by Ellen Warren, photo by Kurt Johnson 
Debbie Moffetts face lights up when she talks about sewing. I LOVE to sew! she bubbles. Not only does she love it, shes a whiz at it. And shell take on just about any challenge you can give her. Great service and work at a reasonable price.
Only eight years old when she discovered her special talent through necessity (there werent many stylish clothes available for larger kids in those days) she learned through experience. Many years later she spent two years in the tailoring program at MATC where she picked up new skills and refined others.
Luv II Sew opened in December 2005. Most of Debbies business has come through word of mouth happy customers recommending her to their friends and now her sandwich board is drawing people in off busy Locust Street. I got a prime spot, she says.
Debbies sewing mastery is evidenced by the boundless variety of projects shes willing to do. Besides the usual hemming ($5 for pants, $8 for a skirt), replacing zippers ($8), and alterations, she custom creates curtains, cushions, clothing and whatever else you can imagine. Recent projects have included detailed leather vests and accessories for bikers, a maternity bridesmaid dress, an exact copy of a womans favorite blazer, and patching a clients special blue jeans that were barely holding together. She can make a dress based on a picture you give her, or sew you multiples of some piece of clothing that you especially love. The possibilities are endless.
Stop in at Luv II Sew with your project. Debbie will be pleased to see you and you may meet one of her 15 grandkids. Every day finds one of them there keeping her company. (If its Rena, say hi for me!)
Luv II Sew
824 E. Locust Street
374-8911
429-5978 cell
luvtwosew@sbcglobal.net
Riverwest Currents online edition – August, 2006