Golden Stitch Alterations

I hate to give this place two stars because the alterations themselves are PERFECT. Expensive, but very well done. The two stars is because it’s almost impossible to get your clothes back in a reasonable period of time. The store is sometimes just closed on weekdays and trying to catch the owner can be a real headache. Even if it takes several months to finish a piece no discount will be offered. Beautiful work, but you have to be more aggressive in getting the service finished than I prefer to be.

My experience, thus far, has been very good. They’re friendly, knowledgeable, get the work done and typically are quick about it.

I brought in 2 vintage dresses to have tailored/​altered and they are absolutely perfect. They fit like they were made for me. Amy does such a great job. A+

I have noticed many bad reviews regarding Naciye, and I think it’s only fair to say that she has had some health problems in the last year including a surgery, so that was why she was closed for a week. Of course, customers didn’t know that, and were upset that their things weren’t done on time, but this is the reason. I have been a client of Naciye’s for ten years now, and she is my Fairy Godmother. I am a professional bellydancer, and I could not do my work without her. Even when I order couture costumes from overseas that are made to my measurements, I still have to take them into Naciye to be fitted to my body. There is no way I could do this work on my own. Her workmanship is excellent, and even if things get delayed, she always gets the work done in time for my shows. Finding a good seamstress that can do the kind of work I need is like finding a needle in a haystack… she is a gem, and I highly recommend her!!!

Checking around for a tailor in Bloomington, I read glowing reviews about Golden Stitch, and thought I’d give it a try. I drove the couple blocks and the place was closed. It was a weekday afternoon. I ended up taking that pair of pants to The Perfect Fit (which I happily recommend, by the way).
I did, though, make up my mind to go back to Golden Stitch, bringing a shirt to be taken in. At $ 25, it was a bit steep, but nothing that’ll break the bank. Also had another pair of slacks to be hemmed.
Now here’s the problem. I was told they’d be done «next week,» and I’ve been trying in vain — for two weeks now — to get back the clothes I thought belonged to me. On three separate occasions when I dropped by, the store was closed in the middle of the day. Calling ahead is fruitless; nobody answers the phone.
I could yammer on and on about how nice the ladies are and so forth, but the operation struck me as pretty unprofessional. Raising the price of a hem from an already healthy $ 9 up to $ 10 doesn’t help their case.
Taking your clothes to Golden Stitch is, frankly, a risk. If you see a confused young man wandering around the square without pants on, it is probably me killing time until I try to pick them up again.

Excellent service, affordable prices and all alterations are done in a timely manner. They will even do rush orders if necessary. The ladies are very sweet and work very hard. Best place for tailoring services in Bloomington.