Utilitu Sewing & Design

Sewing since she was eight years old, Bend resident Allison Murphy has been using her tailoring talent to try on a new business model. Since her company opened in 2008, Utilitu sewing + design has repaired, reused or repurposed more than a thousand garments. In March, Murphy shifted her shop to a new space in Bend’s Makers District to accommodate a combination of clothing design and art. With a bigger space for sewing machines, the new location also features the Light + Lines Gallery, where new exhibits will open on May 21 and June 20, changing with the full moon.