Hand Sewer Resume Template
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Emily Ellis
Lead Hand Sewer · Upholstery & Soft Goods
Columbus, OH · (614) 555-2915
emily.ellis@email.com · linkedin.com/in/emilyellis
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry
OSHA Outreach Training Program
Hand-Sewing Skills
Blind & slip stitching
Hand tufting
Pattern matching
Drapery finishing
Trim & welt application
Textile repair
Quality inspection
Tools
Curved upholstery needlesRegulators & stuffing ironsButton pressSteamer & press iron
Education
High School Diploma
2014
Whetstone High School, Columbus
Profile
Hand sewer with 10 years finishing upholstered furniture, drapery and custom soft goods. Leads a 5-person hand-finishing team and cut finishing time per sofa by 20% while holding a 99% first-pass rate.
Work Experience
2021 – Present
Lead Hand Sewer
Buckeye Custom Upholstery, Columbus, OH
- Lead a 5-person hand-finishing team on sofas, chairs and headboards for designers.
- Blind-stitch outside backs and arms and hand-sew welt, trim and tufting buttons.
- Match patterns and stripes across cushions and panels before closing seams.
- Cut finishing time per sofa by 20% by pre-cutting welt and staging trim kits.
- Inspect every piece for loose stitches and puckers and hold a 99% first-pass rate.
2017 – 2021
Sewer, Hand
German Village Drapery, Columbus, OH
- Hand-sewed pleats, hems and weights on custom draperies and Roman shades.
- Slip-stitched linings and hand-tacked pinch pleats to measure within 1/8 in.
- Applied fringe, tassel trim and banding with invisible stitches.
- Repaired and restored antique textiles and heirloom quilts for private clients.
2015 – 2017
Hand Sewer Trainee
Short North Sewing Studio, Columbus, OH
- Basted, hemmed and sewed buttons and closures on garments and home goods.
- Pressed seams and trimmed threads and prepared pieces for final finishing.
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Skills to list
- Hand stitching
- Fabric handling
- Detail finishing
- Pattern following
- Beading and embellishment
- Quality inspection
- Alteration work
- Garment construction
Software and tools
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Graphics digitizing software
- Template design software
- Embroidery design software
- Drawing software
Duties to describe on a hand sewer resume
- Selected thread, twine, cord, or yarn to be used, and threaded needles.
- Measured and aligned parts, fasteners, or trimmings, following seams, edges, or markings on parts.
- Trimmed excess threads or edges of parts, using scissors or knives.
- Sewed, joined, reinforced, or finished parts of articles, such as garments, books, mattresses, toys, and wigs, using needles and thread or other materials.
- Used different sewing techniques such as felling, tacking, basting, embroidery, and fagoting.
- Fit garments on clients, altering as needed.
Titles along the way
- Hand Sewer Trainee
- Sewer, Hand
- Lead Hand Sewer
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