Karen is still doing great work in midcoast Maine! Prom is up on us and she gave excellent advice…read moreon how to proceed. She is also knee deep in pants hems, zipper replacements, and of course the bridal and bridesmaid work that has put her on the map. I am thrilled to refer my coworkers (mother of the brides, wedding guests, and their families) to this self made entrepreneur with 30+years specializing in formal wear alterations. Thank you, Karen!

From the owner: A home based business at my home in Bowdoinham, ME, I operate by appointment only. I am willing to…read moretravel. I have 35+ years of sewing experience with a in depth concentration on women’s formal wear. I do all sorts of alterations from hemming pants, sewing on military patches, to replacing jacket zippers, to altering bridesmaids dresses and wedding gowns.

Exellent work and excellent service. Exactly what I was looking for…read more A gem in the dying seamstress industry

She does exceptional work! Been going to her for years for all my alterations.Rather it was pants…read morehemming, or dress alterations

This was my first time taking clothes to Material Instinques for alterations. Wanda expertly…read moreassessed what could be done and promised completion within an acceptable time period, which she delivered on. The work (men's trousers) was well done and the cost reasonable. I recommend this service. Just note that its address is on Water Street but access is actually on the other side of the block, from Commercial Street (the door has no address number but there's a sign that is clearly visible); so park on Commercial Street to save time.

Communication was very good and she returned my call in a very timely fashion and spoke…read moreprofessional so I'm definitely going to be choosing this business for my alterations

I went to someplace close to my home, the week before the wedding, she had not started on it. I…read moretook it back and took it to Deby's. She came up with a better solution and finished it in a few days.

I brought my wedding dress to Deby to fix after another seamstress made some big mistakes. She fit…read moreme in last minute and understood immediately what needed to be done to fix the mistakes. Before I came to Deby I was a nervous wreck that my dress would not fit but after I left the first appointment I felt a huge weight lifted off of me. When I came back for my final fitting the dress fit like a glove and the bustle looked amazing. Her prices are more than reasonable for the quality of work that she offers. Deby saved my wedding dress!!

Top shelf- brilliant - she made my groom look like a million dollars and stayed up into the wee…read morenight hours. She is magical in her ability to fix anything including hats!

Insook is a pro. She took in a Hickey Freeman blazer after I lost weight & saved me the cost of…read morebuying a new one. And she left enough fabric in case I gain some of that weight back (which I won't!). She also took in a Filson vest & it looks great!

I love this small business! I came here thanks to Yelp, and made sure to check the hours. My first…read moreservice here was for 2 pairs of jeans that were 12$ each to get hemmed, the lowest price for hemming I've encountered in years. I came back with a dress, and Judy ended up being my personal stylist! She helped me realize it couldn't be altered without changing the style of the dress, and brought up that I could get a really gorgeous shirt out of it. I said yes and then she mused that she might be able to make me a skirt of the bottom, and still charged me the $20 she quoted earlier. I've been recommending her all over.she also gets your stuff done in less than a week, even though she's busy. There's always someone there before or after me.

Judy has been tailoring clothing for me for years! She does a great job at a reasonable rate and…read moredelivers by the time she tells you, generally 2 weeks or less! I don't know what I do with out her. Well.. I'd probably trip on all my pants and dresses because they would be too long lol

Debbie altered a bridesmaid dress for me this fall, and was so wonderful to work with! She was able…read moreto work on my dress in a very timely fashion and it came out perfect. Her work is neat and precise, not to mention she is so lovely! I would highly recommend Debbie and look forward to working with her again. (Bonus: She also hand makes gorgeous items such as ornaments and aprons that are worth a look!)

Emily at Lolita Alters could not be more wonderful!! She was so patient and meticulous and made my…read morewedding dress absolutely flawless! She also altered three dresses for people in my wedding party and NAILED theirs as well, even making a perfectly-fitting maternity dress out of a too-tight non-maternity bridesmaid dress. She is so talented. I couldn't recommend her more!

Great service, very professional, does a great job fixing zippers and also makes really nice face…read moremasks. Would definitely recommend!

I brought in my grandfather's jacket from boot-camp in the '60s. Not only was she able to repair…read morethe fraying around the sleeves and buttons, but she was able to completely reinforce the collar so the jacket is wearable again. I highly recommend KT&M as she does magnificent work and is priced very reasonably for the quality.

I brought in a dress for hemmings and strap alteration, and after paying $95.00 and not being given…read morean opportunity to try on the dress, I take it home to discover the straps still weren't short enough, two days before the event I needed it for. I also had to call the owner to schedule a pickup time, even though they are supposed to call me. Do not recommend.