""The idea for The Altered Thread came from a dream," Valme told Brooklyn Paper. "Sewing has always been more than a skill for me. It's been a way to create, to support myself and to help others feel confident and empowered.""
"With more than 15 years of experience as a seamstress and tailor, Valme said she has long envisioned opening her own alterations shop. Over time, that vision grew into something larger. As Valme advanced in her career and became a mother, she noticed how many talented women were staying home to raise children while quietly setting aside their own ambitions. "It's not that they lack ability," she explained. "They lack opportunity and flexibility.""
""The Altered Thread is not just a tailoring studio," Valme said. "It's a place where women can feel themselves, build confidence and turn their passion into possibility." The studio and school are located at 1010 Ocean Ave. The studio occupies the finished basement of Valme's family home - a well-known landmark in Ditmas Park. The historic property also houses other family-run businesses, including a medical practice operated by Valme's father-in-law."
Shanti Valme, a Flatbush resident and designer, founded The Altered Thread, a sewing school and alterations studio at 1010 Ocean Ave. The studio will offer hands-on classes for adults and children and provide alterations services. The operation occupies the finished basement of a landmark Ditmas Park family home. Valme brings more than 15 years of experience as a seamstress and tailor and designed the studio to enable women to learn practical, income-generating sewing skills with flexible schedules. The studio aims to build confidence, create job opportunities for women balancing caregiving, and foster community entrepreneurship.
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