Requested a hemming for my dress with intricate beading. They were friendly, fast and great price. Definitely will come again. Thanks!

Straightforward and fast service. Your typical mom and pop tailor shop. The guy was very knowledgeable and honest, gave us recs for suit alterations. Price was reasonable and it'll take about a week. Dont have results yet but the initial experience was positive. I'd come back for other stuff too. Go here for great customer service and honest feedbacks! read more

I needed my husband's suit pants taken in (he waited until the last minute) but they had it done in 48 hours. Price was reasonable considering how quickly it was done. Would recommend read more

Great and fast service. Little pricey but that's my opinion. Alterations are coming out pricier that the clothes we buy on SHEIN.

I came in right before closing on Wednesday to get my pants hemmed, and coat tapered. The gentleman was very nice and knowledgeable. He quickly got me pinned and took care of me. Extremely impressed and can't wait to see the results. read more

I'm leaving a one star because that's the only way I can leave a review. Do yourself a favor and take your business elsewhere. The tailor is rude and sarcastic and feels that her wants or way is correct. It doesn't matter what you want. This place lacks courtesy and respect for the paying customer. They need to learn the value of customer service. read more

I took two jumpsuits here to get hemmed and was very happy with the quality of work and the customer service. My garments were ready on time and look great. I'll be taking my things here in the future for all my alterations. read more

Very quick turnaround, can be a smidge pricey, but overall does great work and quickly! I needed a dress taken in for a wedding within a week and they completed in 3 days. read more

I've been going to Joan's for many years. The owner actually met me after hours to retrieve a school uniform that was being altered for my daughter so she wouldn't get in trouble the first day of school. She may not remember this but I do. Her work is always just perfect! read more

Worst place for alterations! Poor quality work and even ruined my shirt with some kind of paste and claimed I brought it to them like that. Stay away from this place they're a scam. read more

I took my beautiful expensive mother of the bride dress to get hemmed. I picked it up and luckily tried it on. The dress came back with a crooked edge. She didn't even put a hem on it just did a weird looking edge on a formal gown. Also left a dark green mark near the hem. The dress is a soft rose color so very noticeable. Would never go back there. If it's cheap clothes u need altered they would be ok but anything expensive i do not recommend. read more

I have taken over 10 garments here and have always experienced friendly and quick service. I am short so I have only requested hemming of pants thus far, but they have done a great job to-date. Will continue coming here! read more

Went to get some things sowed on for my uniform. Very kind people! Fairly affordable. But I'll definitely come back for any other uniform alterations. read more

They called me after my less than happy review and wanted to fix the issue. They refunded me my money for the wrong worked and completed the job in a good manner. read more

Joan's Alterations - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Needed a bridesmaids dress hemmed and taken in a little bit on the sides, ended up being $120. The hem wasn't evenly done so there's longer pieces on the dress. Not what I was expecting for $120. I won't be going back. read more

They had a super quick turnaround time with my daughter's flower girl dress and did an excellent job! We were on a tight timeline and they killed it! read more

I came here to get my wedding dress let out and could not be more pleased with the entire process here. Since the back of the dress was a zip up, the lady suggested adding an adjustable corset. I also asked her to add a bustle. Since she needed additional fabric that matched the dress for the corset, she sent me to the fabric store to pick up fabric, which i was happy to do. I paid $83 upfront and was told to pick up my dress 2 weeks later. I've heard nightmarish stories of alteration pricing and wait times from friends so i felt a huge sense of relief upon hearing the price! The dress fits perfectly now. Thank you! read more

Joan's Alterations - Swapped out a zipper for a corset - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Expensive. Turn around time was a week, which I was fine with, and I was even fine with $15 to fix a zipper, not an issue. But why I say expensive is because I have pillowcases that literally just need a sewn line on them (they are king size and I want them standard) and they would be $12 each for just a surged line. I have 4 of them, and just to alter the pillowcases would literally cost more than the entire sheet set (Costco). So, although I may use them for broken zippers, I'll hand sew everything else. read more

The staff is friendly and I didn't have any problems with prior services until last month. I left about 10 dresses that needed alterations. Unfortunately I did not try them on until recently so I didn't know how bad of a job they did. Four of the dresses came back with crooked bottoms. Not just slightly noticeable, I'm talking where part of the dress drags and the other part shows my shoes. Two of the dresses are long to one side. I paid around $250 for all the work I had done. Now I have to pay to take them somewhere else to get fixed. read more

Brought a new pair of pants here to get tailored. I told them I needed it done sooner then they estimated. Without hesitation they adjusted the date and completed it on time. The pants are perfect and fit exactly how I wanted them to. Was a bit pricey but it was worth it for quality work. read more

I brought in a pair of pants that needed a zipper replaced. The material wasn't standard and they did an amazing job. The pants fit great and it worked as well as the original zipper! I brought back my boyfriends suit to be resized and they did such a great job. I don't mind paying up front, they do a lot of work by hand and it take time to do it right. Thank you! read more

Excellent service and great prices. Had a couple suits, sport coats, and pants altered. All came out great, just like I wanted, and within a week. Will definitely go there again. Thank you Joan. read more

A complete Disappointment! You are required to pay upfront but if the dress/garment doesn't fit right they ask for more money!! I needed a simple black evening gown to be taken in because the top half was too big... I go to pick up the dress 1 week later and it's not right. I asked the alteration lady if she could fix it and make it more snug so the fabric wouldn't gather but she suggested I buy a padded bra to "take up the space" or pay her more money!! The dress was so loose it made my body look saggy in the front and the back! I'm 5'2 125lb as a petite woman I like my clothes to fit and not fall off my body. The customer service was extremely poor! She did not listen to any of the changes that I wanted done. A complete waist of time and money!!! I decided to take the dress to Agave Alternative where that lady fixed the dress for HALF THE PRICE! read more

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I went here to get several things altered, created, and mended. I brought in a large coat that needed to be taken in. A tapestry that needed handles for a curtain rod to hang on the wall. 2 tops that needed mending because the lining was unraveling. 1 pair of jeans that needed a button as well as that button area to be filled in because it had a gaping hole in it. = $91.91 I thought it was a good deal. Everything was fixed the way I wanted it to, and it was completed within a week. read more

I had my business jacket altered. I love the job she did and it was ready on time. The jacket was too long and was not fitted. It was honestly a bit outdated. She did a great job of making it look newer by shortening the length and tapering the back to give it a more fitted look. read more

Turn around time is too long and expensive for minor work. Brought in straight leg jeans to get hemmed and they turned them into boot cut jeans with one leg being shorter than the other for $38. Not worth it. read more

Everyone knows when you find a great seamstress or tailor you are loyal just like a hair stylist! Well I have found Joan's and couldn't be more pleased!! She has fair pricing and does the work in a timely manner. If you are in need she is def worth a visit. Location is in the strip mall adjacent to the post office. read more

Quick and friendly with good prices. They helped me tailor a pair of pants and it only took them a few hours!

The people are super sweet and friendly but it took them two weeks to hem one pair of yoga-type pants (unlined). I had to go back twice because the first time they just hacked off the hem and didn't bother sewing it. Then when I finally got my pants the hem was slightly uneven. I waited way to long and the work wasn't great. read more

Joan's Alteration is a god send! If you are anything like me having a great seamstress is essential. I tried a couple of places in town and really none of them were on the same level as Joan's. Joan is resourceful and creative 2 things that are key for a seamstress. read more

Joan has done alterations on my daughter's prom gowns for three years and she has always done a wonderful job. She has been very helpful in discussing the best way to alter a dress to achieve the desired outcome. Her work has always been completed within the agreed upon time frame, and I will continue to go to Joan for future alterations. read more

I went here to have my wedding dress altered and it was a great job. I have also have done my husbands suits and my jeans the price ranges on the work you have done I didn't pay more than I thought was over budget. The worn is done promptly and th wedding dress took about a week read more

We moved to San Antonio and started using Joan's Alterations since 2001. All her works are great. She is very nice and created. She is very honestly. She use the easiest technic that i didnt have to spend much money in alterations for my clothes. She is very reliable. I forgot to pick up a dress for my trip and i really needed that dress. I called her and she schedule me to meet her son to pick up the dress early morning. I would give her 5 stars for all her effort to be in business. read more

I have a 40 year old wedding dress (Victorian style) I wanted re-made for my 40th Wedding Anniversary celebration. Joan had wonderful suggestions for the dress re-do to modernize the dress and still have it flattering to my mature figure. She did a fabulous job and only took two weeks. She was very creative utilizing pieces of lace and pearls from the original, placing them over new seems, creating a new neckline, and tiered hem line. It looks fabulous! The price of alterations in general is high; her price was reasonable. I will definitely go back should I need alteration work again. read more

Fantastic job!!! I had 6 designer dresses and 2 pair of pants that I needed taken up from a size 4 to a size 0. They did a wonderful job and now these clothes fit me perfectly. My Lucky jeans look awesome!. This was much more economical than replacing those 8 pieces of clothing. read more

I rarely write a review, but I don't think I've ever been this upset. This company took something very special to me and treated it like a joke. I just moved to San Antonio and had accidentally ripped a monogrammed silk embroidered throw pillow of mine in my move. Because it was a keepsake, I decided to take it to a seamstress to repair the slit in the fabric right away. I brought it to Joan's, and the seamstress said it wasn't repairable, b/c it had no way to sew it from the inside. She suggested I go to Hobby Lobby to find a decal to iron over it. I left and went to Hobby Lobby, but I didn't find an appropriate decal. AND, I realized the pillow did have a zipper and could be opened to sew. I went back to Joan's and told the women that it does have a zipper, and I would like her to just stitch it up. The threads wouldn't be that bad, and if i came across a decal later, I could place it over the stitches.When I picked up the pillow today, I couldn't believe the carelessness of the alteration! It looked worse than when i took it in to the shop. The stitches were large and so sloppy! There wasn't even a uniform pattern. I walked to my car and noticed the pillow was stained, as well. I went back to the shop, said the stitches looked terrible, the pillow had a stain on it and wanted the stitches out. She said she would make a larger tear if she did and that I needed to go find an iron on to put over it. It would have to be a rather LARGE iron on at this point. She said the stain was a shadow from inside fabric. I took it home and looked at it in the light. It was some kind of liquid-water stain. If they didn't want to take the time to sew my pillow correctly, why couldn't they just tell me? It's like they thought I could just stick a large decal over it and it would solve the problem. The stitches were HUGE, uneven zig-zags. The sewed area was even larger than the original rip. In all honesty, could have sewed a better seam myself. Never going back here again! I have to give them one star, or else I would have given them zero stars. And they kept my money. read more