Sew What Tailoring

I come here often and they do a super good job. The staff is really frendly and always willing to help you and give you advice. They also have really good prices. If you ever need something sewed you should stop by sew what.

Katia at Sew What in Highland Park did an amazing job on my alteration. The job was flawless she communicated with me throughout the process and I couldn’t have been happier. I received a bridesmaid dress from China and it was half my size. If it hadn’t been for Katia I would have had to back out of my cousin’s wedding. Thank you thank you!

We love Sew What! I’m a big thrift store shopper, and I’ve brought several clothing items, including a vintage coat, here to be repaired. For much less than it would have cost me to purchase new clothes, Sew What has fixed up the used items good-​as-​new. They are always friendly and helpful. The one time they made a slight error, they fixed it immediately, and provided an additional repair for free. My wife also had the lining of a favorite coat restored, and was thrilled with the job they did. Keep your clothing out of the landfills; have it repaired at Sew What!

I took a wedding gown to Sew What after reading many favorable reviews. This dress was 4 sizes too large and I knew the alterations would be substantial. The initial fitting went well, I felt confident that they could tailor the dress to my body. They said they would have it done in just a week! After a week went by I went to try on the dress again to see how the alterations looked. They had left all of the excess fabric in where they had taken in the dress. With three layers to the gown this was very noticeable all down the sides of my dress. The person who assisted me said that they could fix it free of charge, which was fantastic. They told me it would be ready in 5 days. I went back on the 5^th day and they had forgotten about my dress and neglected to call me to let me know it was not ready! With many months to spare before the wedding, this didn’t bother me. The woman was apologetic and told me it would be ready in a week. After that time passed I called to make sure the dress was actually ready before I stopped in the store. When I went in for the second fitting there was something off about how it fit but at that point I knew they couldn’t do anything to fix it after the mishaps that already happened. Now I am going to a different alterations business to have them re-​do the hem, strap adjustment, and to take the bodice in an additional ¾ «. For over a month I couldn’t figure out why I didn’t love my dress anymore. Their alterations were sloppy, crooked, and generally it seemed as if they didn’t know how to tailor the dress to fit my body very well.

I stopped by this shop for the first time this afternoon. I just needed the hem fixed on two pairs of pants. They were able to make the minor repairs on the spot. 5 minutes later and for a very fair price, I was on my way.
I’ll definitely be back!

My experience with Sew What was a lesson in trust.
I live super close to Grand Ave, so I called Tom’s first after hearing glowing reviews but the phone rang approximately 10 rings without an answer. I started researching other options and came across this shop. I called them and they informed me that they could get my bridesmaid’s dress done in a week. A week?! Nahhh, turn around is never that great with tailors and fancy dresses.
I took it in 3+ weeks before the wedding with doubt in my heart. Two very helpful employees helped me problem solve the ill fit. They were both straight-​forward about pricing and made an honest effort to creatively save me money. I ended up asking for pretty much all the alterations because I desperately wanted to look less like a silver sack. The employee who checked me out told me it would be done Thursday (only 5 days after I dropped it off)! HA! UNLIKELY! I left and awaited a call.
They called me the next day to confirm alterations that would tack on another $ 30 before doing them and I agreed post haste.
More waiting. 2 ½ weeks later, I started to worry. I patted myself on the back for getting the dress in so early. I called them and the friendly lady on the phone asked when my dress was supposed to be done — I told her. She kindly responded that it was finished on the due date (3 weeks earlier) and I could come pick it up!
I collected my dress and was informed by a cute, old lady that they don’t call when something is done. They give you a due date and they stick to it. They only call if it is going to be late or if you haven’t collected it after a long, long time. How dumb I felt?! Here I was doubting them and it took LESS THAN A WEEK! Shame on me.
Overall, the work is lovely. My dress fits exactly how it should and the workmanship is impeccable. Their prices are comparable to any other high-​quality tailor. Honestly, their reliability alone makes up for the price tag. So trust the cute little old lady and pick up your garment on the due date with confidence.
tl;dr High quality work, reasonable pricing, 1 week turnaround, just don’t expect a call when your garment is done.

Excellent work, decent price, good turnaround, good service. Whats not t like?

So time and time I go to this place I am amazed by the quality of work. The past 2 trips I have taken a total of 5 sports coats with threads coming out and about 3 pants to hem. I have also had 3 coats sleeves shortened on a few coats in the past 5 months. I was amazed by katias skill in fixing my loose woven fabric. One of my coats had about 12 snags. When i got the coat back it looked brand new.
This is the only place I take my stuff. Seema is also amzing I have had many things done by her. They are very honest and will tell you up front if its worth it to do a job. They are very fast and friendly and I enjoy the conversation on my visits.

So far, I am blown away with the service. Everything was well-​explained to me, the owner is friendly and an excellent businesswoman, the woman who fitted me was great. This was a much better price than what I found elsewhere, and my dress will be altered within a week.
If there is anything I don’t like, I will tell you by August 19, 2014. Otherwise, I highly recommend this place.

The sweetest lady in St Paul named Seema, originally from Odessa, seems to be running this place. She is a no nonsense person with a very sweet sense of humor and will give you good advice about the job that needs to be done.
This place is for you if you ave any major tailoring needs otherwise for minor clothing repair etc this might turn out to be a little too expensive.
Parking is tricky around the shop however a little further away (closer to Groveland Tap) the parking should be easy.

I started a new job last year and got a lot of pants hemmed at Sew What because I splurged on some new work clothes. At 5’2″, I have to get just about every pair of pants I buy hemmed.
The staff is plenty nice, and they are not «rushy» like some tailor shops. It’s not the most modern looking shop — but the little changing rooms and pedestals get the job done.
At $ 10.88 a pair, I guess I feel the price for a simple hem on a pair of pants is a bit steep for my cheap nature. But the shop is convenient for me.
Of the I’d say 8 pairs of pants I’ve had hemmed, I had one hem fall completely out less than two months later. I only get those pants dry cleaned, so I know it was not wear and tear from the washer. When I took them back to complain, the woman I spoke with did the re-​hem for free quickly while I waited, but basically told me that «they» would tell her it had been too long but she was doing me a favor by redoing the hem quickly for free. I appreciated the gesture but thought her explanation was odd… Recently, I noticed a string coming loose on another hem the store did, so I am starting to lose confidence in the quality of their work.
On the plus side, I will say that they were able to repair a busted seam on a sweater that I love… I had my doubts about whether it was fix-​able because of the type of hem and the fact that it was right on the neckline with not a lot of extra material. But they were able to save it – good as new. They charged me $ 18 for it, which I thought was steep. But I wanted the sweater badly enough, so I paid it. It seemed to me that the woman was almost trying to talk me out of having the work done. But when I told her $ 18 was fine and I would like to go ahead, they did the work with no further complaints, and they did it well.
Overall I guess I’d say no real complaints, but I’m not sure it’s the best value or best quality tailor shop out there. It’ll definitely do in a pinch. The turnaround is quick and as promised, and the staff members are very kind.
Also just a note — they require a deposit or 100% pre-​payment for work. Surprised me the first time I visited.

I first started going here based on convenience and proximity to me. My alteration needs are usually just hems since I am too lazy to figure out how to do them myself. Most recently I brought them 2 pairs of dress pants (identical style) to be hemmed. I told the lady who measured the hem that I liked my hems longer and she measured me for one of the pairs and made sure to have the same thing done to the other. I am extremely satisfied with how they turned out. It was $ 10.88 per pair of pants. It was also fast service! I brought them in on a Monday afternoon and they were ready on Wednesday after 4pm (2 days later).

I’ve yet to have a bad experience with these tailors. The ladies who work there are extremely nice, and they are always able to make sure whatever is needing some alterations is done perfectly.
The work is good, it’s done in good time, and the costs are reasonable. Plus they are very convenient to my home, which is always a plus.

These ladies are AWESOME! We have had pants, shorts, sweaters, shirts taken in, hemmed, & even patched/​fixed. We brought in a sweater & we weren’t even sure they could fix it, and they did, right there, right then. They even fixed a coat that can’t be found anymore. They have increased our wardrobe because of the fixes of things we thought were unfixable & for things we wouldn’t have bought (too long, not fitting how we like) and now we just say…“the ladies will fix it!“
The limits of my sewing abilities is sewing on buttons. Prices are so reasonable for the miracle workers that they are.

this place is the nearest to me for alterations. I normally do my own hemming, but not for jeans. I was nervous, since i was going here based only on convenience. And i didn’t want this screwed up. I’m a tall girl and these are designer jeans. But they did a fantastic job. the length was exactly where i wanted it. they had them done in two days, and for only $ 9/​pair. awesome. i will be back, after i buy more jeans ;)