Recently I took in two items for alterations - a lovely winter coat which needed repairs to the lining, and a dress which needed the straps shortened.
I was really happy with the work that the Nans did (there are 3 'nans' who work in the shop), and mightily pleased with the prices too.
The coat lining was pretty badly ripped under the arms, and was repaired nicely, although of course it ripped again in a different place as soon as I reached for my bag! Basically, I think I need to face up to the fact that I've got a bit too big for my lovely coat. But at least the repair will let me get a wee bit more wear out of it before I say bye bye.
The dress was altered perfectly, and I'm really happy with the fit.
The costs were £10 for the lining repair, which is very reasonable given the skill required to do this. I was quoted £25 from a nearby repair shop! Which just goes to show it's worth checking prices, and you know that Nan's won't rip you off.
The alteration to the dress only cost £4! It was a simple piece of work, which I probably could have done myself, but it would have taken me ages and I wouldn't have been able to do it as neatly as the nans, so for £4 it is definitely worth it. They also do very complex work such as wedding dresses, so the Head nan told me.
The work was also done very quickly and Head nan even said she could have the dress ready the next day if I'd wanted it for the weekend. I'll be taking all my future repairs/alterations to Nan's without a second thought. read more