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    Sunny D.

    Barb is an absolute genius at what she does. I found Bridal Alterations after purchasing my wedding gown from This Magic Moment Bridal Studio. They were unable to refer me to any alterations places due to how new they were when I purchased. So I called Barb, and she booked me for her home studio to go over what alterations I needed. In the meantime, my matron of honor had ordered her dress from Alfred Angelo. Oh boy, was that a disaster (which I covered in another review) - and they over sized her for her gown, and completely botched her alterations. During one of my trials, I mentioned my concerns to Barb and she suggested that since I would be bringing my MOH into her studio to learn how to put my bustle together (since it was fairly involved with several layers) she suggested that I bring the MOH dress with us and she would eyeball it and make sure that it would make it through the day (my concern, since I saw the seams and was skeptical) in one piece. She did an AMAZING job on my dress. It was a corset, strapless that didn't move once in the full day and night I wore it. Impressive since I insisted we visit Blush Nightclub for lap dances after the wedding! My dress did not BUDGE. In the meantime, she corrected a seam in the breast area that had my MOH looking like Madonna in that cone bra getup from that one tour from the late 80's early 90's. She also replaced the cups and cleaned up the MOH dress, and didn't even charge a single solitary dime. If you have to buy your bridesmaids their dresses at places like David's or Alfred, at least take them to Barb to do your alterations. She charges much less, and does a much better job. I told her that I was planning to tell everyone I know how great she is, and if you're reading this - please tell her you read my review. I think she's just amazing. I intend on posting dress photos once they come back from the photographer.

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    Highly recommend Barb! I had a very pleasant experience, excellent service and turnaround time!

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    The beading made the fabric difficult fabric to work with, but Barb worked her magic and it came out wonderful.

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    Topaz Thimble - Uneven seams on sleeves

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    I was waiting until I won the credit card dispute to submit my review and share my experience with…read moreTopaz Thimble. To any bride considering Topaz Thimble for alterations, I encourage you to read this full review before handing over your gown to Kati. There are many seamstresses who provide better quality work and customer service. I paid Kati $500 to take my wedding dress and create a top that "looked" like what we discussed, but which had serious construction, quality and fit issues. I am now paying another seamstress to remediate all of the work that Kati called her "best work ever". I took my dress to be altered into a peplum style top. At the initial appointment, the dress was put on a mannequin and we discussed the changes to be made. I asked if I should try it on, but Kati stated it wasn't necessary. I thought it was strange that she didn't want to take measurements given we discussed that my wedding was 5 years and 2 kids ago. In hindsight, this was the first red flag. When I arrived for the final fitting, Kati's assistant answered the door and let me know that Kati was finishing up a few things. I waited for about 20 minutes while I could hear the sewing machine frantically whirring in the back. If more time was needed to finish the gown, I would have rather delayed the fitting than rush the work. This was the second red flag. Kati brought out the dress and it appeared as we had discussed. The only time that Kati touched the garment during my fitting was to help me snap and unsnap it. There was no "fitting", "checking" or "fussing" to make sure it was perfect. I paid and left the studio with the top. At home I tried it on again and took a closer look over the whole piece. The sleeves were not staying up because they did not have enough room in the shoulders. The buttons on the sleeve cuffs did not lay nicely as the material was bunching and they were attached unevenly. A seam on the peplum skirt had the horsehair trim raw, jagged and sticking out. Most concerning, the seams and construction throughout were uneven and messy. I emailed Kati regarding this issues and we scheduled a date to come back. My gut however was telling me to get a second opinion. I am not an avid sewer, however I have completed multiple sewing projects, and the quality of work was nothing that I would expect from a professional seamstress. I took the top to a second bridal seamstress with over 25 years of experience. The seamstress identified a plethora of areas where the work was either not completed correctly or was poorly executed. Ultimately she felt it came down to inexperience and rushed work. I feel taken advantage of knowing that Kati let me walk out of her studio with a garment that had blatant craftsmanship issues, and I do wonder how many brides leave Topaz Thimble with poor quality alterations to their gowns. In summary, the following issues were noted: - Seams throughout are messy and incorrectly executed - Sleeves and peplum skirt were incorrectly constructed - Thread color used did not match the rest of the dress - All horsehair seam edges were left raw and unfinished - Appliques were incorrectly connected and causing bunching - Time and effort were not taken to construct proper seams between the sleeve and the strap, as well as between the bodice and the peplum skirt, resulting in bunched and uneven seams. After meeting with the other seamstress, I emailed Kati explaining that I did not feel comfortable returning to Topaz Thimble to have the work corrected. I requested a refund to help cover the cost of the remediation work. In her response, Kati refused to acknowledge the issues identified and refused to provide any type of refund. Kati stated that I was not a sewing expert and stopped responding to any follow up from my side. I submitted a dispute to my credit card company citing "unsatisfactory quality for services rendered" and included all correspondence. After reviewing the case, the bank sided with me and refunded my money. I feel this speaks to the credibility of the review. Overall, when choosing someone to work on one of the most important garments in your life, I recommend you choose someone who has an immense amount of experience and attention to detail. Find someone who will not cut corners, and most importantly, someone who is kind and customer focused. You will not find this with Topaz Thimble.

    Katie did such a great job altering my wedding dress. She does a good job explaining all the…read morechanges she is going to make. It was a very seamless process, and I felt very comfortable working with her!

    Bridal Alterations Pittsburgh - sewingalterations - Updated May 2026

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