I was waiting until I won the credit card dispute to submit my review and share my experience with Topaz Thimble. To any bride considering Topaz Thimble for alterations, I encourage you to read this full review before handing over your gown to Kati. There are many seamstresses who provide better quality work and customer service. I paid Kati $500 to take my wedding dress and create a top that "looked" like what we discussed, but which had serious construction, quality and fit issues. I am now paying another seamstress to remediate all of the work that Kati called her "best work ever". I took my dress to be altered into a peplum style top. At the initial appointment, the dress was put on a mannequin and we discussed the changes to be made. I asked if I should try it on, but Kati stated it wasn't necessary. I thought it was strange that she didn't want to take measurements given we discussed that my wedding was 5 years and 2 kids ago. In hindsight, this was the first red flag. When I arrived for the final fitting, Kati's assistant answered the door and let me know that Kati was finishing up a few things. I waited for about 20 minutes while I could hear the sewing machine frantically whirring in the back. If more time was needed to finish the gown, I would have rather delayed the fitting than rush the work. This was the second red flag. Kati brought out the dress and it appeared as we had discussed. The only time that Kati touched the garment during my fitting was to help me snap and unsnap it. There was no "fitting", "checking" or "fussing" to make sure it was perfect. I paid and left the studio with the top. At home I tried it on again and took a closer look over the whole piece. The sleeves were not staying up because they did not have enough room in the shoulders. The buttons on the sleeve cuffs did not lay nicely as the material was bunching and they were attached unevenly. A seam on the peplum skirt had the horsehair trim raw, jagged and sticking out. Most concerning, the seams and construction throughout were uneven and messy. I emailed Kati regarding this issues and we scheduled a date to come back. My gut however was telling me to get a second opinion. I am not an avid sewer, however I have completed multiple sewing projects, and the quality of work was nothing that I would expect from a professional seamstress. I took the top to a second bridal seamstress with over 25 years of experience. The seamstress identified a plethora of areas where the work was either not completed correctly or was poorly executed. Ultimately she felt it came down to inexperience and rushed work. I feel taken advantage of knowing that Kati let me walk out of her studio with a garment that had blatant craftsmanship issues, and I do wonder how many brides leave Topaz Thimble with poor quality alterations to their gowns. In summary, the following issues were noted: - Seams throughout are messy and incorrectly executed - Sleeves and peplum skirt were incorrectly constructed - Thread color used did not match the rest of the dress - All horsehair seam edges were left raw and unfinished - Appliques were incorrectly connected and causing bunching - Time and effort were not taken to construct proper seams between the sleeve and the strap, as well as between the bodice and the peplum skirt, resulting in bunched and uneven seams. After meeting with the other seamstress, I emailed Kati explaining that I did not feel comfortable returning to Topaz Thimble to have the work corrected. I requested a refund to help cover the cost of the remediation work. In her response, Kati refused to acknowledge the issues identified and refused to provide any type of refund. Kati stated that I was not a sewing expert and stopped responding to any follow up from my side. I submitted a dispute to my credit card company citing "unsatisfactory quality for services rendered" and included all correspondence. After reviewing the case, the bank sided with me and refunded my money. I feel this speaks to the credibility of the review. Overall, when choosing someone to work on one of the most important garments in your life, I recommend you choose someone who has an immense amount of experience and attention to detail. Find someone who will not cut corners, and most importantly, someone who is kind and customer focused. You will not find this with Topaz Thimble. read more

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Katie did such a great job altering my wedding dress. She does a good job explaining all the changes she is going to make. It was a very seamless process, and I felt very comfortable working with her! read more

Kati was the absolute SAVING GRACE of my wedding. A bridal shop (MB Bride--stay away!!) left me without a dress five days before my wedding, and I was PANICKING. I was recommended to Topaz Thimble after picking up my new dress, and she fit me in the next day. With only four days to spare, she crushed it. She not only performed the standard alterations & bustle, but she came up with a creative way to add a necessary extra 6 inches to my dress (which needed to be altered from a petite size). She even made some of the alterations (like taking in the waist) while I was wearing it to make certain it fit absolutely perfectly. To top it all off, she accomplished all of this in TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. No bride wants to pick up her dress three days before the wedding, but I was lucky I had a dress at all. Thanks to Kati, I picked up a dress that fit me perfectly and just in the nick of time. I can't recommend her (or thank her!) enough. read more

Topaz Thimble - Kati took this dress from so short my ankles would show while barefoot to THIS in heels! Can you tell it was altered?? I couldn't! - Sewing & Alterations Near Me

Topaz Thimble is an incredibly talented seamstress specializing in wedding garments. She truly treats each client like a friend and takes the time to get to know each person and their story. She is a gem and anyone would be lucky to work with her. read more

BEWARE! They take in too many dresses and when they can't finish them all, they will cancel your contract and keep your $250 deposit even though they haven't done any work on your dress read more

Kati was amazing to work with! She is so positive and makes you feel good about your body. My wedding dress turned out perfectly, she was very detailed and even had me take a video of the bustle for the day of the wedding. read more