Ella was a pleasure to work with! We needed some custom bench cushions (flower pattern) for outdoor seating. She came to our home and took some rough measurements, then worked with me to figure out the correct layout. She promptly provided a reasonable estimate and waited patiently while I gathered materials, informing me of certain things I should look for and answering questions I had, which was very helpful. Once the materials arrived, Ella visited again to take more precise measurements. She asked helpful questions about the direction we wanted to go, including things like zipper placement and how to handle overhang / edges, which I wouldn't have even considered. After taking the materials, she finished much quicker than I expected and produced an absolutely fantastic end result! I can't recommend her enough. She was easy to work with, has great attention to detail, and clearly is an expert at what she does. Thank you again, Ella! I hope to work on another project down the road. read more

Meta Magic Needle - Custom outdoor cushions, crafted to match angles of benches including back incline. - Sewing & Alterations Near Me

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My rental property's big and tall loft curtains needed hemming. Contacted Meta Magic Needle and scheduled a drop off time. She was able to turn around the job in 24 hrs. This was great bc my tenant only had to go one day without curtains in a loft with huge windows. She did a fantastic job and the price was very reasonable. I will definitely use her services again. read more

Meta Magic Needle - Curtains hemmed and returned within 24 hrs. - Sewing & Alterations Near Me

Had a great experience working with Ella. I had drapes that needed to be a bit longer. I bought extra fabric and asked her to cut the drapes in the middle of a block and put the extra fabric there. In lesser hands this may have looked just ok, but Ella is a real pro and they came out looking amazing. read more

Ella is great. She's efficient and works with you to solve difficult problems. She managed to get 3 bolsters out of a complex pattern where I hadn't bought enough material. They are wonderful. Note the ends! read more

Meta Magic Needle - Gorgeous bolsters for my window seat! - Sewing & Alterations Near Me

Ella is a pro, attentive, and very detailed. I wanted to refresh a navy blue polyester Herman Miller sofa that had removable cushion covers. She recommended that we check out discount fabrics and we found the perfect grey felted wool. We delivered the cushions and fabric to her home and she finished the covers in 7 days!!! The new covers fit like a glove and the zippers are nearly invisible. I'm very happy with the product and services provided. read more

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I looked at different seamstresses on yelp and no one wanted to help me out with my project. Ella, took the time and gave me a great quote with great communication and a positive attitude which is something great to look for as a seamstress. She took care of the project with great enthusiasm and I hired her and put my trust into her as she took my items and she said it will only take 2-3 days for completion which is a great turnaround! I highly recommended Ella, she will not let you down and I will return again for future services. Give her a chance! read more

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If you need your bridesmaid's dress altered, this is the place to go! Ella is an absolute treasure! I called on a Sunday afternoon to see if she could alter a bridesmaid dress, she told me to come in the next day. I tried on my dress, then she pinned it in a few places and told to me come back in ten days. She texted me to let me know it was ready, and when I tried it on, the fit was perfect! She ended up taking the zipper off of the bodice of my dress, taking in the bodice, and shortening the straps. Price was fair and she did a superb job. I'll definitely be back if I need anything else altered. read more

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Ella made a custom bunch cushion for my van and it turned out great! She has an amazing attention detail and a quick turnaround time. I ended up having her make three cushions for my van and I just asked her to make a fourth cushion for my window seat in my house. Highly recommend! read more

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Ella Did an amazing job on chaise cushions. She was meticulous and on time. I highly highly recommend her and will use her again. read more

Meta Magic Needle - Chaise cushions made by Ella. - Sewing & Alterations Near Me

I wanted to bring two old large sofas and their cushions back to life. After contacting numerous businesses on yelp, getting them re-upholstered was proving to be an expensive task. Not until I met Ella. Ella's attention to detail and superb quality of her work turned my old sofas into a work of art. Ella has trained in Moscow where she learned proper classic stitching techniques. I don't know how to tell you how sharp-looking my sofas are and how happy it makes me to see the beaten-up, faithful old sofas that got me through long hours of reading in graduate school and raising messy kids looking so dapper and ready to start a new life. Maybe you can tell how pleased I am based on my photos, then? read more

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Talented artisans with a sewing machine are not easy to find but Ella is one. She made me some drapery from a premium fabric I found. It was a challenging project but she finished it quickly. I then commissioned her to make a couple of banners out of the remnants and she did an amazing job! I highly recommend her. read more

** This review is for a Pre-COVID 2019 experience ** Towards the end of my pregnancy (and during my nesting phase) we were given a beautiful (and colorful) rocking chair. The bright colors didn't vibe with my small and neutral SF apartment so I started emailing different vendors to see what could be done. What impressed me most about Ella was how reassuring she was with our timeline and how willing she was to work on our baby budget. We waddled over to her place and she was super easy to work with. She also walked me through the entire project and came up with some cool ideas on how to keep the cushions in place. read more

Ella did an outstanding job with my wedding dress alterations. Her attention to detail and her beautiful work is truly extraordinary. She's also such a pleasure to interact with. I highly recommend Ella at Meta Magic Needle. read more

Ella is amazing at what she does. She helped me out with adjustments to my bridesmaid dress when I needed a same day turnaround and I appreciate her so much. She produces high quality work and is very responsive, friendly, and professional. Highly recommend her! read more

Ella is amazing! She helped refresh our 12-year old sleeper sofa by pulling apart the existing faded covers and strategically restitching them so the interior side of the fabric became the exterior. She was able to reuse all of the existing fabric, piping, and zippers. This significantly minimized our expected costs for the fabric recovery or a replacement. The results of her work in addition to her responsiveness and attention to detail exceeded all expectations. Our sleeper sofa now looks brand new! read more

Meta Magic Needle - Ella refreshed our sleeper sofa by pulling apart the existing covers and restitching them so interior became the exterior. She is amazing! - Sewing & Alterations Near Me

Ella does excellent work! We had drapes re-sized and she also offered to make pillows with the extra fabric. It all turned out beautifully! Highly recommend. read more

Ella is amazing! Very responsive, great price, and beautiful work! I couldn't be happier. I asked around for other quotes and they were all at least double Ella's. I was able to use her fabric, which saved me quite a bit of money (dollars per yard instead of $45/yard+ for upholstery fabric at a fabric store). My cushions were tricky--two triangular bolsters and one extra long seat cushion--(I tried recovering them myself in the past, oh boy, that was a nightmare) but she did a wonderful job. Work was done quickly. Highly recommend! I will be back for other projects! read more

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I had to get a dress altered last minute for a formal and Ella responded very quickly. She altered the dress very quickly and did an absolutely fantastic job. The price of the alterations was also very reasonable. I will definitely come back the next time I need an alteration! read more

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Ella is great to work with. She made two pillow covers for me & they look terrific. I'll certainly come back for my next project.

EllaLiza is the best! I ask for the impossible and she delivers with care and precision! We've collaborated on a Mongolian sheep fur ottoman that most would say is impossible, but it turned out so spectacular that people wanted to buy it off her! I've had fabrics repurposed as pillows and the usual pant hemming and such, she's my go to tailor for everything! read more

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Ella is lovely and does beautiful work in a timely manner! I will be recommending her!

Fantastic seamstress. Attention to detail easy to work with very accommodating I have found my seamstress for life thank you. read more

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Our order was two-fold, construct two pairs of drapes (for which we supplied the fabric) and shorten five existing drape panels. The process was great from start to finish. Reasonable quote, excellent quality work and super quick turnaround. Ella was great to work with. We couldn't be happier with the finished product. Thank you! read more

Ella is amazing at what she does! I am very happy with the length she hemmed my bridesmaid dress. She very responsive, gets the job done quickly, and provided affordable prices. I am definitely coming back to her with more clothes to hem! Thank you again! I am so happy with the length of my dress + even more happy with the knowledge you have when I want to change my heels into flip flop because the length is perfect! read more

Ella really delivered when it came to altering my bridesmaid's dress. It had multiple layers, so she had to meticulously measure it in order to make sure it was still floor-length with my heels on. I couldn't have been happier with the result. And she promptly texted me when the dress was ready for pickup. If you need your dress altered, go to Ella! read more

Meta Magic Needle - Ella perfectly altered the length of my maid of honor dress. - Sewing & Alterations Near Me

Ella came to the rescue for me when I was in a pinch for a wedding! I needed a bridesmaid dress altered within a week and she delivered. I needed the length hemmed and the waist taken in. The dress turned out perfectly even in the time crunch. Highly recommend Ella and her services! read more

Quick to respond for my ripped pants via messages. She's quick, finds solutions, and is affordable. She even recommended to me a fabric store for a custom tailoring job I needed for my sweater. No doubt would hire her again! read more

Beautiful work! Ella did such an amazing job on my outdoor cushions! I had purchased these chairs from a discount store. Bought 9" foam from Amazon and cut out a template I created for the chair seat. Also, bought "Seagull" SunBrella fabric from fabric.com. And then used some of my existing 22 x 22 pillow inserts I had from an old set. Walla, new patio conversation area! Looking forward to other projects with Ella! Always, Reduce, Reuse & Recycle read more

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I would give Ella, owner ofMeta Magic Needle, 10 stars if I could! For starters, she responded to my text for a quote very promptly and asked all the right questions to guarantee high satisfaction. Ella created 3 exquisite window seat cushions! Her craftsmanship is so classy and beautiful. The piping trim is perfect. The zippers are full length of high quality. The dimensions are exactly what I requested, right down to a fraction of an inch. She had my order 100% ready 3 days after I placed it! Also, I received quotes from 5 upholsterers before I chose Meta Magic Needle and her fees were the most reasonable and her turnaround time was instant! Ella is also friendly and nice to do business with -- very personable. The individual here who gave her only one star because she couldn't find her location has left a review that is just inexplicable-- that person should have simply contacted Ella for directions--and that individual missed out on a wonderful and special service. I found Ella's home studio location very easy to find and very convenient. Highest possible recommendation! read more

I just had 8 pillow cases made by Ella and she did a great job! She finished them in just a couple of days! The invisible zippers are hard to find they are so invisible. I have a leather chair that needs new cushions and I will ask Ella to do this for me. She is very good at what she does and pleasant too. What more can one ask for. Great price too! read more

I highly recommend Meta Magic Needle and Ella! Ella accommodating and fantastic at what she does. I brought a dress that I wanted to shorten and she spent a lot of time helping me figure out the perfect length. She did a fabulous job altering my dress and was very flexible with pick up times. The pricing is also extremely reasonable. I will be back if I ever need other alterations! read more

I contacted Ella through Yelp and quickly received a quote for a better price and quicker turnaround time than anywhere else I tried. She gave me the exact address after I made my appointment with her. She shortened the hem and the straps of a bridesmaid dress for me, and it came out beautifully. I thought the straps would be tricky because they were lace, but you really couldn't tell that it had been altered at all. I am very impressed! read more

I contacted Eleanor on a Wednesday with a very last minute request to hem my bridesmaid dress and had the most wonderful experience. Eleanor is working from home so I suggest giving her a call to get the address. Location is convenient - 1 min walk from 19th & Judah. Eleanor is very nice and very fast to response. She suggested the length for my dress and it was just perfect: long enough to cover the shoes but not too long so you don't step on the dress. I asked if I can have my dress done in two days but Eleanor ended up finishing it the very next day. She sent me a text it is ready and was very accommodating and flexible with the pick up time. She also ironed my dress and covers it up with the plastic bag for me. Overall very pleasant experience. I strongly recommend this alteration. Elena read more

Ella walked through the options with me and delivered a great product at a reasonable price.

I needed a bridesmaids dress hemmed with only a week before the wedding. I reached out to Ella on Yelp for a quote and she responded very quickly. She did a fantastic job and all for an extremely fair price. I would highly recommend her and will be back if I ever need more work done! read more

I agree with all the comments made regarding Ella's superb craftsmanship. She made a pillow for me to go with a seat cushion I had done several years back. The fabric I brought had so many motifs, a challenge for many seamstresses. Her stiching and seams are that of a pro and the zipper was so beautifully done that I had to really look to find it. I highly recommend Ella's sewing quality and expertise! P. read more

Ella was one of my best finds in San Francisco so far. I came with nothing less than 10 piece of clothes that needed repair, she got it all done in just a few days, with super high quality and a really great price. Some repairs were small and others quite complex, and she got it all done. I'm so excited that I can wear these clothes again. Thank you, Ella!!! read more

I needed a set of custom curtains for our boat. I found Ella and she did a wonderful job. Fast, reasonable and the curtains look fantastic! I will definitely go back to her for my next project. read more

Ella was very responsive from beginning to end. She was able to hem my jeans within a day and had very flexible pick-up times. Super convenient and jeans came out well! read more

Beware! Spent 20 min trying to find this place. It doesn't seem to exist anymore. At least not in the location tagged on Yelp. No numerical address anywhere on the internet I can see. I was really bummed. read more