Vecina

Vecina Alterations for special occasions. Follow Jamie Durkin for behind the scenes extras.

Owned by Jamie Durkin, Vecina is a creative space in Downtown Scranton where sewing classes are held and where high-end custom women's apparel & handbags are made.

Month after month the Alterations Workshop sells out, join me this July for to fit, alter and repair!LINK to register in...
07/10/2026

Month after month the Alterations Workshop sells out, join me this July for to fit, alter and repair!

LINK to register in COMMENTS! โ˜€๏ธ

Don't let another summer go by letting your favorite summer clothes sit in the closet because it doesn't fit well! Month...
06/23/2026

Don't let another summer go by letting your favorite summer clothes sit in the closet because it doesn't fit well!
Month after month the Alterations Workshop sells out, join me this July for a fabulous rocking, laughing and fitting afternoon!
LINK to regsiter in COMMENTS! โ˜€๏ธ

Right now, I am feeling compassion and empathy for all of the bridal clients affected by the recent fire at an alteratio...
06/09/2026

Right now, I am feeling compassion and empathy for all of the bridal clients affected by the recent fire at an alterations business in Clarks Summit. My heart goes out to the business owners, their family, and their clients. As someone who works closely with brides and their families, I can only imagine the stress and heartbreak many are experiencing right now.

If your wedding gown or other special garment was lost or damaged, I am available to help. I own and operate a design and sewing studio in downtown Scranton, specializing in bridal alterations and custom design.

๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ:
โ€ข ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ด๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ with openings available for brides in immediate need.
โ€ข ๐——๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€-๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€. ๐˜๐˜ง ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ข ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜จ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ฏ, ๐˜ ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜บ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜จ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ฏ. This service helps brides understand fit, alteration possibilities, timelines, and alteration costs before committing to a dress. What appears to be the perfect replacement gown can sometimes require extensive and expensive alterations.
โ€ข ๐—–๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ-๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€, with expedited veil turnaround available.
โ€ข ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด, available in my studio or on location.

If you're feeling overwhelmed and unsure where to begin, start with a consultation. Together, we can evaluate your options and create a plan to get you down the aisle feeling beautiful and confident.

For immediate assistance, please contact Jamie Durkin, owner of Vecina. Call or text me at (212) 203-2258

05/29/2026

Here is a student preparing her pattern pieces for a dress she's making. For couture garments, the process begins by hand-basting the muslin (toile) along every stitching line. No chalk, no tracing wheel and paper.

It's a slow, thoughtful, meditative process that allows the garment to take shape with precision. Only after every line has been carefully stitched, the cutting begins. Pure craftsmanship.

Last 2 seats before the FALL! Looking for a summer hobby? Try a Sunday morning sewing class where you will learn the com...
05/26/2026

Last 2 seats before the FALL! Looking for a summer hobby? Try a Sunday morning sewing class where you will learn the complete mechanics of the machine, introductory sewing skills that build upon each other and leave with some fabulous projects!

Register here: https://vecinadesign.com/.../beginners-sewing-sunday...

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Then & now. Humble beginnings for Vecina.On May 18th of 2020, I signed a lease at 701 Cedar Avenue in the South Side of ...
05/24/2026

Then & now. Humble beginnings for Vecina.

On May 18th of 2020, I signed a lease at 701 Cedar Avenue in the South Side of Scranton on a gut feeling that I could and would manufacture masks during the pandemic โ€” I shipped thousands.

Six years later, in May 2026, Vecina has grown into something I never could have imagined. What started from necessity turned into a space where I could fully explore my creativity.

Since then, Iโ€™ve designed and manufactured a bag line, created gowns for mothers of brides and grooms, altered bridal gowns, made custom bridal gowns, and taught both private and group sewing lessons. Some days I feel completely focused and right on track, and other days I still have no idea whatโ€™s coming next. Thatโ€™s the reality of building something creative from the ground up. And let's not forget about moving into a beautiful new space in Downtown Scranton.

Along the way, when difficult decisions had to be made, a good friend once told me to โ€œdo what you do bestโ€ and gracefully gave me the space to figure out what that meant. I think I have a pretty good idea now. Iโ€™m still figuring things out, but Iโ€™m incredibly proud of how far Vecina has come.

Thank you to everyone who has supported my business, trusted my work, taken a class, purchased a bag, ordered a gown, or simply encouraged me along the way. It means more than you know.

Here's what's going on at Vecina. Dresses & dresses! Here is Jeanine at the Summer Shift Class. Her muslin was perfectly...
05/24/2026

Here's what's going on at Vecina. Dresses & dresses!

Here is Jeanine at the Summer Shift Class. Her muslin was perfectly fit, she 100% altered her pattern, and just a little more sewing to go. Now she has a pattern she loves, and she plans to make this dress over and over. ๐Ÿ˜

Julia has finished up her corset and muslin for her after party dress. I think today we will cut into the good fabric. ๐Ÿ˜

Proud of these students and a few more dresses are still in progress! Stay tuned for more!

05/14/2026

If this looks peaceful, graceful and downright cool, consider taking a sewing class with me at Vecina. Sunday mornings and Monday evenings โœจ

Working on a bridal alteration. Appointments available for the fall season ๐Ÿค
05/11/2026

Working on a bridal alteration. Appointments available for the fall season ๐Ÿค

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Scranton, PA
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