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Loesje Shema

Loesje Shema, ASID (LoeLoe's Loft)

Member profile details

Membership level

Formal

First name

Loesje

Last name

Shema

Business Name

Loesje Shema, ASID (LoeLoe's Loft)

loesje.shema@outlook.com

Website

loeloe.com

Phone

319-398-0995

City

Cedar Rapids

State/Province

Iowa

Postal Code

52403-2001

Country

United States

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Bio

When I decided my college degree had nothing to do with who I really was, I pondered what it was that I did in my free time; that would be a perfect career.

I had always made things, asked too many questions, read voraciously, designed houses and clothing, and found arts/crafts an unending source of fascination. I earned a BFA in Interior Architectural Design and spent the next fifteen years working for several prominent design firms in San Francisco. Then, in 1997, I married a widower with two small children, and moved to the Land of Pork and Corn, better known as Cedar Rapids, Iowa. I changed my focus to doing whatever I could from my home so that my new family would have a warm haven with a real mom.

With a blend of a design background, a love of textiles and history, years of experience, and good old-fashioned curiosity, LoeLoe's Loft is dedicated to making memories beautiful and useful again. I also design and create custom clothing, Teddy Bears, and other art. My approach is to envision an object both forwards and backwards - where it came from what it looked like, what it meant - then to bring all that into the present with adaptive re-use.

Service Area - States(s)

Iowa

Position Email

conference-elect@sewingprofessionals.com

Professional Specialties Section

Include In Sewing Professional Directory

Yes

Sewing Categories

Accessories
Alterations
Costuming
Custom Sewing
Embellishment
Home Interior Sewing

Accessory Specialties

Doll Clothing
Doll Making
Millinery

Alteration Specialties

Bridal Gown Alterations
Formal Wear Alterations
Garment Restyling
General Alterations

Costuming Specialties

Period Clothing
Theater Costuming

Custom Sewing Specialties

Bridal Wear
Career Wear
Children's Wear
Christening Gowns
Designer
Formal Wear
Knitwear
Liturgical Items

Embellishment Specialties

Beadwork
Digitizing
Hand Embroidery
Machine Embroidery

Home Interior Specialties

Drapery

Manufacturing Specialties

Prototypes/Sample Making

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