lost the photo disc. We could not find it! I gave up. A few years went by and I decided to sign up for a paint class anyway. We gave the search one more try, and lo, we found it! But I wasn't ready to paint the truck yet, it felt too monumental. I had to paint a "practice " painting first. A confidence painting, to prove to myself I could do it. So that's the story of the Truck. It's not my first painting after 24 years, it's the second lol. I'll share the first one soon.
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03/16/2023

As promised yesterday, I wanted to share a little more about this painting. I had been a very active and productive artist from an early age, moving into oil painting my junior year in high school. I also received rigorous art training from my teacher, Sr. Kateri. I applied and was accepted to Pratt Institute in NYC for fine arts. But my parents were concerned about the cost (no scholarships) and my living in NYC. When a generous scholarship package came in for my second love, fashion, at a school 20 min walk away, they convinced me to go there. And while I continued to paint more abstract design ideas and, of course, continued to sketch, I didn't pick up another paintbrush for 25 years...

03/15/2023

I haven't posted art since well before the pandemic. It was tough for all of us, and in Aug 2020 I put art on hold to take care of my dying mom.
I am just getting back into it, so I thought I'd share some of my previous work.
This is The Truck, the image that inspired me to get back into painting.
I'll tell you the story over the next few posts...

03/15/2023

The season is getting busy, and that means a lot of hems! $80 gets you two layers hemmed, full pressing (not just steaming), a velvet hanger and new bag.
Please text me directly (not DM) 267-808-2528

03/01/2023

January and February are my "off season" - where I occasionally take "everyday" alterations and repairs for my most frequent clients.
Here's a little snapshot of the bevy of colors and patterns that January held.
That season is over, however keep me in mind for next year!

02/28/2023

LOOK at that blue! Had the privilege of fixing up this gorgeous bright royal taffeta gown with two tiers of hem ruffles! Hoping to share a full picture once this stylish matron of honor enjoys her role in this March wedding in Puerto Rico!

02/23/2023

It's that time of year again!
Prom season is in full swing.
Call me for your alteration needs.
267-808-2528

02/12/2022

"Cups" in a dress do not replace the support offered by a bra. If you are blessed in that department, I can add cups to your dress but they will never give you the same support as an undergarment. 😀

12/04/2021

I LOVE the new floor in the studio!
Just need the electrician to hook up the thermostat and we're good to go!

12/04/2021

Last night's progress! The floor heat is in, and we are ready to start on the floor today! Click and lock floors are so easy to install, this should be finished today!
🙏🤞

12/03/2021

Ok a small delay!
The yellow underlayment was not the correct kind. The kind we needed was a special order project and wouldn't arrive until Monday! I can't have the studio out of commission for that long. An internet search turned up Bell Flooring Co, right in Northern Liberties and they had it! I drove down, got it, and installed it right over the yellow (which will function as a v***r barrier). This project will be finished by tomorrow the latest!

12/02/2021

Progress...
Don't worry, that's not the floor, it's the particularly ugly colored underlayment.
Side note: we can't get the large cabinet out, so we have to move it around the room. It was full of art supplies and it took me two hours and about 3,000 steps to empty it and bring everything to the basement.

12/01/2021

Taking a brief 2 day hiatus to upgrade the studio to have a heated floor system and finally a real floor! I'll post updates and look forward to continuing to provide exceptional custom design and alteration services in a warm and toasty atmosphere!

11/30/2021

I had to wait to post this beauty, so the dress design could remain a secret until the wedding!
This beautiful tulle dream dress with matching upcycled veil (I actually gifted this veil to years ago on our local buy nothing group). I altered the dress to fit her perfectly, then re-engineered the veil to suit her vision (and ironed it - all 108" of length and 108" of width!). The best part was attaching it to this constellation tiara, which was inspired by their choice of venue, an observatory! Congrats to the happy couple and

11/24/2021

While my art is in residence at for the winter (please go visit and enjoy the wines, the service, and buy a print (make reservations!),
I've rotated in some other artists artwork as well as a small piece of my own.
Darker multicolor abstract on top of pic 1 is Eve's .boy101, bottom is mine. Bright pair of multicolor abstracts above my bed are a project/gift my niece Juliette made for our 2014 wedding (we placed transparent beer and wine menus on top).
It's so refreshing to switch out art every once in a while!

11/23/2021

These gorgeous custom made junior flower girl dresses!
Made to measure, fitted exactly, perfectly finished.
Yes I do custom!
30 years experience, bachelor's degree in fashion, I make my own patterns to your measurements! No additional alterations needed!

11/08/2021

Velvet! Just gorgeous.
A tricky fabric for some. How do you get the wrinkles out without crushing it?

11/03/2021

All shapes, all sizes...even maternity!
My 28 years of experience in the apparel industry uniquely informs how I look at, understand and address the fit issues in whatever garment you need help with. Did you know that besides being the technical design leader and expert for a national plus size brand for 12 years, I also was a maternity fit specialist? Whatever stage in life, whatever size, I can help!

11/02/2021

How about THIS gorgeous fall bridesmaid color?
(Also check out my Fingerlakes resin art from , purchased while visiting my lakehouse )

10/25/2021

Burgundy is a hot color this fall wedding season!

10/20/2021

With my professional grade steamers, I can handle all the pleats and tucks!

10/19/2021

What is a bustle?
It's the art of picking up, draping and fastening the long train of a gown to be level with the front hem, making walking and dancing during the reception carefree.
I use two types - an over bustle (first 3 pics), or an under bustle (last 3 pics). As you may guess, an over bustle is where the fullness is brought up and over the outside of the dress and an under bustle is brought towards the inside.
In this case the bride went with the underbustle, and I think it looks great!

10/12/2021

28 years experience in apparel, with 12 focused in plus size - I can handle any size!

09/28/2021

Another happy bride... the lace dress with sheer raglan shoulders and full sleeve was at least two size two big. A total rebuild, including reshaping, re-sewing the lace with invisible stitches, attaching the jeweled belt so the back ties draped just so, and the sweet, simple bustle.

09/23/2021

My current project is a custom junior bridesmaid for a November wedding. The first step is exstensive measuring of the person, and of course a detailed design sketch. Then I draft a pattern and create a muslin for a first fitting.
I'll post more pics as I continue to work on it!

09/18/2021