Karen is still doing great work in midcoast Maine! Prom is up on us and she gave excellent advice…read moreon how to proceed. She is also knee deep in pants hems, zipper replacements, and of course the bridal and bridesmaid work that has put her on the map. I am thrilled to refer my coworkers (mother of the brides, wedding guests, and their families) to this self made entrepreneur with 30+years specializing in formal wear alterations. Thank you, Karen!

From the owner: A home based business at my home in Bowdoinham, ME, I operate by appointment only. I am willing to…read moretravel. I have 35+ years of sewing experience with a in depth concentration on women’s formal wear. I do all sorts of alterations from hemming pants, sewing on military patches, to replacing jacket zippers, to altering bridesmaids dresses and wedding gowns.

Everything ready on time. Clothes came home perfect. Collars of shirts perfectly clean…read more Couldn't ask for more.

We brought our couch cover here to get dry cleaned after seeing so many good reviews and as we…read morehoped, they did a wonderful job! The woman working the cash register was extremely friendly and told me exactly what to expect from their service. The cover was finished a few days early too! Highly recommend!

This was my first time taking clothes to Material Instinques for alterations. Wanda expertly…read moreassessed what could be done and promised completion within an acceptable time period, which she delivered on. The work (men's trousers) was well done and the cost reasonable. I recommend this service. Just note that its address is on Water Street but access is actually on the other side of the block, from Commercial Street (the door has no address number but there's a sign that is clearly visible); so park on Commercial Street to save time.

Communication was very good and she returned my call in a very timely fashion and spoke…read moreprofessional so I'm definitely going to be choosing this business for my alterations

Does all of my Navy Uniform tailoring. Only issue is cash or check only. The quality is great, but…read moreour Unit can only pay by card. So we outsource or big orders to a different vendor.

Andy and his assistant, George, were nothing short of rude and unprofessional. DO NOT take clothes…read moreyou care about here. For clothes you care about, make the drive to Lamoine and go to Sue Sewing or Acadia Sewing + Alterations. My first issue is that there is hardly any rhyme or reason to the pricing model at this place. They charged my male friend and I $60 and $50, respectively, for the EXACT same job (altering a dress uniform and sewing on patches). Then they charged a female friend of mine $85 for the exact same work. My second issue is that, when I came to pick up my articles, they had been mixed up with another person's clothes. Granted, the clothes that had been mixed up were two of the same uniform (Army dress uniform), but there had been no care taken to make sure the correct clothes were given to their respective owner. My jacket had been placed with another person's pants, and vice versa. My third issue is that an error had been made while altering my clothes, but this was not mentioned to me when I came to pick it up, I discovered it myself after I had taken my clothes home. So either they did not realize they had made such a huge mistake, or they made a big mistake and A) chose not to correct it and B) did not mention it to me. In addition to all of this, they lost a button on my uniform, which cost me $10 to replace. My fourth issue is that Andy gave me incorrect information over the phone about when to pick up my clothes. For context, I had dropped my clothes off on a Friday, and Andy told me they would be ready on Monday. Come Monday, I called Andy around 10:00AM to ask if my clothes were ready to be picked up, and he said they were ready. I then drove to the shop, but when I got there, Andy told me they would not be ready for 3 more hours. Overall poor service and poor quality.

I went to someplace close to my home, the week before the wedding, she had not started on it. I…read moretook it back and took it to Deby's. She came up with a better solution and finished it in a few days.

Miracle worker. I bought my dress at a sample outlet and it was twelve sizes too big. Deby worked…read moremagic and was a delight to work with. It was worth the drive from Boston to Georgetown to work with such a masterful seamstress who knows her stuff.

Top shelf- brilliant - she made my groom look like a million dollars and stayed up into the wee…read morenight hours. She is magical in her ability to fix anything including hats!

Insook is a pro. She took in a Hickey Freeman blazer after I lost weight & saved me the cost of…read morebuying a new one. And she left enough fabric in case I gain some of that weight back (which I won't!). She also took in a Filson vest & it looks great!

Very knowledgeable, professional and helpful. Establishment was was clean and organized. Will…read moredefinitely return!

Excellent business! The owners were so helpful and squeezed me in without an appointment last…read moreminute. Fast service, reasonable pricing, and the quality of the work is fantastic! I can't even tell where/how my pants were taken in because all of the seams are flawless

Michelle is a very talented seamstress and amazing instructor. She's new to the Yarmouth scene but…read morehas many years of experience Fashion Design and Fashion Retail. I have been able to take one class for so with her to make a fun and easy pair of lounge shorts. She explanation and instructions on how to read a pattern and actual application of basic sewing concepts has peaked more than just a curiosity with me. I am going to sign up for the next class since it fits my busy schedule and try and tackle a slightly more challenging project that I can wear! Definitely recommend taking her classes. If you don't have a sewing machine, no worries. She has machines on site that you can use to get a sense if you want to continue on or just do one class to see what sewing is like. She also does alterations and a master zipper fixer .

Michelle's Stitchery is the best without a doubt! Her kindness & patience are outstanding - not to…read moremention her superb sewing & alterations. So so great to find this type of professional in this area. Will continue to be a customer for sure!