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ELE COLLECTIVE

Make it. Fix it. Learn it. Wear it.

Sewing SOS sessions, Mail & Mend, handmade patches, and more— available now.

 

Slow fashion line and chain stitch personalization coming soon.

SOMETHING FOR YOU RIGHT NOW. MORE TO COME WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT.

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Available now

Sewing SOS — 1:1 with Erika.

Stuck on a pattern? Fitting disaster? Machine acting up? Don't suffer alone. Book a live video session and bring whatever's giving you trouble. Honest, warm, practical help — no judgment, no jargon.

Hosted by Erika Erlenbach · Live video call · Wix Bookings

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Mail & Mend

Available now

Mail it. Mend it. Love it longer.

Send us your beloved things. We fix them and send them back. Alterations, repairs, restoration, and visible mending — for garments that actually mean something.

ALTERATIONS & REPAIRS

Alterations & Repairs

Hems, zippers, seam repairs, buttons, lining replacement. The everyday fixes that make clothes last longer.

Starting @ $45

SENTIMENTAL RESTORATION

Sentimental Restoration

A wedding dress. A grandmother's coat. Garments that carry memory deserve more than a quick fix.

Quoted per piece

VISIBLE MENDING

Visible Mending

Instead of hiding the damage, we make it beautiful. Decorative patches, chain stitch embellishments, artistic repairs.

Starting @ $65

GARMENT ASSESSMENT

Garment Assessment

Not sure if your piece is worth repairing or how much it would cost? Send photos and we'll advise. 

Free 

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HOW IT WORKS

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Submit an inquiry

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Quote within 48hr

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Ship your garment

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Pay invoice. Receive it back to love longer.

PAYMENT IS COLLECTED BY INVOICE AFTER YOUR INQUIRY IS ACCEPTED AND YOUR GARMENT IS ASSESSED. YOU WON'T BE CHARGED UNTIL WE'VE CONFIRMED THE WORK AND AGREED ON A PRICE.

Shipping instructions provided after inquiry is accepted.

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Mail & Mend

INQUIRY FORM

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The video teaches. The reference guide makes it last.

 

Videos are free — always. Each guide in the Library goes deeper: practice exercises, reference charts, supply lists, notes pages, and a skill checkpoint before you move on. Download once. Keep forever.

THE ELE SEWING LIBRARY

Reference Guide Section

📄PDF download — yours to keep forever

✦Affiliate links support ELE at no extra cost to you

📐One workbook per course · Skill checkpoint included

ON AFFILATE LINKS

Every supply list includes affiliate links — If you buy through the link ELE earns a small commission at no extra cost to you. This is how free education stays free.

20+ Reference Guides Planned to launch with every video. Follow along on YouTube, sign up for help, or join the community to stay up to date.

COMING SOON WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT

More from the Collective.

Not everything at once. Built slowly and carefully. Join the waitlist to hear first.

ELE Fashion Line

Gender-neutral slow fashion. Inclusive sizing. Layering pieces built for the life you actually live. First drop in development.

Chain Stitch Personalization

Mail your jacket, hat, or tote. We'll chain stitch your name, a phrase, or coordinates onto it. Coming when the machine is ready.

The Traveling Stitch Studio

Find ELE at markets and pop-ups. A chain stitch machine running live, patches, visible mending demos. Coming to Indiana and Chicago.

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Get on the list.
Hear about the first drop first.

THE FASHION LINE

Fabric choices, sneak peeks, and the launch date — to this list before it goes anywhere else.

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