Very kind Had my dress ready on time! The only issue was the bunched up piece on my hip area as you can see in the photo. I wanted this fixed and unfortunately it wasn't fixed. Overall Christina was amazingly kind and talented, and the dress was ready in time for when I needed it. We mainly fixed the length and other concerns like the hip being bunched were not fixed. She had a cute shop and I appreciate how comfortable everything felt overall. read more

Christina Catherine - Wedding dress Hip issue was not fixed but overall gorgeous - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

My daughter had two proms 6 days apart and BOTH dresses were ready on time and the alterations were perfect! When we brought the dresses in and I immediately felt at ease. Christina was very nice and did a lot within a short period of time. The beading on one of the dresses was so intricate and she handled it with no problem. I would definitely recommend Christina! read more

I ripped a seersucker dress walking up some stairs. She was able to shorten the dress to a perfect knee length and made me a bow tie with the excess fabric. read more

I purchased my wedding dress from La Blanca back in November 2017 and got married on July 7th this year. They recommended coming to Christina for my alterations. From the beginning, she was very nice and easy to work with. As things lead up to my wedding day she was very unprofessional with cancelling appointments, last minutes time changes and even date changes with when I could pick up my dress. I was supposed to pick up my dress on Monday July 2nd. She asked me on that Monday if I could come Tuesday instead. I told her that was fine but my mom wouldn't be able to come to see how to do the bustle. When I was on my way she texted me and asked me to come later than my 7:30pm appointment time. I was already on my way since I live in Lakewood and she is about 30 minutes away. She told me my dress wasn't done and when I got there I waited 45 minutes for it to be finished. On top of this, she didn't do things we agreed upon because she ran out of time and I paid $500 so I was disappointed with the outcome. I think she had too much on her plate. The top of the dress was also uneven and I texted her about this the next day after I picked it up. She told me there was nothing she could do because she was out of town. At the end of the day, my wedding was perfect and the dress issue wasn't going to rain on my parade, just want other customers to be aware. read more

Christina Catherine - Top of the dress was very uneven - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

If you're looking for a talented seamstress and designer, look no further than Christina!! She is absolutely incredible. Not only is she friendly and welcoming, but she is super talented. I brought my wedding dress in for some adjustments and she handled them like a true professional. She hemmed my dress to perfection, bustled my dress exactly how I envisioned, and even trimmed my cathedral length veil down to be a little more manageable. I looked and felt so beautiful in my dress and am so grateful that I found Christina. I also had my husband bring his suit in before the wedding to be tailored and the suit fit him perfectly. Highly highly recommend going to Christina! Oh and her adorable dog Mildred is just the icing on the cake!! read more

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Christina's skills in design and practice make her the ideal choice for any man that needs his suits custom tailored so they provide fit and function. She readily schedules appointments and is always prompt and attentive. As a professional clothing designer and seamstress Christina has found her avocation truly. The prices she charges for alterations or bespoke clothing is wildly underpriced, and is not commensurate with her experience and attention to detail. Her stitching is beautiful and refined, perfect in fact. I would know for my own mother was a seamstress too. Here's hoping the word gets out about the best kept secret of having a local seamstress/designer on speed dial for expedited delivery of personal alterations for your wardrobe. read more

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Very pleasant and talented Christina fixed four white coats for a colleague and me. She did a great job personally tailoring our coats and they returned with all of the changes we requested at very reasonable pricing. For two of my coats the cost was $54 and my colleague's coats were $86. This was with discounts due to a week delay from the original time she said they'd be done. Because of her great personability, skill, and absolutely adorable Brussels Griffon naked Mildred, we would absolutely bring other tasks to her in the future. read more

So thankful for Christina! When I moved to Cleveland a few years ago I was looking for a tailor who was reasonable in prices and efficient. She has done a variety of work for me from simple stuff like hems, to tailoring indian blouses which are heavily beaded and take a lot of work to alter. Naturally when I bought my wedding dress I knew I had to take it to my go to girl for alterations. My dress came in 3 months late due to crazy covid, so I was already a bit on edge wondering if it would get done in time. The dress had to be taken apart on the sides to adjust the lace work and lining so it wasn't just a simple fix. Christina was very organized in scheduling my fittings ahead of time weeks out. She was right on schedule with each fitting and my dress will be ready on time in a few weeks before my wedding in early August (pictures of final dress to come!) Some reviews comment on Christina's timeliness but I must say if you drop off a wedding dress a month before the wedding I would imagine there may be unexpected delays when doing such elaborate alterations. She is super talented, friendly, and makes her shop safe in these times as she wears a mask and also requires masks for everyone. read more

Christina's place is awesome, my dress came out perfect Found my dress online two sizes to big and she altered it just as I wanted. So friendly and being so close to Little Italy is a bonus. Would definitely recommend her shop. Thank you for making our day so special. read more

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Christina took an extremely complicated, lace-filled wedding dress that was WAY too big and made it fit like a dream! Her attention to detail is unmatched. She listened to exactly what I wanted and made it happen with only a few weeks' time!! Highly recommend Christina for all of your needs! read more

Christina did an absolutely amazing job on my alterations for my wedding dress. She was very professional and efficient. Even if she had to push any dates back she communicated this to me in a timely matter. Overall, the dress can out great! Thank you so much for such a great experience. read more

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Christina did an excellent job tailoring my white coat. I just needed some simple alterations to make the coat less boxy and she was able to make the jacket look much better for a very good price (~$20). I definitely recommend any students/healthcare professionals that need white coat alterations done to come to Christina. She is a superb tailor with competitive pricing. It seems that October/November are busy months for her as she mentioned she had many wedding dresses to complete. The reason for four stars instead of five is because the coat was supposed to picked up after two weeks, but she contacted me the morning of asking to postpone pick up for a couple more days. This wasn't a problem, so I agreed. On the new pick up day, I arrived and she had not yet done the alterations... it only took her 30 minutes or so, but it was annoying that it took that long to have such simple alterations done and I had to actually wait in the shop for her to do them. Overall, I will certainly return because she is very skilled and her prices are very reasonable, but I will make sure I don't have a hard deadline for whatever the alterations are needed for. I also will definitely recommend her to my colleagues looking for alterations. read more

Christina did a FANTASTIC JOB! Pants that were too big now fit like tailored clothing! I will definitely be back! Also she has the most adorable dog named Mildred! Great professional and great human being! read more

Christina Catherine - Mildred Beard - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

I first gave Christina my white wedding dress to add sleeves to in June 2018 for my wedding on October 20, 2018, after purchasing the dress from LaBlanca Bridal in Olmsted Falls where they assured me that she would be able to add sleeves to the dress with no problems. I went to several appointments where we talked about how to add on the sleeves and there was very little progress, but I tried to be understanding since there was so much time until my wedding still. I also had a hindu ceremony where she put together the top for my outfit which I gave her in August. She assured me that she would be able to get both done on time the Tuesday, 10/17 before my wedding. I absolutely needed these dresses that day because the nature of my wedding included several events leading up to the weekend that I was busy with and would not have time to drive to her shop to get my dresses. The whole week before the wedding she pushed back every appointment, asking for extensions and always promising that the dresses would be done at the time she was asking to meet. When each new time came and I contacted her, she said they still were not done and asked for more extensions. I moved around my schedule at least 4 times that week just to make sure I got my dresses, and she did not finish them until Thursday night when she dropped them off at my house and had to finish sewing them together in my bedroom. I was not able to try on the finished white wedding dress until the morning of my wedding reception on Saturday so I really had no clue what the finished product was until it was too late to make any adjustments. Not only did she not understand how to keep appointments, she made many excuses saying that she was overbooked and she was disappointing many brides that weekend. She repeatedly told me my dresses required a lot of work, which I tried to be understanding of. I wish she would have let me know months before that she was overbooked and couldn't do my second dress, or that the sleeve work would be too much for her to handle on top of taking on other dresses. The finished work looked beautiful to everyone else, but the lace appliques on the sleeves were starting to come off before the reception started and just got worse as the night progressed. The bustle also seemed to fall apart halfway through the reception and multiple people tried to fix it but I ended up having to carry around the train of my dress for the rest of the night. I'm sure she does great work when not under pressure, but I would recommend going to a seamstress that knows not to overbook herself and who will be more upfront about realistic deadlines for finishing dresses. I tried to be understanding about how difficult adding sleeves to my dress was, but she had months to make progress on it and the sleeves weren't even attached to my dress until the week of the wedding. My wedding week was basically ruined because of her inability to be clear about when she would be able to finish her work. read more

Christina Catherine - Lace was coming off the sleeve during pictures before reception even started and got worse throughout the night. - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Christina is a locally trained tailor, originally from the Brecksville area, who has a fashion degree from Kent State and worked with famed clothing designers in New York City before moving to Cleveland's Little Italy neighborhood to open her own shop. She does tailoring and alterations as well as custom design work. Christina altered, hemmed, & added a bustle to my wedding dress, and she also worked on my rehearsal dinner dress and my mom's mother-of-the-bride outfit. She was lovely to work with, providing helpful suggestions, quick measurements & pinning, a fast turnaround, & reasonable prices. She was incredibly easy to work with, and it's always a joy to hang out with her tiny dog, Mils, who's usually in the shop with her as she works. If you're looking for a talented local tailor who's likely to be in the area for years to come, Christina is your girl. I couldn't be happier with the work she's done for me in the lead-up to my wedding, & I'll definitely be back to her for smaller projects in the future. read more

I went to Christina for alterations for a bridesmaids dress. She was quick and professional and easy to reach via text about any questions I had or when I would be picking it up. Alterations were perfect and the dress was everything and more! I'm moving or else I would come to Christina for any alteration needs in the future! read more

I gave Christina my wedding dress on 9/12/18 for a 10/20/18 wedding. I went to several alterations appointments, and had several cancelled by her. She often relayed that she was running late on dresses for other brides and how she had a lot of difficult brides - so I was extremely accommodating. I also asked her if she had time for my dress, and if she would be able to finish on time - and she always said yes. Long story short, my dress wasn't finished until almost 3pm the day of my wedding, she worked in the hotel room adjoined to my suite, and we ended up bringing in an additional person to help her sew. I could go into the details of everything that wasn't completed until that day - but it's beside the point. Let me just convey that I'm not exaggerating. It truly ruined the morning, we were 1.5 hours late to photos, things were unfinished, and honestly we were all tense, frustrated, and sad. On the morning on my wedding, when I tried on my dress and noticed an enormous flaw, Christina said "why are you crying, don't cry". I responded "do you want the truth? Because I feel like I've been extremely accommodating with your schedule, and I got the short end of the stick", she responded "Well I did this as a favor", and I said "Then you should have said no". The favor she is referring to is that my mom had hired her to make her wedding outfit, and when my first alterations lady fell through she asked Christina if she could do my alterations. At no point in time did she say she wouldn't have time to complete my dress. I do think Christina is talented, but she's overwhelmed. She has too many dresses to complete and not enough time. She means well, and I want her business to succeed. But I think she needs to limit the amount of dresses she is working on, and she needs to plan better. read more

I had a bridesmaid's dress that I needed to have altered on pretty short notice. Christina Catherine was helpful, professional and SKILLED, while also very easy to communicate with. She texts with her clients and is very responsive. She asked me to send a photo of the dress and a description of the problem to make sure she could get the project done in the time that she had. Prices were very reasonable - $45 for an alteration of straps and letting out the underskirt of the dress. She gave me a quote range when I left the store that she stayed within at the time of pickup. read more

She does amazing alterations for a reasonable price. I was able to get my dress pants hemmed and tailored to my request, they were completed in about 2 weeks; I am extremely happy with the results and I will wear these pants for multiple upcoming events. read more

I got a bridesmaid dress tailored by Christina and she did an excellent job. My appointments got rescheduled a few times so I think it's probably good to be flexible if you decide to use her services, but she made the dress look significantly better than it did before and did it very quickly. The price was good and the location is quite pretty, she's extremely personable (but professional) and also has such a cute dog! I would definitely go back again. read more

Christina altered my wedding dress and was wonderful from the beginning. She is so easy to work with and made my dress fit PERFECTLY. She is a seamstress angel. I would recommend her to anyone and would definitely use her again! read more

I've been to this store several times and really like there. The owner is very nice and helpful. Good service there. Strongly recommended!

I took my Wedding Dress to Christina for alterations. I had an absolutely wonderful experience from the first phone contact to picking up my dress. She is super sweet and very professional! I had some major alterations and she was very reassuring it all can be done. She is very talented and has an eye for design and details. My final fitting was perfect!!! My dress looks perfect!! Any future alterations I have, I will take them Christina and trust it will be 100% perfection. read more

Christina Catherine altered my Daughters wedding dress and it looked amazing!! She had to add sleeves and hand sew the appliqués!! This also meant she had to alter the back add lace etc and of course the hem!! She did a perfect job and kept us calm! We are going to actually miss seeing her! Thanks so much for your talent! read more

We loved Christina and will be back for future needs. She did excellent alterations on our bridesmaids dresses and was very attentive to our specific requests. read more