Related Clues:

• Works a needle and thread
• Hems some pants, for example
• Makes dresses
• Does hemming or basting
• Works on a shift, perhaps
• Does some stitching
• Clinches, with "up"
• Makes clothes, e.g
• Plies needle and thread
• Affixes a patch, say
• Repairs a garment
• Does a bit of tailoring