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Biography:

I want to write this short blog about my older sister Natalie Ittinuar who is a very talented seamstress/artist/painter. Natalie was born in Yellowknife NWT. She grew up in Rankin Inlet Nunavut. Our parents are Sarah Singitok Tugak and Harry Ittinuar. Growing up we went to a few schools. In Rankin we went to the Leo Ussak Elementary School, Simon Alaittuq School, Maani Uluujuk Illiniarvik (named after our great-great grandmother). Then in Iqaluit we went to the Joamie Elementary School, Nakashuk Elementary School, Aqsarniit Middle School and finally Inukshuk High School. We moved from Rankin to Iqaluit quite a few times and gained lots of friends in both towns. I am certain my sister Natalie was inspired to start creating fashion pieces from our Great Grandmother Joan Atuat, for whom she is named after.

Work Experience:

A few years ago, my sister Natalie decided to start a business called Nat’s Sewing and Alterations then renamed it to Tailor on Queen. Her services were as follows:

Sewing
Alterations
Zipper/button replacements
Mending, repairs, and hemming.

She offered these services in her home, in Iqaluit Nunavut. Various community members would book appointments with her to help adjust their jackets, pants and dresses. She even helped someone make a dress for an event like a beauty competition or something similar to that.

Her business is now closed since she moved here to Ottawa Ontario for work. People definitely miss her business in Iqaluit as there is no other business like hers now.

I would also like to mention she attended the Toronto Film School for Fashion Design in 2017/2018 where she got to learn a lot of things about the fashion world and what that has to offer. I still have yet to learn about her experience while attending this college/school.

In the future, I hope to see her on the world stage for Fashion and Art. I believe in her so much and I can’t wait for what her future holds. She is someone who inspires me to create art.

I want to take this opportunity to write about my older sister Natalie Joan Atuat Tugak Ittinuar. A little about my sister Natalie, She was born in Yellowknife NWT in 1994. We both went to the same schools. started in LUS- Leo Ussak Illiniarvik, SAS – Simon Alaittuq School, MUI – Maani Uluujuk Illianiarvik. Then when we moved to Iqaluit Nunavut the schools we attended were Joamie Middle School, Nakasuk Elementary School, Aqsarniit Middle School and Inukshuk High School.

Ever since I could remember she was into drawing, painting and sewing different types of fashion pieces.

Her business was called ‘Nat’s Sewing & Alterations’ but then changed to ‘Tailor on Queen’.

She offered the following services

Sewing, alterations, zipper/button replacements, mending, repairs, and hemming.

Her Namesake, our Great Grandma Joan Atuat was also a really great seamstress. I suppose that is how she was inspired to learn how to sew and create art pieces.

She offered her services in her home, Located in Iqaluit Nunavut. Various community members would book appointments with her to help adjust their jackets, pants and dresses. She even helped someone make a dress for a event like a beauty competition or something similar to that.

Her business is now closed since she moved here to Ottawa Ontario for work. People definitely miss her business in Iqaluit as there is no other business like hers now.

In the future, I hope to see her on the world stage for Fashion and Art. I believe in her so much and I can’t wait for what her future holds.