Carleen of Golden

I always bring my clothes here for hymning since I work close by!!!

I absolutely love the ladies here! Small locally owned shop, run by some of the sweetest people you’ll ever meet and for me, that’s hugely important (#shopgolden #shoplocal #shopsmallbusiness). Quality is excellent every time and if something’s not right, they guarantee their work and will always make it right! Pricing may be slightly higher than some, I don’t have much to compare but it’s more than fair for the quality of work you’re getting. I don’t go anywhere else for my alterations, Carleen’s is hands down the best in town!

Needed a new zipper on a jacket. Took only a few days and was perfect. I highly recommend Carleens of Golden!

I had just moved into the area and was on the look out for a reasonably priced seamstress. I had seen a couple of reviews mentioning out of the ordinary items so I called Carleen up to find out if she would take on a special project I needed done. She was very accommodating and willing to take on construction of kitchen valences from some old hand-​me-​down linen napkins. She assured me that the cost would be reasonable and quoted me her hourly price. Along with my order, I also brought in a couple of pairs of pants to be hemmed.
She was able to finish all of the work in only a week, despite the obviously busy schedule the business has. The morning that I was to pick up the order, I received a call letting me know that the work on the valences had not yet been completed. Though I was a little disappointed, I understood, though hoping it would not be many additional days to complete the work. To my surprise, Carleen called me back in just a couple of hours to let me know that all the work was done and ready to be picked up.
I was beyond pleased with how the valences turned out. She did a fabulous job piecing the napkins and extra material for trim together so the seams were hidden. Now that they are hanging in my home, I still can’t believe how wonderful they look. Great job! I would certainly recommend Carleen of Golden for any odd-​jobs!

Had a fairly weird request to fix a backpack and needed it in 3 days and she fixed it amazingly, had it done ahead of time, and charged HALF what the alterations place two miles away was charging. Very satisfied.

Awesome work, great prices and pleasant people willing to do non-​standard work. Came to them with a backpack with a squirrel gnawed hole in top, a slight tear along the base and 3 patches. Less than a week later, I picked up the pack with sewn patches tastefully covering the hole, a reinforced base and a very fair bill.

I was referred to Carleen by my favorite boutique store, because they use her. She has since shortened jeans for me, altered a couple of dresses (length and size) and has always done a great job. One job she kindly turned around in a day so that I could take something with me on trip. I highly recommend her!

So, I still have a few very good pieces in my closet from my fat days (10+ years ago) that I have never been able to throw out or give to Goodwill. They were expensive when I bought them and they still look brand new but I could fit two of me into them now. I have been looking longingly at a couple of leather/​fabric combination vests for years as they collect dust. A friend of mine who also lost a bunch of weight turned me on to Carleen who did a great job altering some of her leather pants.
So, I called her and asked if she thought she could help me out. She said no problem come on out and she’d take a look. I warn you in advance that this is just a little shop in a strip mall on Old Golden Road (not easy to find) and they only take cash or checks. BUT, they do a great job at a reasonable price ($ 75 for both vests) and I’ll have just like new designer pieces that FIT. Right on.

Carleen’s is a solid alterations shop to use. Took a bridesmaid dress for alterations and she had it done in a week and only charged $ 40 (her rate is $ 40/​hr)
This shop is easy to miss if you are not looking for it. Look for the liquor store. Carleen is not the best greeter to people in her store, but she does great work!

Carleen’s is GREAT! Nothing fancy, but they produce great work. I dropped off my bridesmaid dress for alterations, 10 days before the wedding mind you and the week before 4^th of July when they will be closed most of the week. They had my alteration ready for me to pick-​up the very NEXT day and the dress fit perfectly. I will absolutely bring future garmets to these ladies.

You will miss the place if you’re not looking close — it’s in the complex on the northwest side of the roundabout, right next to the liquor store but further than the deli. Has a simple sign
They keep easy hours for dropping off early, too.
Fast, fantastic about repairing a very beloved garment. The lady met there has been there since the 80’s and bought the biz from the original owner. It is obvious she takes pride in her work and skill.
Another lady working busily at her machine joined in friendly banter.
I did not find the place to be at all like the negative remark which I read here and will return with a bagful of items soon, happy I have found a competent alterations shop.

I found Carleen’s on my Iphone maps in July 2012. I needed some uniform pieces altered near my home in Golden. I arrived with my items and the lady who «greeted» me, if you can call it that, she looked up from her work, saw me, looked back down with out saying a word and after about 20 seconds got up and walked up to me. No smile, no welcome, no expression on her face. I was more friendly then her! I told her I needed to try on the items to determine what I needed altered and she was just rude rude rude. Like I was an inconvenience to her … a customer! I went back to a corner dressing room, which was not kept clean at all. I came out with the first item on, a pair a pants. I was searching for some of her tailoring expertise, asking for her option on pant length and she was clearly annoyed. Another item I had on was a dress and she came over to pin the length of it for me and she volunteered her opinion this time, she said, «It looks too tight on your breasts» For the record, it wasn’t, it was probably more fitting then what she wears. It was in good taste, for goodness sake, I am a professional!
Needless to say, I went a week or so later to pick up the items and I got the same type of «greeting». I had inquired about adding belt loops to the skirt I had tailored and she replied in a ugly way. She said something along the lines of I should have told her before because she would have used scrape material from the alterations. I said, well I have more items to be altered so that wont be a problem. But guess what, I wont be taking it back to her! (didn’t say that, though!)
I was extremely disappointed with my experience at Carleen of Golden, and I would call the «work» she does mediocre. And more importantly, her customer services skills are lacking tremendously. I would not recommend her. There are too many other options.

Carleen is wonderful to work with-​she does great work and the prices are reasonable.

She did a nice job repairing a rip in my leather jacket. Gave me a couple of options. Ready when she said it would be, the repair was excellent, at a very fair price.

I’ve taken several things to Carleen’s over the years. She’s fixed my coat sleeves, sleeping bags, and many zippers.
She has very reasonable prices and quick turnaround on whatever you take in to her.
The only unfortunate thing is that sometimes zippers don’t like to be mended, so she’s had to repair one zipper three times on my sleeping bag now, but now it finally holds, and she fixed it free of charge since it didn’t come out correctly before.
I live in Westminster now, but I’ll still drive all the way out to Golden to her do any sewing that I need done.

Carleen does great work, I’ve had a few things altered here. Very reasonable prices.