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Repair Specialist & Independent Designer Jean Gonzalez offers professional consultations in Richmond, Virginia near Carytown year round & twice yearly in NYC near Columbia University for anything you\'d like her to repair, finish or design.

Jean began sewing by hand w/ needle & thread in childhood & has repaired hundreds of family quilts. Google her newspaper articles at www.timesdispatch.com. See www.designerhandsewing.com & facebook.com/handsewing for public photos of art shows & customer projects.

The Family Legacy Table Runner is Jean\'s adult version of the tee shirt quilts she makes for kids, intended to be a personal flag, family crest or coat of arms to honor our values as we gather, including absent friends.

We need a theme, style, or color to get started. You don\'t have to have it all figured out to get started - it\'s better to come open-minded & let it emerge in the design process w/ input from from friends.

Your family textiles can be included even fragments & damaged linens.

I am versatile rather than high or low end. $ 20/hr includes original design, hand sewing & all materials.

The average small repair takes half an hr & costs ten dollars. Add the number of problem areas to estimate repair vs. replacement costs.

I offer free talks to groups & welcome art show venues !