The work is really well Donne and Katie, who's in charge, is fabulous. They're quick and careful. Five stars!

I had a zipper put on a coat it was $40 something I could not do myself very helpful I guess I need to study on YouTube how to do a zipper read more

The experienced staff at this location did an EXCELLENT job repairing my winter coat. What they did restoring a very old but much loved coat was nothing short of magic!! They've done many smaller jobs for me over the years - always "seamlessly" if you'll allow the pun - but their work on the complicated and multiple issues this particular coat presented far exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend them!! read more

The work was ok, despite adding a hook on my shorts and not removing the former hook, additionally it was $36 dollars to resew nine buttons. All in all my bill for four very simple tasks of remedial sewing was $96.10. CRAZY! read more

Sew What Tailoring - Moved hook, left the original hook. This is what it looks when pants are on new hook. Seriously - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

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See What is incredible! The exterior doesn't look like much, but this small shop on St. Clair is everything you need- efficient, reliable and affordable. I had my wedding dress altered here and was so pleased with the result. I called many other wedding-specific alteration shops, who told me my alterations would take months to complete and multiple fittings. At Sew What, all of my alterations were done in two weeks and done very well. I'll be back for all my other tailoring needs! read more

Katia is AMAZING! I had been search for a pair of coveralls in my size. No luck.. I found a pair that i did like, and Katia went to work! She deconstructed the garment and added panel for my larger shoulders and my height. I leave quite a few miles away, she is my trusted resource. Thanks much for helping me with my order it has been a joy to work with you!! read more

I have used this Sew What shop for many, many years and have always been satisfied with their work. Today I drove 25 miles to get there after checking their website on the Internet. It indicated that they were open today. When I arrived, I found a sign on the door that indicated that they were closed for two weeks. This is beyond unacceptable! That information should have been available on their website/online rather than indicating that they were open until 2 PM today. I drove 50 miles for nothing and wasted the afternoon. I needed these alterations before leaving on vacation at the end of the month, so this loss of time was significant. Such terrible business practice. They have lost a long-time, loyal customer. read more

Can't speak to their services but 20 min of my day was wasted because no one showed up to open the shop at 9 am (their opening time advertised) on a Monday. read more

I brought in 7 pairs of jeans to be shortened on Wednesday evening. They said they wouldn't be able to promise me to have them done until Monday. She said they might be able to get a couple done by Friday before they close. I received a call Friday afternoon that they had a few done. When I arrived to pick them up I was pleasantly surprised they had finished all seven pairs. read more

Katia is absolutely amazing. I drive 30 minutes to see her because I won't let anyone tailor my clothes but her. She has done from simple things like a hem to altering gowns and her work is always impeccable. Highly recommended! read more

I brought in two jackets that had broken zippers and they fixed them in under ten minutes!

I started a new job last year and got a lot of pants hemmed at Sew What because I splurged on some new work clothes. At 5'2", I have to get just about every pair of pants I buy hemmed. The staff is plenty nice, and they are not "rushy" like some tailor shops. It's not the most modern looking shop -- but the little changing rooms and pedestals get the job done. At $10.88 a pair, I guess I feel the price for a simple hem on a pair of pants is a bit steep for my cheap nature. But the shop is convenient for me. Of the I'd say 8 pairs of pants I've had hemmed, I had one hem fall completely out less than two months later. I only get those pants dry cleaned, so I know it was not wear and tear from the washer. When I took them back to complain, the woman I spoke with did the re-hem for free quickly while I waited, but basically told me that "they" would tell her it had been too long but she was doing me a favor by redoing the hem quickly for free. I appreciated the gesture but thought her explanation was odd... Recently, I noticed a string coming loose on another hem the store did, so I am starting to lose confidence in the quality of their work. On the plus side, I will say that they were able to repair a busted seam on a sweater that I love... I had my doubts about whether it was fix-able because of the type of hem and the fact that it was right on the neckline with not a lot of extra material. But they were able to save it -- good as new. They charged me $18 for it, which I thought was steep. But I wanted the sweater badly enough, so I paid it. It seemed to me that the woman was almost trying to talk me out of having the work done. But when I told her $18 was fine and I would like to go ahead, they did the work with no further complaints, and they did it well. Overall I guess I'd say no real complaints, but I'm not sure it's the best value or best quality tailor shop out there. It'll definitely do in a pinch. The turnaround is quick and as promised, and the staff members are very kind. Also just a note -- they require a deposit or 100% pre-payment for work. Surprised me the first time I visited. read more

These ladies are AWESOME! We have had pants, shorts, sweaters, shirts taken in, hemmed, & even patched/ fixed. We brought in a sweater & we weren't even sure they could fix it, and they did, right there, right then. They even fixed a coat that can't be found anymore. They have increased our wardrobe because of the fixes of things we thought were unfixable & for things we wouldn't have bought (too long, not fitting how we like) and now we just say..."the ladies will fix it!" The limits of my sewing abilities is sewing on buttons. Prices are so reasonable for the miracle workers that they are. read more

Sew What Tailoring - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

So time and time I go to this place I am amazed by the quality of work. The past 2 trips I have taken a total of 5 sports coats with threads coming out and about 3 pants to hem. I have also had 3 coats sleeves shortened on a few coats in the past 5 months. I was amazed by katias skill in fixing my loose woven fabric. One of my coats had about 12 snags. When i got the coat back it looked brand new. This is the only place I take my stuff. Seema is also amzing I have had many things done by her. They are very honest and will tell you up front if its worth it to do a job. They are very fast and friendly and I enjoy the conversation on my visits. read more

I fell and caught the zipper on my winter, down coat and it was wrecked. I took it to Sew What? and though they don't typically do curbside, they were wonderful about making sure I was safe. When I got the coat back the zipper was superbly done. You would not know there was a new zipper there. Good as new! Thanks for your kind and excellent service. read more

Very nice staff, very helpful. I thought the price for a replacement zipper on a leather coat was a bit high. But I like the people there so. . . whatever. I will go back read more

I just left a pair of pants for hemming and I am really worried. The woman first told me that the pants were their standard length and didn't warrant hemming to shorten. I couldn't believe she said that! The pants were bunched up badly over the shoe laces and that was all that pulled them forward to stay off the heel in back. I had to estimate how much to raise The hem and she was no help at all, no advice, no judgement. The price she charged me is $12.78 but a guy I know said they charged $ 7.50. It is clear they don't need or want this business. I'm wondering what their work will turn out to be like. read more

My experience with Sew What was a lesson in trust. I live super close to Grand Ave, so I called Tom's first after hearing glowing reviews but the phone rang approximately 10 rings without an answer. I started researching other options and came across this shop. I called them and they informed me that they could get my bridesmaid's dress done in a week. A week?! Nahhh, turn around is never that great with tailors and fancy dresses. I took it in 3+ weeks before the wedding with doubt in my heart. Two very helpful employees helped me problem solve the ill fit. They were both straight-forward about pricing and made an honest effort to creatively save me money. I ended up asking for pretty much all the alterations because I desperately wanted to look less like a silver sack. The employee who checked me out told me it would be done Thursday (only 5 days after I dropped it off)! HA! UNLIKELY! I left and awaited a call. They called me the next day to confirm alterations that would tack on another $30 before doing them and I agreed post haste. More waiting. 2 1/2 weeks later, I started to worry. I patted myself on the back for getting the dress in so early. I called them and the friendly lady on the phone asked when my dress was supposed to be done - I told her. She kindly responded that it was finished on the due date (3 weeks earlier) and I could come pick it up! I collected my dress and was informed by a cute, old lady that they don't call when something is done. They give you a due date and they stick to it. They only call if it is going to be late or if you haven't collected it after a long, long time. How dumb I felt!? Here I was doubting them and it took LESS THAN A WEEK! Shame on me. Overall, the work is lovely. My dress fits exactly how it should and the workmanship is impeccable. Their prices are comparable to any other high-quality tailor. Honestly, their reliability alone makes up for the price tag. So trust the cute little old lady and pick up your garment on the due date with confidence. tl;dr High quality work, reasonable pricing, 1 week turnaround, just don't expect a call when your garment is done. read more

The sweetest lady in St Paul named Seema, originally from Odessa, seems to be running this place. She is a no nonsense person with a very sweet sense of humor and will give you good advice about the job that needs to be done. This place is for you if you ave any major tailoring needs otherwise for minor clothing repair etc this might turn out to be a little too expensive. Parking is tricky around the shop however a little further away (closer to Groveland Tap) the parking should be easy. read more

So this is an almost perfect place. I think it's perfect if you're very experienced with working with tailors. If, like me, you're not, it's a little harder. I went in with a dress to be altered for my daughter. There were some specific changes she wanted, and we set those all up. However, we didn't notice until we went to pick it up that there was a gap at the bust that had to be taken in, so we had to have that done, which pushed us right up to our due date. Arguably, this was our responsibility to notice, so I don't know if it's fair for me to call it out. It ended up being beautiful work done by a friendly accommodating staff. So I guess take your time, call ahead and make an appointment, as they sometimes seemed to expect us to have one and it can feel rushed if you don't. But you will get wonderful work from this place. read more

I've yet to have a bad experience with these tailors. The ladies who work there are extremely nice, and they are always able to make sure whatever is needing some alterations is done perfectly. The work is good, it's done in good time, and the costs are reasonable. Plus they are very convenient to my home, which is always a plus. read more

I am a huge fan of Katia Edwards and have been a loyal customer for a long time. She can do anything....including bay window cushions, kitchen banquette cushions, custom quilts from family t-shirts, taking knitting projects my mother started before she passed away and making baby pillows out of it, turning Icelandic sweaters my mother knitted and no one wanted and I couldn't bear to throw them out into beautiful throw pillows with chunky buttons and fur pom moms on the corner from a mink sable my mother owned....this is all in addition to her tailoring skills.....our youngest daughter got married in June and I found the perfect dress for the wedding shower only it was only available in a size that was 2 sizes too big for her. Of course Katia basically reconstructed the dress to fit her perfectly....my sister who lives in CA sends her projects which has included bedspreads and window valances to me as she is convinced Katia is the best and cant find anyone in southern CA who does the quality work that Katia does and this is all while being the nicest woman on the planet.... read more

I come here often and they do a super good job. The staff is really frendly and always willing to help you and give you advice. They also have really good prices. If you ever need something sewed you should stop by sew what. read more

I first started going here based on convenience and proximity to me. My alteration needs are usually just hems since I am too lazy to figure out how to do them myself. Most recently I brought them 2 pairs of dress pants (identical style) to be hemmed. I told the lady who measured the hem that I liked my hems longer and she measured me for one of the pairs and made sure to have the same thing done to the other. I am extremely satisfied with how they turned out. It was $10.88 per pair of pants. It was also fast service! I brought them in on a Monday afternoon and they were ready on Wednesday after 4pm (2 days later). read more

Needed some alterations on my bridesmaid dress for my mom's wedding & needed it done fast! I paid a small rush fee and they had it done within a few days, just in time for the wedding. Very helpful and were extremely kind to me Would recommend!! read more

this place is the nearest to me for alterations. I normally do my own hemming, but not for jeans. I was nervous, since i was going here based only on convenience. And i didn't want this screwed up. I'm a tall girl and these are designer jeans. But they did a fantastic job. the length was exactly where i wanted it. they had them done in two days, and for only $9/pair. awesome. i will be back, after i buy more jeans ;) read more

I like these guys, although they seem maybe a little pricy sometimes. I have an old, specially fitted, leather jacket I picked up in Florence, Italy about 12 years ago. All of its pockets had worn out, and then its zipper broke too. Rather than give up on it--I liked that jacket!--I'd see if I could have someone fix it. Sew What has done a super fine job with it! (It's now been several months since I had that work done, so I'm not sure I'm remembering the exact price.) I seem to recall it was around $60 for all the repairs, so quite a lot less than a flight back to Florence, although at the same time certainly much less interesting. Also, on occasion, I take my pants for hemming to Sew What. They've have consistent quality, friendly and helpful service, and I'm a return customer, several times over. read more

I stopped by this shop for the first time this afternoon. I just needed the hem fixed on two pairs of pants. They were able to make the minor repairs on the spot. 5 minutes later and for a very fair price, I was on my way. I'll definitely be back! read more

Katia at Sew What in Highland Park did an amazing job on my alteration. The job was flawless she communicated with me throughout the process and I couldn't have been happier. I received a bridesmaid dress from China and it was half my size. If it hadn't been for Katia I would have had to back out of my cousin's wedding. Thank you thank you!! read more

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I requested 2 blankets be sewn together. The stitching was crooked, the seam was crooked and curved to one side and it puckered. I visited the St Clair location. Neither when I dropped off the blankets, nor when I picked them up, did anyone greet me w/a Hello. Not going back. read more

This is a great place. Easy parking, good service and some fine sewing. Gotta love

I had my wedding dress altered here. I paid about $100 for a bussel and hem (on a lace dress.) I had no problems getting an appointment for a fitting, and they finished the work on-time. Super fast, super easy, and reasonably priced. They did great work. read more

Mediocre work, customer service lacking. $80 worth of tailoring on two pairs of jeans didn't come out as expected, because of poor communication on my part as well as theirs at the fitting. When I picked them up, I asked if there was a solution to get closer to what I'd intended. I knew I'd have to pay more and was willing to do it, but still the employee was defensive and rude, openly rolling her eyes when I asked simple questions. There was lots of sighing, acting highly put out, and warnings that it would be another five days before I could get them back (even though it was just stitching a silly hem in a different color!) Drove them to another tailor, got exactly what I wanted for a little less $ than Sew What was going to charge me for their good-as-it-will-get redo that would probably make me mad every time I pulled on the pants. And Tom's Tailors had them to me, without me asking for any sort of rush, in 90 MINUTES! read more

Horrible place to get any article of clothing altered. I went there because its right next to my apartment. Got jeans hemmed there that they took up way to high after the ladies marked them. I got a suit altered there and they again took the pants up to high and the sleeves and for got to take in the waste on the pants and then tried to charge me $100. Its like they fit your cloths to someone else. If your getting minor things hemmed and what not take your chances. but do not go there with anything expensive or something that needs professional work done. read more

Every time I've dealt with them, they've been great. Walked in yesterday with a jacket with a busted zipper. The owner (man, is she competent), explained patiently that replacing the whole zipper would be expensive, and probably wreck the jacket anyway, because of the way Columbia puts them in. Then she paused, mulled, said, "Give me a minute," went back, and a couple minutes later comes back out, having just replaced the pull mechanism with a new one. Good as new. $12.95 to restore the value of a winter jacket? Bargain of the century. I love these guys. read more

Just had the ladies do a first job for me. They replaced a zipper pull and then added snaps to my winter coat. With these fixes, I think it may be good for another decade. Plus, it will be a better coat than it ever was! I think they are talented, very honest, very economical, and prompt. Old World values and work. Based on the work they did on my coat, I'd recommend them for anyone. They will absolutely get my next alteration job. read more

I have had many things altered at this shop, mainly hemming. My husband has to have every pair of pants he buys shortened, and it's always done flawlessly. Just a month or so ago, I brought a pair of pants for myself to be shortened that I had bought at a consignment shop for $2.88. Even with the cost of hemming, the pants were a great bargain. Their prices are posted for hemming, so whenever I find a good price on a pair of pants but they're too long, I don't even worry about having them shortened. The best experience I had with Sew What was 2 years ago when I was planning to attend my niece's wedding in NYC. I had bought a dress some time before, not because I needed one at the time, but because it was so pretty and such a great deal. I was determined to wear this dress to the wedding because it was just perfect for a NYC wedding. The problem was the dress didn't really fit very well. It was really too small. I took the dress in to Katya and she told me there wasn't enough material in the seams to make much difference. I hunted the fabric shops and found a piece that matched the color and texture of my dress perfectly. I took the fabric and dress to Katya and she basically remade the dress. It looked wonderful, fitting just as I had wanted. I don't remember how much I paid for the work, only that whatever the charge was it was well worth it since I had paid so little for the dress to begin with. I received many compliments at the wedding. I don't think you'd ever be disappointed with Sew What. read more

I'm very late in writing this review of Katia, from last summer. She did such an excellent job on my daughter's wedding dress, and I feel really bad for not getting this written up sooner. The lady who was altering her dress got very sick, and we only had 2 weeks until the wedding, but Katia did a super job in just a few days!! The price was so reasonable, as well, so we have nothing but kudos for her great work:) Thanks so much!! read more

Very disappointed after reading such positive reviews before setting my appointment. No creative suggestions to help with the fit of my dress. read more

I took a wedding gown to Sew What after reading many favorable reviews. This dress was 4 sizes too large and I knew the alterations would be substantial. The initial fitting went well, I felt confident that they could tailor the dress to my body. They said they would have it done in just a week! After a week went by I went to try on the dress again to see how the alterations looked. They had left all of the excess fabric in where they had taken in the dress. With three layers to the gown this was very noticeable all down the sides of my dress. The person who assisted me said that they could fix it free of charge, which was fantastic. They told me it would be ready in 5 days. I went back on the 5th day and they had forgotten about my dress and neglected to call me to let me know it was not ready! With many months to spare before the wedding, this didn't bother me. The woman was apologetic and told me it would be ready in a week. After that time passed I called to make sure the dress was actually ready before I stopped in the store. When I went in for the second fitting there was something off about how it fit but at that point I knew they couldn't do anything to fix it after the mishaps that already happened. Now I am going to a different alterations business to have them re-do the hem, strap adjustment, and to take the bodice in an additional 3/4 ". For over a month I couldn't figure out why I didn't love my dress anymore. Their alterations were sloppy, crooked, and generally it seemed as if they didn't know how to tailor the dress to fit my body very well. read more