Studio Tissue8

Thank you Unilocal for helping me find Chris! She did a great job altering my wedding dress, and while my dress was relatively simple, I would have trusted her with a much more complicated job. Not only does she do a good job, but she also has a warm personality and clearly loves what she does. In short, she is wonderful to work with. On top of that, her prices are very reasonable, AND she is willing to come to you for fittings and deliveries (at least in DC– I live in SE)!!! This was more than I hoped for, and in the hectic last few weeks before my wedding, this was a huge!

Chris is amazing at what she does. She is very affordable and professional. I had a hem alteration that needed to be performed for a bridesmaid’s dress and was referred to her by a friend after a less favorable experience with a hem job at another alteration shop (read* uneven hemline). The detail was even better than the original hem. She is also very personable and makes herself available for your convenience. I would definitely return for any of my other sewing needs.
*Probably best to call for appointments/​pickups versus walk-​ins

Chris is AMAZING! I ordered a cheap wedding dress from China and Chris altered the neckline, added a bustle, and did everything else to make it fit me and look beautiful. She was really accommodating schedule-​wise and fine with meeting me at 8:30 pm on a Tuesday. The alterations were really complex because of the lace overlay, but Chris had a really fast turnaround. Pricing was completely reasonable for wedding dress alterations and especially for DC.

I came in on a saturday morning to get a dress taken in for NYE! Chris was very warm and welcoming and did the job very fast and to my satisfacation. I need me a seamstress bad, and I think i’ve found one in her!

I found Chris Cooper through Unilocal and I am very glad I did. I was dreading the trip to and from and back again to the seamstress for my wedding dress. Plus the expensive bill! Chris came to my house on a Saturday and returned a week and a half later! I am very pleased with how the dress turned out. She even got all the wrinkles out of it!

New in town and just bought a bunch of professional outfits for work and needed someone trustworthy to alter them because they were expensive. Brought them here and Chris did an amazing job. Knew exactly what to do and did it. It was a little pricey but she did such a good job that I didn’t mind at all. She hemmed some pants, brought in the waist, fixed up a dress, and hemmed the sleeves of a jacket. Everything looks and fits much better now. If I ever have anything else that needs a good job I’ll definitely take it here.

Chris is amazing! I scheduled a fit-​by-​fit session and just brought the pieces I wanted to go through with her to the studio, though she usually meets people at their homes and goes through their closets — super convenient! Her passion for her craft showed in every part of my experience.
The facility is clean, bright, and pleasant. Chris was on time, professional, pleasant, and very straight-​forward and thorough. I felt totally comfortable going through each piece, and working out what we could fix and what I should let go.
The turnaround time was reasonable, and ready for me to pick up right on schedule. My wardrobe feels totally renewed and I love the work she did on everything. I will never go to a random dry cleaner for rushed alterations again — the personal service that comes with supporting this local businessperson is outstanding!

Chris is awesome. She helped me alter my first wedding dress, and then my second… When I decided I didn’t love my first dress, she was patient with me. Deciding on my second dress, she took out the synthetic layer that was in the dress, and added something more breathable, also making it a bit wider so i could dance. She hemmed the dress expertly. She also went the extra distance to help me look for lace that I had wanted to add to my dress, and would text me whenever she was at a fabric store. It’s pretty awesome that she comes to your house too. All in all, she helped me get exactly what I needed, and I loved the final product!

F you read my other reviews you see that 5 is rare for me. I have NO idea why Chris doesn’t have more reviews. I just wrote this on Unilocal so I am copying and pasting from there.
Okay knotties — I’m a DC living bride that’s getting married out of town. I’d been renting a zip car and driving otu to Estee for an amazing priced alterations — $ 150 to take the dress down a few sizes, add a bustle, etc. It was a TON of work and Estee was wonderful. However, once I added up renting zip and the time it took to drive out to MD I thought it probably ended up catching me a bunch more.
Anyway, cut to the chase. A week before the wedding I changed dresses (ha I know after all that). What could I do in a week? I needed some alterations done and Estee was too busy. I searched around and took a chance. Hadn’t seen a lot of reviews but ultimately after chatting with Chris on the phone I knew it was a great fit.
Long story short DC BRIDES you MUST try Chris! She COMES TO YOUR HOUSE!!! COMES TO YOUR HOUSE! And not only does she charge MINIMUM — I mean seriously she charged me $ 50 for my alterations. BUT SHE COMES TO YOUR HOUSE. She did my alterations in 3 days. I can’t say enough. I’m writing about her everywhere!
Here’s her website
Also so you know there is some credibility she teaches sewing classes at an Artspace in NW DC.
Her name is Chris Cooper and her # is 2 024 454 403. She’s FANTASTC!
PS — She does other alterations at your home as well for pants, skirts, whatever so even beyond bridal dresses I will use Chris for my hubbies irregularly sized clothes =)

I just wanted to leave a few remarks regarding this business (Projecttissue8) and the owner (Chrystal Cooper). Ms. Cooper created a gown for my daughter’s high school prom (from the beginning stages of a sketch right through to the end of the finished product when she came to assist my daughter as she dressed for prom). I was very impressed with her professionalism as well as her amazing talent in creating the gown of my daughter’s dreams. I loved how accommodating she was in every aspect, and I would recommend her service highly based on having worked with her for several months of pre-​planning right up until the final night. And besides, my daughter was very, very happy with her prom gown — and I know without a doubt, she would have the same sentiment!