If You Say Sew Reviews Summary

Alteration Quality

Pros:

• "I’m glad I went to Akila as she did an amazing job. It fit perfectly 💖"
• "It's not the easiest dress to alter due to all the sequins but she's made it look perfect."
• "Now the dress fits perfectly as I wanted it."
• "The turnaround time was fantastic and based on just one fitting, her expertise spoke volumes."
• "She asked lots of questions to make sure she knew what I wanted and also explained to me what would happen once she has altered the hoodie."
• "The sleeves were too long, the hoodie was a bit wide so I went to see Akila... Tried it on and it fit perfectly like a glove."
• "I needed a dress altering. We brought it to Akila and... It now fits as it should!"
• "Akila did a fantastic job with the dress I brought to her! The communication was great and she was immensely helpful."

Cons:

• "Great work and very quick to get a bridesmaid dress ready for me under a week and a half. Unfortunately, it cost a lot of money and having spoken to another local tailor, it seems I was grossly overcharged for the work that was carried out."

Customer Service

Pros:

• "She is so friendly and so skilled at what she does."
• "Akila is so lovely and personable. Made me feel so comfortable straight away making me laugh and taking such an interest in me."
• "I was in a real panick at the weekend... I messaged Akila and she had space to see me Monday and managed to alter my dress to perfection."
• "I can’t recommend her enough and think her talent is amazing. So glad I listened to reviews and reached out!"
• "Akila was amazing... She altered a mini dress for me for my hen party and it fit me LIKE A GLOVE!!"
• "Akila is incredible! I needed a bridesmaid dress taken up / in... I got a response so quickly to my enquiry email (within 30 minutes) and got an appointment the next day."
• "I went for advice on a bridesmaid dress and Akila was very helpful, supportive and accommodating."
• "This lovely lady was so helpful and has worked her magic on 2 dresses for me."

Cons:

• "Rang her up to find out if she would be able to turn up a pair of jeans for me within the 3 or 4 minute call her price went up from £15 to £25 and she was demanding payment upfront found her to be very rude and I would never recommend her to anyone not with the bad attitude she has."

Professionalism and Skill

Pros:

• "Me and my Mum were in awe of her skill and eye to detail, Akila can look at a garment and instantly know what needs to be done to make it fit perfectly."
• "Akila is a truly talented and accomplished seamstress who I would recommend to anyone."
• "She took up a bridesmaids dress for me, tightened my jeans and helped with another dress."
• "Akila did an absolutely perfect job of altering the length of my wedding dress and adjusting the underskirt."
• "The sleeves were too big so Akila altered them to make them fit my arms better, she also made little tweaks that made the dress fit better."
• "Akila recently altered a pair of trousers for me which was done very professionally."
• "Akila did a fantastic job tailoring my clothes to my requirements at very short notice. She is well versed in her craft."
• "I took a cream puffer coat to her and she did an amazing job with the over sized collar."

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