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Ohhh boy, does Fran do a good job on clothes. If you have clothes in need of mending, look no further than here. Back in 2013 I brought some ripped jeans and a detached bowtie for her to fix, and since then I have come back over 2 – 3 times just because I enjoy making it over to her shop. For starters, Fran is the nicest elderly lady who lives in a gorgeously cluttered little house with all the utensils needed to fix almost any sewing project. She charges at minimum wage to fix things ($ 5 for a smallish fix, for example), adds on and fixes things for free, and will make trips to stores to buy just what she needs to fulfill your request. She does not hesitate to do her best job on your project, and this may mean taking several weeks. Just be sure to bring cash as she doesn’t take credit. She also dug me out of the snow when I got stuck in her driveway! She came out and poured kitty litter for tire grip and drove my car out of the snow for me. I wish there was a Fran in every city that I move to after graduating.

I ordered a bridesmaid dress way to small and needed about 4 extra inches in the chest. The dress was discontinued so I was at a loss just 1 month before the wedding. Fran was able to adjust the dress in ways that weren’t noticeable and made it fit! I had previously taken the dress to the Sewing Room and told that it was impossible to make the dress fit and would cost over $ 65 if they could alter it. Fran’s costs are way below the Sewing Room and she was able to fix straps, get the dress to fit, and sew in a strapless bra for me. Absolutely amazing lady!!!

The review I wrote back in October shows up only on my personal page, so I’m repeating it here:
The bodice of the dress I bought for my son’s wedding was a bit too long and needed to be taken in/​up at the shoulders. I sew, but the dress was heavily beaded and I was afraid of ruining it. Fran snuck me into her schedule at the last minute and did an absolutely flawless job for half the price I was quoted by The Sewing Room; (a price so high I would have risked doing it myself before I paid it, btw). You truly could not tell any alterations had been done and it fit perfectly. Very highly recommended!