Poway Alteration Center

I have had all my dresses altered here… prom, home coming, bridesmaid and most recently my wedding dress! Kim is wonderful and truly an artist in her field. I am always happy with her work and will continue to come here for years to come!

This was not a pleasant experience! I went to get three things tailored. Two were done very well. One pair of jeans wasn’t hemmed enough and dragged on the ground. I took the pants back to get hemmed again and had two more items to be altered. The lady there said she would not re-​hem the pants because: 1) She wasn’t sure she had actually hemmed them. She didn’t recognize me. 2) It was more than a couple of days since I had picked them up. (It was less than a week and a half). 3) It was my fault because when she marked the pants I should not have agreed to the marking. I was very disappointed they handled this poorly and will not be returning!

Kim is pleasant, cheerful and super accommodating! Her prices are amazing and her work is immaculate. I will definitely use her in the future! She altered 2 bridesmaid dresses, almost having to deconstruct one of them for my 11 year old daughter, and she did the hem and bustle on my gown. Perfectly.

This is the best place in poway and her prices are reasonable. When I was little she made all of my pageant outfits (have been using her for over 20 years). She also helped with my wedding dress. Last time I was in the shop there were a couple of customers waiting to be fitted and the dresses she brought out were absolutely beautiful. She is honest and will turn away customers if she is too busy because she doesn’t want to rush and have the quality of her work comprised. Plus she has a great personality :) Amazing work!!!

If you were raised in an Asian family you will eventually need a tailor, because your parent will train you to wear clothes that are 2 sizes to big for you. The husband is no exception, and that’s why we brought a dozen pieces for Kim to fix. We have never been to a tailor before and was not sure how everything worked, but Kim was very friendly (and direct) and explained everything so we can understand. $ 12/​shirt was a bit expensive we thought, but much better than buying new shirts! Gave it a try and was very happy with the results. This lady is good. It’s no wonder, because she’s been doing this for 30 years. She spends a few minutes with you after you try on each garment needing to be altered and off you go. The alterations were completed within a reasonable amount of time and we were very happy with the overall experience. This week we brought a few more things back. Think we found our tailor!

I prepaid for the work I had done as I knew I would be in a hurry on the day that I picked it up. Everything seemed great during the process. They even called me to check up on something as they were working on my order which I appreciated. However, when I showed up to get the items they demanded more money because they had had to do a different kind of hem on one of them. No apology, just the demand for more money when I had already paid and consulted with them twice. I paid the extra but I won’t be back. I prefer to deal with businesses that don’t engage in this kind of mildly unethical practice.

As a designer I need great work at a reasonable cost. They do it!!!

If you are in business —
1. Be kind and courteous to your customers. Bec. they put food on your table for your family.
2. It’s good to be friendly, have common sense and accommodate your customers.
3. Take some customer service classes and English classes.
4. BE NICE.
5. You are the professional, help and give suggestion to your customers.
6. It is TWO WAY street.

Don’t even know how many years I’ve been going to Kim at Poway Alteration Center (at least 5), but she and her team are amazing! I’ve taken Girl Scout patches to be sewn on, hems, hole repairs, clothes to be taken in and out, and a set of sheers for my kitchen sliding door. They always do quality work at a reasonable price and are always on time delivering when they say they will. I’ve needed a few rush jobs over the years and they always meet the deadline. Highly recommended!

I have been taking my clothes here for alterations for a couple months now. The job they do is okay. Their customer service on the other hand is awful! They do not deserve our business. Today I walked in with several items as I typically do on a weekly basis. I brought in a crib rail cover that needed to be cut in half in a straight line and sewn together in a straight line. A job that would take literally one minute. They wanted to charge me more than they would charge to do a circular him on the bottom of a pair of jeans. I asked if they would deduct five dollars since I had other items in my hand and like I said I come in weekly. The woman made a huge fuss and said she didn’t care if she lost my business. So on that note, I took my items and walked out. I go to Unilocal for most businesses and take reviews seriously. If you do too, find a different alteration business.

I get a lot of patches sewn on my boys’ and husband’s scout uniforms. I’m now at the point of having them moved to new uniforms and I find the prices astonishingly reasonable. Like «are you sure you don’t want to charge me more?» reasonable. they always know where to put the patches so I don’t have to do any of the homework myself. I’m always recommending her to the other moms. And the thing is I sew. But it’s worth it to me to not have to lug out the machine for one patch at a time.

Kim did an amazing job on my bridesmaid dress. She made it look better than the designer!

So far so amazing. I’ve been working with Kim for about 3 weeks now. I purchased a wedding dress that was about 5 sizes too big. It is lace so I was so nervous bringing it anywhere. We have made an appointment to measure it out after she hems it piece by piece. She has really shown care and spent a good amount of time working on it. I feel like she really cares about it. We have a few more appointments and should be done! She works fairly quickly as well. And her prices can’t be beat!

Ms. Kim continues to astound me with her craft and very reasonable pricing. I’ve had nearly a dozen shirts, a half-​dozen pairs of pants, and several jackets tailored there. Value and workmanship are always tops. Considering bringing in some fabric and my wife and just letting her run wild and make a dress.

Great place for alterations, repairs and embellishment. Both of the embroidery shops I have worked for in the Poway/​Mira Mesa area have used Poway Alterations Center for work that we can’t do in our shops. Kim is an expert seamstress, her work is amazing, prices are great and she always has our stuff ready when she says it will be done, plus she is super nice! I always recommend her to anyone who is looking for alterations or other sewing work, an outstanding shop like this is hard to come by.

I came in with a suit for a wedding that needed the pants finished and the jacket sleeves let out. They finished the job when they said they would for a fair price. Best thing though, was that it was perfect. I was worried about having to get it re-​done after trying it on, but it was spot-​on. I will be coming back for my future tailoring needs.

Love love this place!!! Kim made my wedding dress fit perfectly! She was so sweet and you can tell she knows her stuff!!! Thanks again for everything!!!

This is the best tailor shop around!
Kim is magical she can make anything.
I used her to make two sweaters into bridal shrugs. I had her take in my wedding dress, she made a shrug for my wedding dress very cute and vintage styled just like I wanted it .
She’s funny, friendly and very good at her job.

As much as I hate to admit it, I totally did not get the seamstress/owner’s name but she was such a wonderful seamstress to work with. My appliqué needed to be sown onto my wedding dress and did so perfectly.
I came in several times in the course of a couple of weeks and she showed nothing but patience, care and utmost respect for my wishes.
Today I had my last fitting, and mind you it was a Monday and they were closed, yet she still allowed me to come in knowing that I had to work all week. I absolutely loved the way my dress turned out and loved the way it fit that I couldnt help hugging her several times because I was so overjoyed.
Ladies, if you need a seamstress, dont waste your time searching anywhere else. Poway Alteration is the spot you need to go.
But then again, it’s just my opinion.

Looking for a great seamstress forever that could alter garments to fit my petite silhouette. Found Kim through Unilocal,i feel so lucky cause she’s awesome! The first time I step in her store is for my white by vera wang wedding gown. Another customer in the store told me she had Kim did her wedding gown too. The result came out well so I had my reception gown and another dress I liked a lot but purchased 2 size larger than my regular fitting. She does such a great job, both three dresses fit me like gloves. She is professional, friendly, with VERY reasonable charge. I saw many thank you cards on her counter, every time I drop by, there are always someone holding their formal gown ask for Kim’s help. Highly recommend Poway alteration center!