Wedding dress shopping is stressful and once you find the perfect dress, comes the daunting task of figuring out who to trust to alter it. I emailed and called a few people before deciding on Eileen. What separated Eileen from the rest was her friendliness, thorough responses, and good Yelp reviews! She even offers a check in discount. Eileen was a pleasure to work with! She offered her honest opinions and suggestions during our fittings and did a great job on my wedding dress. She even created a custom bustle and helped create a veil for me. She was extremely accommodating, flexible and patient. My bridesmaids also appreciated the hands on bustle lessons with Eileen. Thank you again for everything, can't wait to share pictures and come in again for other alterations! read more

Eileen is incredibly gracious and thoughtful. She has great ideas and recommendations about how to alter a wedding dress to make it fit your body perfectly. I'm very grateful to her for her for her willingness to work with me on short notice! read more

Eileen saved my wedding dress. I had a custom made red dress which was beautifully designed but still needed a lot of work on the construction. In short, the bodice of the dress needed to be reconstructed, the lining of the dress needed to be sewn into the outer lace portion, there was a zipper going all the way up the back of the dress, and a big lump on the back of the dress. She patiently identified all the issues and was able to save the dress in a short amount of time. There were a few days where I seriously thought I needed to get another dress. My sister and mom also had their dress tailored by Eileen. She really, really knows what she is doing. Thanks for saving the day Eileen!!! read more

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Eileen is seriously the best, she's very honest and will only alter pieces she knows she can improve. I've taken two pieces to her and she turned me down for both, one of which I was planning to wear for my engagement shoot and she told me it fit terribly and to return it. She was right and I'm so glad I did! Anyways she does great work and will go the extra mile to make sure it's exactly the way you want it! read more

Eileen is absolutely incredible! Not only is she a sweet and genuine human being but she turned my loose-fitting, unflattering bridesmaid dress into an absolute dream. She was flexible with my availability and the drop-off/pick-up processes were so simple and quick. I would (and do) recommend Eileen and her shop to any of my friends, and will definitely be coming back for any future alterations! read more

Eileen is amazing. I've brought two bridesmaid dresses and my wedding dress to her and all three have been perfect. I had to come in for a few fitting for my wedding dress and every time she was so sweet and patient. It needed a lot of changes made and in the end it fit like a glove! Couldn't be happier with the results, thanks Eileen! read more

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Eileen, who is the owner/seamstress, is amazing! She was so bubbly and welcoming every time I had stopped by her store. I have seen Eileen on two different occasions: one was for alteration assistance on a couple of my dresses and the other was to learn how to bustle my bff's wedding dress. When I came to see her for alterations, I truly appreciated how upfront Eileen was. I had purchased two dresses online. I wanted the first dress to be hemmed at the bottom and more closed in the front (it was just too open and busty for anyone's good). When I tried on the dress for her, she knew right off the bat that the dress was poorly made even though the dress felt like it fit me perfectly. She showed me how wrong the stitching in the dress was, and after she pointed it out I couldn't have agreed more with her. Rather than going through the trouble of paying even more for the alteration than what I initially paid for the dress, Eileen suggested to save my money and just return the dress entirely. WOW! It not only shows her level of experience but also shows that 1.) she's not out for your money, and 2.) she treats her clients with utmost honesty, integrity, and respect. Luckily the 2nd dress I brought to her was salvageable! Lastly, I learned how to bustle my best friend's wedding dress from Eileen. I was blown away by how creative and innovative her bustle ideas were, and she had literally come up with two different ways to bustle my friend's dress on the fly when we were at her fitting. read more

5 stars for amazing customer service, 5 stars for honesty, and 5 stars for quality of work. I purchased a suit for my son to wear at his graduation. We thought he was set with his suit as we had purchased one a few months back, but realized he had outgrown it just a few days before his graduation. I took him to Men's Wearhouse and found a suit, but they said there's no way they can do the alterations in time within a couple of days. They recommended we check with Said With Threads to see if they can do it. I called and I spoke to the owner who said they are completely booked, but said she will find a way to fit us in. We went there and my son put on the suit. She immediately realized that the size we had was a little too small and said it would be much better if we could buy one size bigger. We went back the next day, did the exchange, and she managed to fit us in for a second time. The alteration work was done on time, with a very reasonable price, and great workmanship. Thank you for coming to our rescue!!! I highly recommend using this business and supporting them. read more

I only have wonderful things to say about Said With Threads and Eileen! What a wonderful experience. She is so kind! I decided to get my wedding dress altered here based on the Yelp reviews and I was not let down! She hemmed my dress, added clips for a bustle, sewed on a rhinestone belt, and made the dress into a corset (since it was a bit small). It all turned out perfectly! Thank you!!! read more

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Bought a dress for a tea party I was going to attend. Unfortunately the dress was way too big, so I brought it in hopes to be able to get altered. Since the dress was about 6 sizes too big it would've cost me a fortune to alter. So we came up with a solution to make the dress into an skirt. Skirt was done in about 3 days, and it came out so beautifully!!! The owner was also nice enough to hem the top, and now I can wear the dress as a two piece set. Really recommend this place to anyone who needs alterations!! read more

Eileen fixed my over-sized dresses and fixed a simple bustle. She is very knowledgeable and nice to talk to! Her price is also really really reasonable. I posted a far-view pic of my wedding dress (due to privacy). It wouldn't have been done this beautifully without Eileen's help! read more

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Eileen was the sweetest lady! I bought a suit online without trying it on and brought it to her for alterations. I'm a bit clueless as to how a suit is suppose to properly fit. I made a mistake of purchasing a size too large and she was kind enough to go through with me and explain to me how the suit was suppose to fit. I will definitely be coming back. She was great. read more

I absolutely LOVE Said with Threads. And even more I LOVE Eileen!!! She is a magician and she doesn't even know it. She so calm and quirky, and exactly the presence one would need if you are freaking out about nothing fitting you right. I came into her store, I want to say about 3 weeks before my wedding (so pretty close) with my white wedding dress, several Indian bridal tops for my sister and I that that another alteration person had previously butchered. She didn't turn us away. Instead she rushed us to a fitting room and asked that we both try on our outfits. And then she began working. Then she set me up with her secretary that discussed fittings and I realized Eileen had so many customers that it was hard to find time on her schedule. But we did. And in that moment I realized that she took us on as we looked shook and anxious and she did not think twice about helping us. Back to the alterations---Eileen never claimed to be an expert in south Asian clothing but she said she would try. She literally saved us in the sense that the fabric was too short, the breast portion of the top was on the abdomen, the sleeves fit awfully (I looked like a football player). She listened, examined and just started pinning. As soon as she did I could see the top taking form into what I wanted it to be. She definitely understands body type and what looks good and what doesn't. Needless to say our tops came out beautiful. My sister's indian crop top was so messed up and Eileen saved the day without shopping off the sleeves or doing anything too major to set her apart from the other bridesmaids (She used some gold fabric from my top to extend fabric on hers, without me requesting it, she did everything she could with what she had). Now on to the white dress--- I am a petite girl 5'1 about 110 pounds but I have hips. I got a size 6 in a wedding dress made in China. It sat very well on my hips but the top was massively huge. Before Eileen, I went to a woman who told me, "honey the overlay on your dress is too delicate to touch, you have to wear it this loose because I cant do anything for you, maybe just tighten the sleeves". So in my head I'm thinking, "so I am 110 pounds and you want me to look 140 on my wedding day?" That woman sweet enough however to recommend a more experienced seamstress---which brought me to Eileen! I do not regret it one bit. I had about 3 dress fittings, almost 1x a week before the wedding, but she got it done (In addition to everything else I had given her!) The dress fit beautifully, she was careful to ask about my walking & dancing as to make it easier for me to walk with a trail (long but not too long). I will post photos soon but I just had to share that she is a wonderful seamstress and person! If you really want to look good, feel good and not be so stressed out if you can trust someone to touch your clothing and not mess it up....shes your gal! Thanks Eileen! You made me the happiest bride on the happiest day of my life. read more

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Honestly this shop should be able to get a 6 star rating. Eileen is very nice. I came with an idea and she nailed it! She has so much patience. Even when I knew nothing like terminology towards sewing she was able to make it just how I imagined it to be. Thank you so much Eileen!! I get compliments on this ALL the time and I always point them your way!!! read more

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Not a big Yelp reviewer but I need to leave one for this place. Eileen is an amazing, kind, sweet, talented tailor!! I needed a costume that was too small altered because I wasn't able to return it so, I went through all the nearby tailors and found her business through Yelp. Not only was the drive long, the prices are amazing! When I first came in, she greeted me and is very attentive. She was very approachable and listens to what you want. Eileen wants to make sure that you will look good in what you're wearing and she fixes it with perfection. It took her about a week to fix my cosplay and I got it in time! Also I was stuck in traffic when it finished and she was very kind enough to stay an hour after closing to have me pick it up in time before my "photoshoot" (lol). She's the sweetest ever! If you need anything fixed, please please please go to her! She's a master at tailoring! read more

I am so glad that I looked on Yelp for a seamstress and found Eileen! She knew exactly what to do to get the dress to fit me perfectly! She hemmed it from the waist because apparently I needed a petite sized waist. Let me tell you if I would have taken my dress to the other place I have gone, they would have hemmed the bottom and had to put buttons on the chest to keep it closed. I am SO grateful I decided to find the MOST professional person ever. She is so great and I will for sure be ONLY using her in the future. Thank you so very much!!!!! read more

Eileen is a genius! The store I purchased my wedding dress from ruined it in the process of altering it, and Eileen took it apart and rebuilt it a week before my wedding. I will forever be grateful to her for saving my dress (and my sanity!). If you ever need a tailor or alterations I wholeheartedly recommend Eileen. You will be happy you chose her. read more

Eileen did an amazing job with several dresses we needed altered. We had 2 bridesmaid dresses and 1 prom dress. She creatively thought of putting a small amount of elastic in one dress since my daughter was between sizes and it fit perfectly - nobody could see it and it looked awesome! I 100% recommend Said With Threads - excellent work and she is so kind. Wonderful! read more

Eileen is so wonderful!! I've had her work on a couple of dresses for me before, but most recently she worked on my wedding dress! I actually wore my mom's dress for my wedding, and while it actually fit me pretty well it did need some updating. Eileen not only helped me make it my own dress but she was also careful to preserve the sentimental value of it! She's very detail oriented and went above and beyond! She even steamed it for me before the wedding and gave tips on how to store it until the big day! She's such a pleasure to work with and I can't recommend her enough!!! Thank you Eileen for helping me look amazing on my wedding day! read more

Said With Threads - My mom (right) with some 80s poof shoulders and me (left) after Eileen took out the extra material! - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Newark, California

I found this place through Yelp and because it's close to where I live, I decided to call and ask about pricing for hemming long summer dresses. I spoke to Eileen who asked me what material they were and how many layers each dress had. She was very professional and nice over the phone so I decided to drop by her place. It's located across from Macy's at Newpark Mall in a smaller plaza. (Maps app kept taking me to the mall/showing that it's in the mall-so I had to call her and ask for her location.) Eileen greeted me with a friendly smile and is a very sweet lady. She looked at all the dresses and told me how much each would be before I went in to try them on for her to measure and pin. I had asked to hem up 2 inches from the ground but she suggested 1 inch would be better. I decided to trust her on it (and she was right! It hit barely above my ankles perfectly!) We had small conversations but it felt like she was just a friend of mine and we were just catching up. I dropped off the 6 dresses on Tuesday and asked if she could have it ready by Friday. She did even better and had them ready Thursday morning! I was only able to try on 1 dress at the store when I picked them up because I brought my 2 young boys with me but tried them all on later at home. They were all perfect lengths and I'm glad she recommended to hem only 1 inch off the ground. I highly recommend coming here and I definitely will be coming back! She also can do customized sewing projects! So be sure to inquire within about any projects you may be interested in! read more

I LOVED working with Eileen for my bridal alterations! She made her work with my dress personal and super smooth, despite working around my baby bump! She really knew what she was doing and always made me feel comfortable with my body changes at every appointment! She's such a sweet woman, I will definitely be going back to her, just to even say HI! Thanks again Eileen! read more

Eileen is amazing! She's very honest about what she thinks you should do to make your clothes fit better and doesn't try to push more on to you then she thinks! I love coming to her for dresses, jeans, and skirts she's a miracle worker! I would definitely recommend her to any of my family and friends. read more

I've been to so many shops to get clothing altered (trying to find that perfect fit!) and Eileen is by far the best! I recently purchased a jumpsuit online and the pant legs were far too long. Enter Eileen. She was able to fit me in and had a pretty quick turnaround. I will definitely be coming back when I need something else altered. read more

I had a great experience doing business with Said With Thread. I own an Etsy Shop and needed embroidery work done on some items before I shipped them to a customer. The person I usually use for this had a problem with her machine. Eileen was able to do the custom embroidery in only 1 day and I was able to ship my order early! The custom embroidery looked beautiful and my customer was thrilled! I will definetlly be using Said With Threads services again. Sally www.Etsy.com/shop/PrestonCourt read more

Considering my last review about another embroidery shop, I was skeptical about continuing this project. I had originally looked up a previous place up and it didn't work out for me. I continued searching for places and decided to just call before coming in. I had explained over the phone to the lady what I wanted to be done. She said it sounded like not a problem and to just come in. So I did. She was super nice! SUPER SUPER NICE. And sweet. She worked with me with the work I wanted done (handkerchiefs with embroidery initials done). She helped pick out what font, color size and everything else. I kept thanking her for doing this because I thought it really wasn't doable after that last place told me I was crazy for it. I had told her about my visit to the previous place and she told me that it was sooooo doable and I wasn't crazy. :) The receipt she had given me said that it would be ready in a days worth! Hopefully it will be! I'll update once I pick them up. :) read more

I took my 2 work shirts to have a patch and embroidery done, she did it in one day. It was perfect and she is so nice, going again to get another shirt done and spread the word amongst my coworkers read more

Eileen is so sweet and really knows her stuff. I found her through yelp since I just moved to Bay Area last summer and I am so glad I gave her a call. Her prices are faIr and I have come to her 3x now and each time, since I like to wait last minute to bring my garments in, she has worked hard to accommodate the quick turnaround. I was hesitant to give my review because I know she is always busy and will be even busier as more people start to use her but I highly recommend!!! read more

Eileen is just simply amazing. Not to mention she is one of the sweetest ladies I have ever come across. I came to Said with Threads to get alterations done on my wedding dress. After having a nightmare experience with buying a designer dress online, Eileen came to my rescue. She sent me up the street to Weddings and Dreams where they were waiting for me. I was in and out in about 10 minutes with a beautiful off the rack gown. Eileen was able to incorporate parts of the online dress into my new dress and I couldn't have been happier with the outcome. She truly went above and beyond for me. 100% trust and recommend this place! read more

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Eileen is extremely professional and talented. She responded to my emails promptly and fit me in for rush alterations. She was able to make an off-the-rack gown fit my petite torso in a custom way, changing the straps in a way that actually looked better than when I bought it at the store. Her work was meticulous and I especially appreciate that she was able to fit me in on short notice and compete the alterations in just a few days. I highly recommended Said with Threads! read more

Eileen cares so much for her customers and is sure to help if you're not sure what needs fixed! I came to her in September and she did a great job, but with some body changes since then she's done so much to make sure I can get in and get new changes done even though my wedding is next Saturday. She does great work and has a quick turnaround. She also fixed my fiancé's ao dai, we're both just so grateful for her. Definitely don't hesitate to meet with her if you have a big event or wedding coming up. read more

Eileen is amazing. She truly knows what she is doing and makes you feel like the most beautiful person in your wedding dress. She doesn't only alter your dress, but she finds ways to make the dress work for you, depending on your style. I love her work and will definitely be coming back!!! read more

Based on reviews I was really excited for see Eileen's craft in action. I sent a dress in for hemming and for tightening of the bodice - the adjustments were very lopsided with my left chest significantly looser than the right and the worst part is how tight the entire thing now fits. I'm extremely nervous of busting out of the dress when I wear it. In the fitting, she said I must be eating too much salt, in my time of month, or working out too much which isn't true - I have the same lifestyle and size as when I did the original pinning just 2 weeks prior. it In addition, my dress came back filthy with hair and loose threads all long the bottom of the dress. Deeply disappointed in the experience and lack of care with my garment. Trying not to panic and consider $200+ down the drain. Writing this review as I spent the last 30 mins cleaning the bottom of the dress and wanted folks to be aware of a potentially stressful situation. 2 stars and not 1 because Eileen was at least kind during our appts read more

Eileen has done lots of embroidering for me and my husband. All our shirts for Rotary and work. She is wonderful does logos and our names.

Eileen is THE BEST SEAMSTRESS/TAILOR I have ever met! Just on talent alone I would give her 10 stars if yelp allowed. And her caring personality would bump her rating up to 20 stars! Me and my family have been going to Eileen since 2014 and we followed her to her current location in Newark. Eileen totally saved my wedding dress. I wasn't expecting her to work on it since I bought it at a boutique in New York where I initially had them fit it for me. After being altered in New York, I felt like I wanted to cry because the dress didn't fit as I imagined. After coming back to California and bringing the dress to Eileen, she worked her magic like a fairy godmother. She completely reconstructed the bodice and got rid of lumps and bumps that were left by the last alteration. She did so much needed work on the dress. She knew exactly what needed to be done. I was so happy with it after she was done. Thanks to Eileen I felt like the most beautiful bride ever. Me and my family continue to go to Eileen for her excellent one-of-a-kind work! We feel so lucky to know her. read more

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I am giving this place a 1/5 because I was not happy with services I received. Eileen was recommended by the place where I purchased my wedding gown. I made an appointment and went in. The first appointment was nice. She gave me an idea of what she would do with my dress and told me what the job would require. She charged me for everything during this first visit. This is the ONLY reason why I am giving this place 1 star. The 2nd time I went, I admit I was a little late, but she pretty much yelled at me for being late and treated me with a teenage attitude the whole time I was there. Nothing got done during this appointment because my "bust didn't fill the dress". Obviously, this was something that needed to get fixed bc it was TOO BIG, but she didn't even try to fix it. Instead, she told me to order those plastic chicken cutlets online and a bustier with a lower back than the one I had already bought. During the 3rd appointment, we got somewhere and she was able to cut the dress and hem it. She then told me she would work on the bust and the top of the dress since it was too big despite me having bought the stupid bust fillers and the bustier. (I'm a C cup and she still didn't think my boobs were big enough to fill up the dress). She took measurements, pinned stuff and told me to go back in a month for a final fitting and pick up. I went a 4th time, anticipating my dress to look gorgeous. Instead, she made me hate my dress. There was a month left before my wedding, and my dress was still not fixed. The top (bust) still had the wires sticking out making one boob look way higher than the other one despite us agreeing she would take out the wires and work without them. The back of the dress was still really loose. The bustle wasn't done either, like she said it would be done, and the straps of the dress didn't fit correctly because, according to Eileen, my "shoulders are deformed". OH! and to my shock, inside of the dress, on the right cup there was a BLOOD STAIN! I guess she pricked their finger and got it on the dress. It was COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. I wanted to cry, but held it all in and told her what I was not happy with in a nice way (the wires, the back, the whole top which was loose and wasn't sewn like she said it would be). I was very patient and didn't even mention the blood stain. I left for an hour to think and decide on what to do. When I returned, she had taken the wires out of the top and had sewn it back together. She made me try on the dress again, which I didn't want. I decided to take my dress home with me. The only thing she pretty much did was cut the bottom and hem it, which wasn't even done evenly, according to the seamstress I ended up taking my dress to. I left in tears and cried all the way home. But before I left, she gave me a 50% refund. I didn't think this was fair. I paid $200.00 and she pretty much charged me $100 for the hemming of the dress, which wasn't done right in the first place. The 2nd seamstress I went to after Eileen did a fantastic job! She got the bustle done and fixed the bust, the back and cut the dress from the bottom correctly. She even took the time to take off the beading and fix the sides of the dress so it could fit, THEN she redid the beading exactly as it was. She did this all in a week and a half! My dress now fits perfectly! Additionally, Said With Threads isn't clean. The fitting room floor is full of strings here and there. I would suggest sweep it at least once a week or something. Every time I went, I left with strings and lint stuck to my clothes. My dress was full of this at the bottom and the other seamstress had to clean it all out. Overall, this place was a complete disappointment. Yes, the price I think is way less than getting it done elsewhere, but I'd rather pay (and I did pay) more to get the job done right with a professional, than visit the same place/person 4-5 times in the span of 4 months and have nothing done right at all. read more

Found Eileen thru Yelp and she had my order completed in such a timely manner. I had extreme issues with my dress that came from China and she gave it a new and improved look while giving me great tips on how to go about the day with the dress on, etc. I will definitely be back as it was an extremely positive experience and very reasonably priced! read more

My daughter and I found this little shop while looking for a shop we previously made an appointment with. It was a little hard to find at first as there is only the name on the door. I have to admit I was a little sketchy of this place until I walked in the door. My daughter and I were immediately greeted by Ann she is so nice and sweet. After we determined it wasn't in fact her shop we had the appointment with she asked us if we wanted to stay and she would squeeze us in since her next appointment wasn't there yet. We needed my daughters prom dress hemmed and taken in a little at the waste. After my daughter changed into her dress, Ann quickly pined and marked the dress for the work to be done. She was very detailed with her work and wanted to be sure the dress would sit perfectly after the alterations. The material the dress was made of was a 3 layer silk and sheer combination, not necessarily easy to alter or hem like most fabrics. Also keep in mind we only had 3 weeks until my daughters prom to have this dress fully ready. A little less than 2 weeks after we dropped off the dress with Ann we got the call that her dress was ready. My daughter tried her newly altered dress on and it was absolutely perfect. It for like it needed to and was the perfect length. If you ever have any kind of formal dress you need altered this is the place to go, Ann does beautiful quality work at a very reasonable price. read more

Needed two pairs of work pants shortened from a 34 inseam down to 25 since i was giving them to a friend of mine. Had them back a week later (i didnt give a day i needed them by since it wasnt a rush so Eileen chose a week) and they look great. $21 for two altered pairs is far cheaper than even one brand new pair from the store. Will come back any time i need work done. Also, i havent seen anyone bring them up but a shout out to the girl who runs the front desk, i believe their name is Rebecca but dont hold me to it. Was professional and kind! read more

I needed my suit pant hemmed last minute and called in. Eileen said she was booked and would not be able to complete the work in a day. I called around few other shops but everyone said they were too busy to give me a 1 day service. So I called back again and told Eileen I could not find anyone to do the work and that I have a wedding to attend. To my surprise she told me to bring it in :) She is very sweet and the craftsmanship is excellent. I am definitely going back again; Highly recommend!! read more

Yes, great alterations work on a tuxedo jacket and a bridesmaid dress. Took the tuxedo jacket in at the waist and shortened the sleeves, fits perfectly now. Shortened the bridesmaid dress and made darts at the bust. Will honestly tell you what will and won't look good if you ask. read more