It can be difficult as a bride to find the "one and only" tailor right for you and the one dress…read moreyou have. I noted the questions tailors I reached out to would ask, their price quotes, and recommendations. Linda left a positive impression with her prompt responses and honest input. Because Linda works from her house rather than at a facility where additional charges are incurred, she was also more affordable. EXPERIENCE: While I had these thoughts going in, Linda continued to surprise me. It was apparent that Linda was experienced and knew what was important. She asked me to bring my wedding shoes and encouraged me to sit, walk around, and move with the dress to make sure that where the dress hit would work for the day of during our second fitting. She also made adjustments as we went, requiring additional work on her end to make things just right. CHANGES: Linda was extremely detailed in explaining the changes that would be required with the dress; I had bought the dress one size too large (I just listened to what the wedding shop said). In addition to the mandatory shortening of the dress, she had to trim pieces of the top so that it didn't hit my neck awkwardly. She also brought in the back of the dress. All of this required removal and readdition of the lace afterwards. Linda helped to add cups with the dress and also bustled it, which I was told later can be a challenge with the layers of tulle. Linda was someone I could consult my ideas with and will not say "yes" to everything a bride wants. I liked this about her, because I asked for more poof to my dress, and she advised against it, explaining how the material of tulle with other material used to add poof could take away from the flow and delicacy of the dress. She was open to doing it if I wanted to, but her reasoning made me drop the idea, and I am glad I did. CHANGES / BUSTLE: I didn't realize Linda would end up adding clear buttons for the bustle. It threw me off to see them on my dress, and I admittedly became the stereotypical over-worried bride. I am happy to say that the Xpert knew what she was doing- it wasn't visible in any of the wedding pictures and I almost forgot I had worried unnecessarily about it. For brides who do want to be informed throughout the process I would advise asking to make sure expectations are in alignment. To emphasize, there was nothing negative about my experience, but knowing how brides can get, I'm just adding this as something to consider :) The bustle was a little harder for my bridesmaids to do, likely due to the tulle material. Linda drew a diagram for my bridesmaids to follow and let me record her explaining how to do the bustle. She also advised that my bridesmaids practice the day before. Unfortunately, I wasn't insistent on this with my bridesmaids, who said it looked straightforward enough, so we ended up spending nearly an hour getting the bustle and were late to the reception (something for others to think about for their day of!) COST: Knowing the cost of tailoring my friends had gone through, the quoted price was much better than I was expecting, provided all of the changes. Linda was very transparent with the work she needed to complete, and the time that it would take given the changes. For brides with a budget, I would recommend going in with a set amount and idea, but knowing that if there are additional changes that you hadn't thought of, be flexible and understanding that something may need to give (perhaps not all of the recommended alterations can be done, for example). I felt it was reasonable and that Linda's expertise was certainly worth it. COMMUNICATION / SCHEDULING: When working with Linda, be sure to be clear of the dates and timelines. I erroneously thought we had a meeting a different day because she had suggested meeting in 3 weeks, and I may have accidentally marked a date, but didn't confirm this with her. Linda is very responsive through text, so there will not be a problem with going back and forth to plan logistics. It was also a plus that she was flexible and had later hours and weekends available. TIMELINE: Everyone's experience will be different; I ended up having 3 total trips. - June 19: First trip for estimate and review of needed changes - July 14: Second dress fitting; additional modifications to planned changes based on progress thus far - July 20: Dress completed - August 3: Dress picked up, bustling instructions shared Linda treats you like a sister by the end of the journey. She is truly talented, and an artist in her own right, expressed through the beauty of her completed dresses. The last thing you want is to worry about is your wedding dress not fitting right the day of, where thousands of dollars are already spent. With Linda, my dress looked beautiful the day of. I was comfortable and able to dance the night away with ease; my dress did not get caught once, even as I danced to Gangnam Style. I am extremely grateful for her services.

I found this woman online and chose her because she had literally 100% five star reviews on Google…read morewith hundreds of reviews. I was not disappointed. I needed not only a mother of the bride dress hemmed, but I needed the bust adjusted too. The bus part was complicated work and she did an amazing job. Her prices are not inexpensive, but the work is quality and perfect. She adjusted everything one time fixed it perfectly and it was exactly as I wanted it when I arrived to pick it up. I highly recommend this woman for any Important tailoring needs that you might have. She works out of her home. It has a separate entrance for the business part. She was very personable and business like. I also appreciated the ring doorbell and security cameras all around since I was going to what look like a private home When I walked in to the business part of her home, it was all dresses and looked like I walked into a tailoring shop or laundromat type facility.

I've used this shop for years. everything from pant hems to prom gowns and even repairing my…read morefavorite flannel pj's. Recently reupholstering my patio cushions. Always excellent workmanship and not over-priced. Also, a charming shop! And Rosie has a great personality and she's hilarious!

Awesome prices for perfectly fitting clothes... as good as it gets!read more

Very helpful in repairing and restoring a vintage kenmore sewing machine I brought to her. It looks…read moreand works better than I had any right to expect!

This sewing center is TERRIBLE. I called and spoke to the owner Kelly on the phone. I made…read morearrangements to bring some work out to her and have alterations done along with some patches sewn on to leather and jean jackets. We also planned a day for me to come out and drop off all the garments. So about 1 week later I took everything out to Kellys Sewing Center to drop off. I live in Harbor Creek and its a 45 minute drive one way to her shop from where I live. When I got there the shop was locked and closed with no lights on even though her website on GOOGLE busness and Yelp business stated OPEN NOW. I checked all this before leaving my house to make sure I dont waste my time effort and money. I called the phone number 4 times from the parking lot but when the automated phone answered my phone, I got a recording asking me for an access code. I could not even leave a message. So I had to drive back home. It was 1.5 hours of my time and gas in my car wasted because of this situation and I WAS NOT HAPPY ABOUT IT. So the next day I called and some guy answered and I told him the situation and was still going to do business with them depending on how they handled this. Well the man I spoke to said to me "That's Life Buddy". He offered no explanation or apology and told me Kelly was taking a few days off out of the 4 days per week she is open. When I told him calmly that I was going to leave bad reviews on how they do business , he was rude and hung up on me. I can see they have an attitude and they will never get my business. There is no excuse for that kind of disrespect and attitude towards people that spend money at their business. It tells us all in the Erie, PA area quite a bit about their work and their business and how they treat their customers. I suggest everyone take your alterations and sewing work somewhere other than Kelly's Sewing Center where the customer is treated with respect and without this prima donna attitude. I wont ever go there again.

Absolutely. She was kind professional knowledgeable and price was great!! Easy to find in…read moreindependence Love this little shop

She was courteous but very expensive. My online request was for same or next day and that was not a…read moreservice she could easily deliver. The Yelp app is tricky and it appears to switch to where it wants to take you. Not a fan! However, she did call xpress alterations which is what I originally asked for. They were fantastic, did a great job for less than half of what Indy charged and she was still going to add more.

Good service! Staff was responsive and did a good job. I would recommend for embroideryread more

From the owner: custom embroidery, screen printing, vinyl lettering, alterationsread more

Was not altered correctly and she just ignored it. We had to take it as it was. Would have argued…read moreto have it fixed correctly but we were going out of town with it and could not wait.

Stoulla is so very talented and skilled with fabrics and fashion! I trust her with all of my…read morealterations and she elevates my style because the right fit means everything!

Erie Alterations replaced a zipper on a leather coat as well as replaced a button. The job was…read moreexcellent! The service is excellent and I highly recommend them!

excellent service. reasonable prices. work is perfect. Nataliya is very accommodatingread more

I have been here a few times times for shoe repair, and I cannot recommend them more. Such quality…read morework, great pricing and overall great customer service.

They are amazing and have great service. I highly recommend them. Thank you for taking the time to…read moreaddress my foot care issues.