Designed by KanyaMarie

Designed by KanyaMarie is a small, woman owned business located in Altoona offering bridal and formal alterations, custom gown design and an array of creative sewing products and hand crafted items. Check out the online shop when it goes live for sustainable living products, hand crocheted accessories and art. When the shop is not live you can find me in person at local markets and vendor events. Check out the Shop With Me page to find out where I’ll be next!

 Custom Sewing and Design: KanyaMarie will help you to visualize the ideas you may have and put them to paper, whether that means offering design ideas to create a cohesive design or simply create a visual for a design you already want. KanyaMarie will then take that design, work out budget and materials with you, create a sample, and then the final product. Custom Design offered for Bridal Gowns, Bridesmaid Dresses, Flower girl dresses, Prom and Formal gowns. As well as re-design for updating classic/vintage/heirloom dresses to modern styles or baptism gowns. Pricing: Custom projects priced at $30 per hour plus the cost of materials. A materials deposit will be required upon consultation confirmation, deposit determined based on project requested. Preliminary consultation is free of charge. A twelve week minimum is required for all custom projects, six months required for custom bridal gowns.

Alterations: A proper fit can make a big impression. Make sure yours fits you like a glove. Kanya Marie offers alteration services for Bridal gowns, bridesmaid dresses, Mother of the bride, and flower girl, as well as Prom and Homecoming and other formal gowns. Kanya Marie NO LONGER offers personal tailoring on ready to wear clothing or men’s dress clothes. Pricing: Please contact me about alterations prices. A three week minimum is required for all alterations. Four to six weeks requested for bridal. A rush fee will apply for any alteration requested with less than three weeks notice. Please check for availability as peak season times will affect the time frame of the turnaround.

Greyhound dog clothes: As a greyhound dog mama at home, Kanya offers a limited selection of coats, tees, and raincoats specially designed to fit the unique greyhound shape. Each one is custom measured to fit perfectly. Check out the Shop tab or contact me to get your grey’s wardrobe started! Other pet accessories like bandanas and pet waste bag holders are also available in the shop and at markets.