Great to work with as a customer. The only problem I had with working with them was getting the fabric TO them because of transport issues. Other than that it was great! Going to hire Denise for another job!. Something similar to this... :) read more

Denise is great. Easy to work with; a friendly, laid-back experienced seamstress in South Seattle that knows her stuff and doesn't cost a fortune. Thanks Denise! --Scott in Bellevue read more

She's the real deal.. she got my pants tailored on the same day almost at the end of the night.. mine was done about 3 hrs... usually it takes 2 weeks in other places like men's warehouse and other local spots.. she's a pro.. and it's very affordable.. I left her a decent tip because she was quick, efficient and trustworthy.. I'm speaking for myself as a long time client in other fields like being a client from a barbershop owner and she lives only over 5 mins away.. highly recommended! She's my go to! Must have when you go to events like weddings, prom, debut, many other formal events,etc.. read more

3.5 stars I wish I could rate this place higher. I really really do. I love supporting small business owners and genuinely like Denese as a person. I needed a dress hemmed for a wedding I was going to attend. I wasn't too keen on paying $50 or more at the last place I went to in factoria (they hemmed a lined dress for me) but I always feel like dresses are worn just a few times. While I was happy with their work i wanted to find a more affordable alternative. I got a great deal on my dress and wasn't wanting to pay more than double the dress price to hem it. It was a single layer dress, so more simple then one that's lined. I contemplated learning to hem it myself but ultimately decided to turn to Yelp so I could support another persons business. I brought the shoes I planned to wear, and wore the bra I needed to wear. I got out of the bathroom and while she was pinning it, I told her I don't like it short. I like it skimming or lightly dusting the floor. She pinned it up then said she would also add a tack where the leg split (this dress has a high leg slit) so I could be worry free that I wasn't flashing the world. Since the material was slightly stretchy, it should hold. She asked if I wanted extra slack on the hem. I said yes in case it shrinks. Thank goodness I said yes. (You'll see why), to which she responded this material doesn't shrink. * The GOOD * Denese herself is so sweet. I loved everything about her. I was so stoked that all the reviews mentioned her pricing was well below other places and I was excited to have her be my go-to seamstress. She can do copies of clothing you love (I planned to bring fast fashion items and would ask her to re make it in a higher quality fabric). I loved her in home neighborhood set up! She welcomes you in and you go up the stairs. Her sewing room is on the right and changing room is the bathroom, on the left. She seems like a person with a great heart. She takes in homeless people and takes care of her elderly father. She seems like a giver through and through. Response time was amazing. She responds very quickly and has great communication. She is very flexible as well with pick up and drop off times. She offers evening pickup so that's really helpful for people who work. It was about $30-35 to hem a dress single layer. My dress was ready one day early! Yay! * NEEDS IMPROVEMENT * She was sweet to provide a used grocery bag for my dress. It was folded in it. She brought it bagged up to the door and asked if I wanted to try it on. I had brought my shoes to the door in anticipation of trying it on, but we both laughed and said it wasn't that hard of a job so I took it home to try on. I brought it home and the first thing I noticed was the smell. I feel terrible having to say anything less than raving about local businesses, but I do feel like it's important to be honest and state facts and experiences. Should be important to note for people who are allergic that I believe there is a cat(s) in her home. I am not allergic but I know people who are. I couldn't exactly pinpoint the smell.. but it was musty and almost smoke smell? She mentioned she would hand sew it, which to my untrained ear meant... quality! Unfortunately, I took one look at the stitching and was immediately nervous. See photos. It was so thin and it was stitched in zig zag shape and loosely stitched together, I felt for sure it would not hold up if it caught on something. Nevertheless, I had no choice at this point since the wedding was a day away, and I tried it on. The tack broke immediately right when I put it in on (not a big deal to me)... then I looked at the mirror... It was too short. It was the exact length that I didn't like... 1-1.5 inch above the ground . I kept standing in front of the mirror trying to smooth it out and pull it down. My partner kept reassuring me that it didn't look BAD, but it definitely was much shorter than skimming the floor. Regardless, I wore it to the wedding and it did snag right after dinner. Really sad to write a less than four star review... again, I really want to love the service. She does costumes for people so maybe it was a fluke on my job? But judging from the work done on my hem, I sadly won't be returning and cannot recommend the service wholeheartedly. Again, she's a great person and very sweet,.. my hunt for a local seamstress service continues! read more

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I recently bought a new dress where the zipper broke off so I needed to replace the zipper and Denese was able to help me. She was very responsive and prompt (also very friendly) + her prices are great and affordable. I honestly recommend her services and will go back when I need her help! read more

The seamstress works out of her home as most seamstresses do. I had a bridesmaid dress that needed to be altered overnight, and she was the only one who would do it for me. Her house is on the way to the airport, so if you ever need to pick something up for a trip, she's in a great location for it! read more

I am super sad not to be able to give a great review, because I think the seamstress running Sew That did her best and was very responsive. Her prices were exceptionally reasonable. That said, I go to professionals so that the work is something much better than what I can do with a needle and thread, and this was not the case here (and I am not particularly handy with a needle and thread). I would not recommend Sew That for any repair that is more than a simple hem or button being sewn on. I had to pull out the mend and do it myself, and that took forever because she had done such haphazard work with her sewing machine. read more

Fast response time and she listened well to my needs and concerns. She done an awesome job on my project! Thank you Denese!! -Elaine read more

Denese is an incredibly talented alterations person! Wow! I bought a strapless wedding dress at a sample sale that was easily twice my size. Denese was able to resize the entire dress (no small feat considering it's a ball gown) in less than a month! So quick, high quality and so ridiculously cheap that I insisted on paying her more. My goodness. I feel so lucky to have worked with Denese! Cannot recommend highly enough! read more

I submitted a request for an estimate on Yelp, for a repair one of my favorite sweaters, which had two moth holes in it. The original company I contacted for the estimate was not Denese's Sew That, but Yelp prompted me as to whether I wanted to have other bids submitted based on the details I had written in my first bid request. Since it took no more effort on my part, I said yes, and my request was put out to a total of three companies. The reason I picked Denese's company, Sew That, may seem counter intuitive, but it was because she had only one review. It was a great one, 5/5 stars, but one review doesn't necessarily provided a valid representation of someone's work. However I saw the pictures of her work, and I kinda liked her style, so I called her. She was very pleasant on the phone, said to bring it by whenever I wanted to, and I told her I'd leave right then and be there in about 20 minutes. I didn't leave immediately, and arrived probably closer to 40 minutes later. She saw me drive up and came out to greet me. We had a very nice chat and she took my sweater saying she had a special relationship with the type of materiel and weave that my sweater happened to be. Only two days later she called to tell me my sweater was ready. I was surprised at how quickly she had been able to get it finished. When I picked it up, it was apparent she really did have a special relationship with the material and weave. The repair wasn't entirely invisible, well one of the holes is pretty invisible, the other you'd have to get way up close and know what you're looking for to see it. She did an excellent job with the repair. When she told me the price, I was shocked! How could she afford her mortgage payments charging ridiculously low prices like that. I insisted she take twice the amount she had asked for, and I still think I got one of the best deals I can remember. read more

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So quick and the work was beautifully done I went in to get one of my pants hemmed and the other with elastic on the bottom - both came out perfect and it was extremely affordable. It was my first time going to a seamstress for something and Sew That made it a very easy experience! read more

I love my neighborhood seamstress. She is awesome, great work, timely and super friendly.

Denese is AWESOME! She responded to my quote super fast and was able to take my repair within 30 minutes of calling her this morning. Took her literally 5 minutes to repair my jeans. Thank you so much for fitting me into your schedule. You are a rock star!! I will definately call you again for my sewing needs. Thank you! read more

I must give this a thumbs up the best in town i would recommend helps a lot thanks denese