Reviews of Sew Special (Tailor)

Jill Schwandt

Maria altered my wedding gown and it looks and fits FABULOUS after just one fitting!!! She is AMAZING and I would HIGHLY recommend her for any formal wear alterations! She has amazing attention to detail and you can tell that she puts a lot of pride into her work. I can see why she works on wedding gowns and prom dresses because this is definitely her calling. My experience was SEW SPECIAL!! Thank you very much Maria for making such a large part of my special day such a carefree and wonderful experience. My dress and I got a royal treatment!

S Carpenter

She was the sweetest thing ever!!! Told me how I should pose with my dress to best feature it... how I should wear my hair to best compliment it and how I should walk or stand to make it look the best that it can! Her prices were insanely cheap compared to everywhere else I tried and she had it completed in a day! Definitely give her a call!!!

Allison Tracy

Maria was very professional right from the start when I asked her if she would alter my wedding dress. Keep in mind, I called to schedule an appointment at the height of prom season and she was more than kind enough to take the time to get my information and schedule the first fitting. Like others have said, she has everyone wash their hands before touching the wedding gowns. She is very delicate and takes her time to make sure the dress fits the bride just right. My dress was more than a dress size too big and it fits like a glove after she altered it. She teaches you how to pose for photos, walk down the aisle with your father, and much more. She wants what is best for each bride. Highly recommend!

Jessica Berg

Very happy with this place! Recommend anytime!

Micaela Mjoness

I LOVE MARIA! Very professional and very good at what she does! Had my prom dress altered by her and I would recommend her to anyone for alterations! She's done all of my younger and older sister's prom dress alterations (4 in total I believe). Highly recommended!

Joann Sevald

My daughter got all of her prom dresses hemmed by Maria!! She is very professional and does a great job!! Always has it done in a reasonable amount of time!! I also got my bridesmaid dress done too and turned out great!! I will be also going back to get my wedding dress altered very soon! I highly recommend her!!

Malia Anderson

The BEST seamstress!! Maria has been altering my bridesmaid dresses since 2008 and now has altered my wedding dress. My dress is FLAWLESS. My dress has a beautiful train which needed altering and it is a PERFECT circle. Maria has altered (hemmed, added a bustle and bra cups, sized in, and realigned straps) and enhanced my wedding dress so it shapes my figure beautifully and gives me a gorgeous silhouette. LISTEN CLOSELY...if Maria says you should or shouldn't have something done with your dress, LISTEN TO HER!! Maria has over 30+ years of experience and she knows what will look flattering or won't look flattering OR what can be altered or what can't be altered. I will forever recommend her and words cannot describe how happy I am with my wedding dress. Maria has a very strong work ethic, is virtious, and is very professional. At the same time, she makes you feel like you're at your mom's or grandma's house and you'll never want to leave :)

April Flyberg

Maria did an awesome job with my dress!

Stephanie Jantz

I've been going to Sew Special for bridesmaid dress alterations for 3 years now and I won't go anywhere else! She does a great job and my dresses fit like a dream!

Tara Wood

I was disappointed when I sent pictures and she negatively commented on my dress and what she could not fix about it. I was not expecting such a poor experience based on other reviews.

Kelli Russillo

Maria not only did a beautiful job (and quickly!), but she made the entire experience personal. I'd recommend her to anyone! Beautiful work and a wonderful person.

Andrea Kennedy

I was refered to Sew Special by wedding elegance after I experienced a huge time consuming disaster with another alterations place. So I was 2 weeks out from my destionation wedding date with a non altered dress and hoping someone could help me. In steps Maria... My desperate plea over the phone took me to her home/place of business. She answered the door with a smile and awesome energy. She took me into the changing room and had me put on my dress. While it was on, we discussed what I was looking to do and how to work it to falter my figure. She gave me some suggestions that would help me look awesome in my dress and had me set up my fitting appointment. She told me my dress would be done next Wednesday. I brought it to her on a Friday. I was floored she would have it done so fast after my other alterations person could not get done with 3 extra weeks on top of the month they said it would take. She told to not worry and that everything was going to be just fine. As I left I felt all of my dress stress melt away knowing it was finally in good hands. Wednesday came and I went to try on my dress. It looked awesome and was done on time. She showed me how to tie my corcet and gave me some tips to look good as a bride for pictures ect. Very helpful for someone like me who has never done anything like this before. I even asked her to attach a sash I had brought and she did it with no problem while I changed into my clothes. Maria was very professional and helpful with everything. Plus she saved me from a ruined wedding because the other place would have never finished my dress or even had done it right. I would recommend her to anyone that needs alterations done and I will not go any where else for them.

Cathy Zastoupil

Highly recommend Maria! Professional and personable, efficient service. Honest about what can be done with a dress and the person its fitting.

Nick Schneider

Called to see if I could get the hems repaired on a couple of pairs of pants. She stated she was busy with prom. No problem. I told her that it wasn't an emergency and that it could wait so would it be okay if I checked with her after prom. She straight out just said no that she was too booked up with weddings. I got the impression that she did not want to do little things like repairing the hem on a couple of pairs of pants just bigger things like wedding gowns and such.

Lindsay Nerby

Maria did an awesome job on both my wedding dress and my daughter's prom dress. She is very meticulous and she makes you feel at home when she is helping you. I would strongly recommend her to everyone!

Dee Nelson

I had Maria alter my wedding gown. It was a gorgeous dress that came in nearly 2 sizes too big. She saved the day and made my dress fit like the princess gown it was supposed to be (it was Belle 2012 from Disney Princess collection). I felt like the pricing was spot on as she had to re-do extensive beading on the bodice, and she suggested adding a rather inexpensive hoop instead of hemming the dress. She helped train my personal attendant to lace up the corset correctly. The only drawback was that my bustle didn't hold throughout the entire night, but that's probably because I was doing some rigorous dancing! Maria also took the time to figure out what I wanted from my bridal look rather than just altering it to what she wanted (and I did a terrible job of explaining it, but she figured out what I meant)!

Tara Schaper

She did a great job on my bridesmaid dress and I'm going back to her for my other one!

Tera Field

Maria is amazing at what she does! I was so impressed with how my dress looked and felt. She has a knack for what will work with the style of dress and what will not. She has an honest, spunky, yet oh so sweet, and to the point attitude. Such an amazing experience working with her! Highly recommend!

Lynnae

I had two weddings dress for July date, brought them in May 13th done on June 13th! Beautifully done for both, such a sweet and professional woman! Thank you for the hard work Maria!

Michelle Pierce

Maria is amazing! I needed to get my bridesmaid dress taken in and hemmed, and Maria did a perfect job!! After making an appointment, my initial consultaton was around 15 minutes and I picked up my dress about 2 weeks later. Maria even gave me tips on walking the aisle, along with different poses for pictures with and without a bouquet! Could not recommend Sew Special enough and will be taking any future alterations back to Sew Special.

Jane Schuh

Maria is fabulous! She is professional, has an incredible knack for what style will look the best, is non-judgemental, and has an absolutely beautiful personality! I’ve gone to her through ‘thick and thin’...she’s the best.

Kristin Caughey

My bustle looked amazing! However, after over $300 in services my dress still does not fit on the top. My wedding is 3 weeks away. When I asked Maria why it looks that way she told me it's my problem for having the size breasts I do and for not having straps. Then she tried to force me to put ugly tiny straps on my dress and got legitimately MAD when I said no. I paid my $300+ bill and cried my eyes out in my car... never again.

Natalie Lichter

She did a wonderful job on my wedding dress. I saved $100 dollars by going to her instead of David's Bridal. The additions she made to my dress were amazing. My dress looks better than if I would have taken it to David's Bridal. She made me and my mother feel very special. She does not like to be bothered on weekends or holidays.

Teddy G

They did a good job for a good price i cant complaint and the time it took to finish was great

Megan Uphoff

Maria is the best! She does fantastic work and even tells you how to stand to make yourself look the best. She is so sweet and caring. I would recommend her to anyone! Note: She only does alterations for women!

Leslee Stagner

Maria was AMAZING! She not only did my alterations on my dress but when above and beyond! She helped me with my stance to get the full effect of my wedding dress. You can tell she loves what she does!

Jennifer Klath

I am having my wedding dress altered by Maria. I was nervous in the first place to have the responsibility of finding ANY professional seamstress for my wedding dress. I'm writing this after only my first fitting and I definitely recommend Sew Special. No nonsense, all business and advice, and still had a fun fitting. Right from the start, she knew exactly how to handle the dress. She made us both wash our hands before doing anything, and told me that whomever will be working with me on the Day will have to do the same every time. That shows respect for my dress! She was able to evaluate the type of dress, fabric, and design immediately, and was able explain everything she was going to do before I even put it on. She explained how she would lace the dress up, sew in cups, make it comfortable for a day of dancing, an explanation for why a French bustle would work best, etc. She explained all of this before I put the dress on knowing that it would be harder for me to see everything she was talking about while in the dress. Once I had the dress on, we talked about a lot of things regarding the fit, as well as posture and shoe height. For one, I have ok posture to begin with, but she even noticed that, due to constant crossing of my legs at my desk at work and how I usually stand unevenly, that one of my shoulders is a fraction higher than the other. Like most people. I was amazed to realize that. She talked about how best to stand in order to look best in photos and correct the issue. She also talked a lot about the dress *in relation to* my body type, which I find very important. It wasn't just about the dress. I'm due for my next fitting in about a month and I have zero worries about the appointment. She has had so much experience with how the dress WORKS for the your event and how you'll view the garment AFTER the special event, too. Her place is professional, even though it's in her own home. In her special fitting room, she has a whole door plastered with brides. She's a pro. Thank you, Maria!

Amanda Hagen

You will not be disappointed with Maria! I had nine layers to my wedding dress, all of which were different lengths, needless to say my gown needed a lot of work. I left my first fitting a little nervous but when I came back to my second fitting, I was more than impressed with my dress. Maria is truly gifted at what she does! She helped show my Maid of Honor how to bustle my gown and she had many helpful tips and tricks for the big day. I will be recommending her to everyone I know.

Maria Schmitt

Maria was amazing to work with. She made my wedding dress fit me like a glove. And it looked absolutely stunning on my wedding day. She truly has a gift for what she does. I would highly recommend her for wedding dress alterations !

Ashley Schmidt

I wish I could leave Negative Stars!!!!! She was HORRIBLE and RUDE. I didn't even have my bridesmaid dress out of the garment bag before she told me she couldn't take it in... After I got the dress on, she started pinning and I mentioned I didn't really like how it looked.. she replied with "Well then I can't do it".. she wouldn't even try anything else or give suggestions on making smaller changes. She also told me she couldn't take the bust area in. I have a small chest and always have to have that area taken in on bridesmaid dresses so I know she could do it!!! I told her It had to be taken in because the side was flopping over. She immediately took all the pins out and told me there was nothing she could do for me, I should have ordered a smaller size and threw the garment bag towards me as she walked out of the room. When I got dressed and walked out of the room she didn't even walk me out of her house. She stayed in a room and yelled "Thanks for coming"... DO NOT EVER GO TO THIS RUDE LADY!!!!

Sam Brown

Called to ask if they would have time to do a bridesmaids dress alteration.. she didn't even let me finish and she interrupted and asked when it was. While I answered she interrupted again and said rudely that that's not enough time. I nicely said ok, do you have anyone you could refer me to? She said, No! Little things like that will make it so they will never get my business and every time someone brings up that business, I won't have anything good to say. Just too bad