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Stitch N Ready

4.6 (75 reviews)
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Caitlyn M.

I brought in a bridesmaid dress to be hemmed and to have cups added to the bust for shape & support. When I went to pick up the dress, I found it odd that they didn't have me try it on to make sure everything was alright. They handed it to me and sent me on my way. But the worst thing... the WORST THING... the "cups" I had asked for were literally just foam bathing suit/sports bra inserts stitched onto the inside of the dress (by 3 single stitches). No shape, no support. If all I wanted was nipple coverage, I could've just worn pasties. Also, the "cups" were not stitched on evenly. I was left scrambling on Amazon looking for any bra that wouldn't show (which I was trying to avoid by having cups added to the dress...). I'm giving one star because the hem was fine. But save your money, and your sanity, and go elsewhere.

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Most amazing people ever!! I had them alter my mom's wedding dress from the 80s for my rehearsal dinner. It turned out even more beautiful than I imagined. They handled the gown with such care and absolutely nailed my vision. Will definitely be using them again!

Nancy P.

Sam has done it again! I had another bridesmaid dress that was custom ordered and too big. They took it apart and had it ready in less than 3 days. It was a modest wedding so I had to have the neckline readjusted. Nicole was very kind and understanding of my requests. I received many compliments on the dress and it was all because of how well it was tailored to my body.

My newly re-tailored tuxedo.

They updated my 25-year-old tuxedo, tapering the arms and legs, and adjusted it to handle my 15+ lbs weight gain. It looked GREAT. However, they forgot to add a button to the back pocket that I had requested. Regardless, this place did a fantastic job, and I'll return for more quality work

Noah W.

Amazing & quick alteration job. Brought in a pair of jeans size 33 waist to get them taken in to a 28. The finished pants were seamless with no signs of alterations. Would come again! Thanks!

I love my dress and was very happy since I'm 5'2 and gowns NEVER fit right.  Great experience!!
Heather J.

I had to get a dress hemmed in 3 days and a lot of places said no but this place did an did an INCREDIBLE job hemming! I love my dress and was very happy since I'm 5'2 and gowns NEVER fit right. I told the guy that I needed an inch extra removed just in case I wear an inch lower in heels and they did just that!! Great experience!!

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4 years ago

Recently took my best man dress here to be hemmed. The service was quick and fairly priced.

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3 years ago

Fast, professional work. So far, they have shortened pants and fixed dresses. I'll definitely be back. They did an amazing job.

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3 years ago

They always do a nice job. I've used them for uniforms and jeans in the past and they are always quick and reasonable

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4 years ago

Great service and super fast turnaround on my bridesmaid dress alteration and turned out perfect!

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4 years ago

high price quote on a simple alteration to mens pants.

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Very prompt service. Quiet and pleasant workplace. I would visit again if in a pinch and needed a pro.

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5 years ago

I had to have a rush job on a sequined dress for my wedding. They were able to get it done for me, and it was done very well. I'd come back

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4 years ago

They were available last minute for dress alterations and did a great job with some direction. Would use again!

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Brought in a bridesmaid dress on a Tuesday and it was ready by Thursday and fit perfectly! Tentative and prompt.

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6 years ago

Fixed my size of my dress and hemmed it two side and straps two side waist it was great and I love it it took under 1 day!!

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Ask the Community - Stitch N Ready

Hello, Are you able to steam my bridesmaid dress? The fabric is Neu Stretch Charmeuse.

You can come walking

Are you able to shorten the rise on elastic band lounge pants with pockets from highrise to midrise? Thank you!

Yes

Hi! Can you add an elastic waistband to the skirt?

Yes, you can come walking

Do you size down elastic waist pants (polyester/spandex), from a large to a medium and what is the cost? thanks

Yes, no problem. You can come walking.

I have two unworn wedding dresses that I would like to be turned into a wedding skirt. Can you do this?

Yes, we can do this. You can call for this number and take appointment 7737960684

Can you patch a hole on coat located on the elbow?

Yes

Do you do Jean zipper repair? If so, what does it generally cost?

Yes, no problem

Can you alter my straight cut jeans to be skinny tapered?

Yes

Can you take my wedding dress and make it into a roughly knee length kimono style robe for my daughter to wear as she gets ready for her wedding?

Yes, we can do this. You can come to my store.

Can you take my old wedding dress(1990) and turn it into something for my daughter to wear for her rehearsal dinner?

Come to my store so I can see the dress.

Can you add underwire to a swimsuit?

Can you hem jeans and leave original hem?

Yes we can do this come to my store

Are you able to shorten the sleeves on a leather jacket?

Yes we can do this come to my store

Do you do same day service?

Yes we can do this come to my store

Can you replace The Zipper with wide gauge YKk Excell on a leather Guidi bag?

Hello, come in for a free estimate. The tailor is available everyday except Mondays, but we… 

Are you able to alter indian outfits?

Yes we can do this come to my store

Do you alter leather/furs?

Good evening Yes you can come to store

Do you do jeans? I need my buttonfly made A zipper

Hello, come in for a free estimate. The tailor is available everyday except Mondays, but we… 

Do you dye clothing?

No, sorry just alterations

Do you tailor Indian dresses?

Yes I do

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“Sam did a great job altering my bridesmaid dress and two other dresses for weddings.”

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I brought my dress for a vow renewal last minute for alterations and they were very helpful and…read moreaccommodating for my needs. They did the alterations quickly and beautifully. I will definitely use them again for these services.

I would not recommend completing bridal alterations with this company under any circumstance. My…read moreexperience was nothing short of traumatic. I arrived to my first scheduled appointment the team was not aware of my arrangement. Every subsequent appointment was met with a different staff member who was not familiar with my dress. Previously discussed alterations were not completed or were completed incorrectly. Staff would tell me conflicting recommendations, then assure me everything would be perfected in "quality control" which never happened. Staff were not equipped to properly complete alterations for my couture wedding gown. The studio and space was filthy. My dress became so dirty with dirt and hair. It appeared that an animal with black fur slept on my gown. I could tell there were watermarks from what I assume is attempted stain removal that was not disclosed to me. The staff members left fingerprints on my gown. They did not wear gloves or handle it with care. The alterations were insufficient and done poorly. They were not able to properly taken the corset of my dress in. They just added large bra cups and told me to use bra tape. The bustle was completed incorrectly with a few flimsy hooks that would not have stood wearing my dress all night. I had to pressure the team to rush my dress to be "finished" on time enough for me to take my dress to another salon where I was charged thousands of dollars to fully clean the dress and also complete rushed alterations. My dress was not ready until the day before my wedding, which was extremely stressful and traumatic. Once again, I would not recommend having bridal alteration at this shop to my worst enemy. It is incomprehensible that this team was going to send me down the aisle with a filthy dress with a bustle that was falling apart and a corset that did not fit me properly. This was the experience of a nightmare that caused me and my family many sleepless nights and lots of tears. They not only wasted precious time, but it ended up being very expensive to correct a damage that was done on the salon's behalf on one of the most important days of my life.

Stitch N Ready - sewingalterations - Updated October 2026

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