Everything You Need to Know About Becoming a Seamstress With Us!
Every baby deserves to be honored with love, dignity, and beauty. Yet many families facing the heartbreaking loss of a stillborn infant are left with only a T-shirt or blanket to clothe their child. These precious souls will never experience baptism, prom, communion, or a wedding—and that’s why we believe they deserve a gown as meaningful as the life they represent.
Angel Gowns offer families a way to honor those missed milestones with tenderness and reverence. For grieving parents, the simple knowledge that someone cared enough to lovingly create something just for their baby brings deep and lasting comfort.
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✨We Need You✨
With over 2,000 donated wedding dresses in inventory, we’re in great need of compassionate seamstresses to help transform these gowns into beautiful, handmade Angel Gowns.
If you are at least a moderately skilled seamstress and feel called to serve grieving families in this meaningful way, we would love to hear from you.
What Our Seamstresses Do
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At the heart of the Emma & Evan Foundation are our volunteer seamstresses—compassionate individuals who turn donated wedding dresses into meaningful garments of love.
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These beautiful gowns are lovingly transformed into Angel Gowns, infant pouches, and NICU Graduation sets, which are then sent to grieving families all across the United States. Each stitch offers comfort, hope, and a tangible reminder that their child is cherished.
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As a volunteer seamstress, you’ll receive everything you need: patterns, instructions, and support. You’ll provide the most important pieces—your time, your hands, and your heart.
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We are blessed with seamstresses from all across the country who give their time and talent to this sacred work. It’s not always easy, but it’s deeply meaningful—a beautiful way to pay your blessings forward and bring healing through handmade love.
Is This Calling for You?
Becoming a seamstress for the Emma & Evan Foundation is a special calling—one that blends skill, heart, and compassion. It’s not for everyone, and that’s okay. But if your heart is stirred to serve grieving families with your hands, we invite you to review the guidelines below.
Volunteer Seamstress Guidelines
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To ensure the consistency and quality of the garments we provide to families, our seamstresses must:
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Have moderate to advanced sewing skills
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Be creative and willing to work with unique materials
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Be emotionally objective, able to view Angel Gowns as symbols of comfort and hope
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Have the time and ability to complete garments (Angel Gowns, pouches, NICU graduation sets, or layette sets) within a 3–6 month period
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Provide a valid mailing address, physical address, and phone number
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Communicate promptly and clearly if difficulties arise in meeting the timeframe
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Agree to our Seamstress Agreement and supply materials for their first two trial gowns
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Reside in the United States
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Maintain an active Facebook account to stay connected via our private volunteer group, where we share important updates, support, and encouragement
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If these guidelines speak to your heart and you’re ready to begin this meaningful work, we’d be honored to walk alongside you.
COME WORK WITH US
This inquiry page is exclusively for seamstresses/volunteers.