Wondering what it is we do... on occassion, we wonder too. October, 2008- NEW LOCATION in South Berkeley! Liz TerboLizard of Lit'l Lizards and Sewing for your Home move to a brilliant new studio in South Berkeley. San Francisco, 2005 -Walkershaw and Lit'l Lizards Team up at New Retail Clothing Store Popular San Francisco clothing designers Connie Walkershaw and Liz TerboLizard have opened a retail store and studio. The store is a hybrid studio and retail showroom where the designers are offering their latest designs as well as sewing classes for kids and adults. The retail store sells clothing for men, women and children designed and created in-house by Walkershaw and TerboLizard, as well as accessory lines by notable local designers like Tiny Tyrants, Lola and Stephanie Walker. Both designers also offer custom services for bridal, formalwear, clothing and home decor items, as well as vintage clothing restoration and tailoring services from the workshop housed at the same location. The workshop's classes are project-based, meaning that beginners- including those who have never used a sewing machine- can quickly learn to design and create a garment, costume, or accessory, learning helpful tricks and short cuts as they complete their work. Classes are offered to adults and children, and are structured so that all participants will receive a high level of individual attention and instruction. "There's a huge level of satisfaction in creating your own clothes," said TerboLizard, "Whether it's a fancy party dress or a Halloween costume, being able to say, 'I made it myself' is fun. Our approach to teaching embraces that fun." For more advanced students, Walkershaw and Terbolizard are offering classes in design, pattern making, product development, and home decor creation. TerboLizard's extensive background in product development and marketing are a key element of the advanced classes. "So many people have great ideas, but don't know how to turn a concept into a finished product and then get the products into stores," said TerboLizard. "I have worked with clients on projects ranging from adult and children's wear to bedding, pet apparel to messenger bags. We'll help them from end to end in that process, starting with refining their idea, pricing, production and sales." "We see a lot of people who think that custom-designed and tailored clothing is out of their price range," said Walkershaw. "But we work hard to keep our custom work affordable. There's a great deal of pleasure in owning one or two items that are unique and perfectly fit to your body." About Connie Walkershaw Connie Walkershaw is a San Francisco native who has been designing distinctive men's, women's and children's clothing under the Walkershaw label since 1986. About Liz TerboLizard Liz TerboLizard has been a designer and product development specialist since 1993. Her lines include the Lit'l Lizards clothing line for girls and boys, and the Tiny Tyrants line for infants. TerboLizard teaches a "Start your Own T-Shirt line" for the Learning Annex and "Beginning Sewing" to high school students at San Francisco School of the Arts. More-more-more!