The Hem House

11/22/2025

Hey hem house family,

Next week will be out last week before the holidays season, we are going to be temporarily closed as of December through to January!

Happy holidays

Dillon of the hem house

09/16/2025

🍂✨ Fall is fast approaching, and that means it’s time to refresh your wardrobe! ✨🍂

At The Hem House, we make sure your clothes fit just right—whether it’s tailoring your favourite coats, hemming trousers, or perfecting that fall dress. With cooler days and special occasions around the corner, now’s the perfect time to get your alterations done.

📍 Located right here in Kamloops
🧵 Premium alterations with a quick turnaround
👔 From everyday wear to statement pieces—we’ve got you covered.

➡️ Book your appointment today and step into fall in style!

09/07/2025

This is why companies like us exist, here to help ease the fabric waste.

Raw. Disturbing. Impossible to unsee.
At first, it resembles like fashion but look closer, and you see the mountain of discarded clothes behind it. It serves as a reminder of how easily we buy items, enjoy them for a season, and then let them go, often without considering where they ultimately end up.

I’ve also heard the stories about how some of these clothes are made. The truth isn’t always clear, but even the possibility forces us to pause. The reality is, cheap fashion isn’t really cheap; someone, somewhere, is paying the price.

It makes me wonder how different things might look if we slowed down, appreciated what we already own, and made more intentional choices. Not out of guilt, but out of care; for ourselves, the people making these clothes, & the world that bears the burden of what we leave behind.

—Bella
🎨Pinterest

07/31/2025

Our new website is LIVE!

thehemhouse.ca

Send a message to learn more

07/15/2025

Classes available from August!

🧵 Hem House: 1-on-1 Sewing Lessons
Taught by Dillon Hayes — fashion designer and founder of Hem House Kamloops
Learn to sew with confidence, style, and expert guidance — one-on-one and at your pace.

🪡 NEW:

Basic Machine Skills (Beginner Prep Class)
Never used a sewing machine before? Start here.
What You’ll Learn:
• How to thread your machine
• Understanding tension, bobbin setup, and speed control
• Common stitches: straight, zigzag, edge finishes
• How to sew seams, press, and finish them cleanly
• Practice on scrap fabric with step-by-step guidance
🕒 1 hour
💸 $45
📍 Includes: studio machine + tools, scrap fabric for practice
🎒 Optional: bring your own machine if you’d like to learn on it

✂️ LEVEL 1:

Start to Stitch
Build something beautiful while learning foundational sewing skills.
Choose Your Project:
🧢 Reversible Bucket Hat
👜 Fully Lined Tote Bag
Skills You’ll Learn:
• Following a printed pattern
• Stitching and seam accuracy
• Lining and finishing techniques
• Ironing for structure and shape
🕒 2-hour session
💸 $90 total
📍 Includes: pattern, tools, instruction
🎒 Student brings: fabric, thread, interfacing

🧷 LEVEL 2:

Draft & Sew a Custom Shirt
Go deeper into design and construction with your own wearable shirt.
Skills You’ll Learn:
• Taking measurements
• Basic flat pattern drafting
• Garment construction
• Collar, placket, hem, and finish options
🕒 3 x 2-hour sessions
💸 $270 total (or 2 payments of $135)
📍 Includes: drafting tools, personalized pattern
🎒 Student brings: shirt fabric, thread, fasteners

🎓 Mentorship & Add-On Sessions
Tailored skill-building and creative support.
Session Type

Machine Basics Refresher
1 hour
$45

Zippers & Buttonholes Deep Dive
1.5 hours
$67.50

Sewing with Stretch Fabrics
1.5 hours
$67.50

Guided Alteration (BYO garment)
1.5 hours
$67.50

Fashion Mentorship (Design focus)
1 hour
$45

Custom Project Support
Flexible
$45/hr

🗓️ Booking Info
• 1-on-1 lessons taught at Hem House Studio, Kamloops

• Students bring their own fabric and notions
(supply list provided)
• Studio machines and tools provided
• Booking: DM The Hem House
• 24-hour cancellation policy appliesh

06/23/2025

Thoughts on these!?

High Rise, flared at the bottom class!
Grab your today!

06/19/2025

☀️ Summer’s Here – Time to Show Some Leg (and More) ☀️

Shorts too long? Swim trunks too loose? Last year’s summer fits not quite fitting?

Hem House is here to tailor your wardrobe for the heat — so you can feel confident, comfortable, and totally yourself.

🧵 Hem and taper shorts
👖 Crop denim + summer trousers
🩲 Resize swimwear (yes, we do that!)
🎽 Tailor tanks, tees, and summer dresses
🪡 Quick fixes + custom adjustments

✨ Fast turnarounds | All body types | All genders

📍 Located in Kamloops
📞 Call to book: (250) 572-6015

🌈 Proudly LGBTQ+ owned & operated — fit that celebrates you

— Dillon, Owner & Operator of Hem House

06/13/2025

06/13/2025

🏳️‍🌈 It’s Pride Week here in Kamloops! 🌈

At The Hem House, we’re proud to celebrate the joy, love, and power of the 2SLGBTQ+ community—not just this week, but all year round.

As a queer-owned and operated tailoring studio, we believe fashion should fit you—your body, your identity, and your boldest self-expression. Whether you’re suiting up for Pride, a wedding, or just want a flawless fit, we’ve got you.

👗 Alterations
🧵 Made-to-order pieces
💛 A safe, inclusive space for all

This week, and always, we’re tailoring with pride.

📍 Kamloops | 📞 Call now to book

Your fashion BFF.

Refined by Hand, Defined by You
Where luxury meets care
Alterations + Custom Design

06/12/2025

🇺🇸 “During a 1968 interview with , a young rising New York designer named Scott Barrie (January 16, 1946 - June 8, 1993) predicted that he’d make it big on Seventh Avenue in five years. He made it in four.

Scott came to define a ‘70s aesthetic that has largely been credited to his peers such as . Yet he was considered a master of draping, reflecting his fascination with the bias cut dresses of 1930s couturiers such as and . The result was inventively cut and draped jersey and chiffon dresses the flowed and flattered the body.

Scott wanted to be a designer by the age of 10, and learnt by watching his grandmother on the sewing machine, a dressmaker who created gowns for noted jazz singers such as and . His mother initially discouraged him from pursuing a career in fashion, warning him that few black designers made it on 7th Avenue. He would quickly prove her wrong.

After briefly studying at the Philadelphia Museum College of Art, Scott came to New York in 1962 to enroll at the Mayer School of Fashion. He worked as a freelancer, served as a design assistant to and produced sketches for . During that time he also began cutting and sewing jersey dresses in his apartment. When and bought some of his designs, he was able to open a showroom in 1968.

Yet despite his success as a designer and contributions to the fashion industry, Scott would lose his backer’s support in 1980. During that time he also continued to face structural racism within the industry. In an interview with André Leon Talley, he noted that black designers “are always fighting against the system.”

By 1982, Scott moved to Milan, where he designed for and the Japanese firm Kinshido, which sold his designs in their Milan D’Or boutiques in Japan and New York.

He passed away in Italy from brain cancer in 1993.” 📖 by

06/07/2025

Summer’s Around the Corner… and So Is Wedding Season! 💍☀️

Whether you’re walking down the aisle or standing beside someone who is, now’s the time to get your looks tailored to perfection!

At The Hem House, we offer expert alterations for:
👰 Bridal gowns
🤵 Groomswear
💐 Bridesmaids
🎩 Groomsmen
…and everything in between.

Make sure your fit is flawless for the big day—because every stitch matters when all eyes are on you.

📞 Call now to book your spot—wedding season fills up fast!