Kristin's Story
In October 2012, Stitches-N-Britches opened its door to the community of McKinleyville, offering a wide range of sewing services in an easily accessible location.
Owner Kristin Anderson had a vision to offer not only alteration services like hemming pants but also mend/give extended life to cloth items with rips and holes. Though trained in music and having a music teaching credential, she eventually decided to follow a different dream as a career. Being a third generation of hobby sewing and/or professional seamstresses, she felt strongly about offering this service in McKinleyville where sewing services were hard to find.
Owner Kristin Anderson had a vision to offer not only alteration services like hemming pants but also mend/give extended life to cloth items with rips and holes. Though trained in music and having a music teaching credential, she eventually decided to follow a different dream as a career. Being a third generation of hobby sewing and/or professional seamstresses, she felt strongly about offering this service in McKinleyville where sewing services were hard to find.
Kristin Anderson, Owner and Founder
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Within 6 months of opening, people as far away as Orleans and Weott were bringing their items in for mending or altering.
By the summer of 2016, she realized that she needed to bring in an assistant seamstress because her in-take shelves were always full and overflowing. (Due to several seamstresses retiring or moving, our shop is again overflowing and we are grateful that you clients are very understanding!) Her shop manager, Amanda Wilcox, brings not only excellent sewing skills to the shop but also helps at the front desk with intake, calls/texts and pick-ups. Assistant seamstress, Victoria Ranaudo, who welcomed a baby girl in April, is currently out on leave but will return soon! We also recently welcomed new assistant shop manager, Marsha Dourte. Pixie, Our new shop dog
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The Stitches-n-Britches Team
Assistant Seamstress Victoria Ranaudo, Owner Kristin Anderson, Shop Manager Amanda Wilcox
