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Helena’s Creative Sewing
Transforming your wardrobe with expert alterations and custom designs in Scottsdale.
4.2(5 reviews)
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Transforming your wardrobe with expert alterations and custom designs in Scottsdale.
Helena’s Creative Sewing is a premier alteration and custom sewing studio in Scottsdale, AZ, specializing in wedding dress alterations, formal wear adjustments, and creative wardrobe transformations. With a 4.7-star rating from 99 reviews, Helena combines professional craftsmanship with personalized service to ensure every piece fits perfectly and reflects your style. Whether you need a simple hem, a complete redesign, or custom creations, we handle each project with care and attention to detail, making your garments shine for any occasion.
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Expert hemming, bustle additions, strap adjustments, and complete redesigns to make your wedding dress perfect.
Precise tailoring for prom dresses, evening gowns, suits, and other formal attire to ensure a flawless fit.
Creative transformations and custom pieces, including adding ruffles, straps, or redesigning garments for a unique look.
Professional mending, zipper replacements, and adjustments to revive and repair your favorite clothing items.
Adding belts, boleros, and other accessories to complement your wedding or formal outfit.
Helena is amazing! She helped transform my dress into the most fabulous dress for the stage. When I received my dress it was too short, Helena worked her magic and added the most beautiful blue ruffle to add length and line the slit. 10/10 would recommend Helena for all of your wardrobe fix needs! She is the most kind person and truly is talented with her work!
I have hesitated to leave a review, but the work Helena produced was so poor, I felt compelled to do so. I believe Helena is likely talented but in the three times I visited her business, she repeatedly spoke about having so much to do and having thousands of clients. Regretfully, the work she did for me reflected the clear lack of time (and seemingly, interest) in doing a good job. I brought her a simple, decorative pillow case (see photos attached) and asked that it be opened on one end and straps attached, so it could be used as a bag. Concurrently, my daughter’s prom dress had been left with her to do some work on the straps. When my daughter went to a dress fitting, Helena gave her my bag, which she’d finished early. My daughter didn’t expect this, so she didn’t have cash or a check on her to pay for the bag. Helena sent it with her nonetheless. I thought this was kind of her until I saw the work she’d done on the bag. It was shockingly bad. I have attached several photos that show how poor the sewing was, but what was most absurd is she never made a proper opening for the ‘bag’ - it wasn’t opened beyond the straps. Basically, it barely opened, so it could in no way be used as a bag. When I saw this was the level of care and work done, I quickly went to retrieve my daughter’s prom dress from her. When I arrived at her business, there were two clients there. I apologized for interrupting and asked if she’d started my daughter’s dress. She said she was going to be soon, but hadn’t, so I asked where it was and said my daughter had decided to “go another direction.” I was trying to be polite as she had other clients there. I looked and to my surprise, I saw my daughter’s full length prom dress scrunched in a ball on the counter. The good fortune was it was literally a foot away from me, so I was able to simply pick it up. Helena seemed to catch on I was not coming back and then asked me for the money for the bag she’d done. Needless to say, I was not going to pay $45 for the bag. The workmanship was beyond unacceptable and I was already taking a loss based on the time we lost going to Helena and the time I’d have to spend taking it somewhere else to get fixed/done. I politely told her she was welcome to call me to discuss it - again, trying to be considerate with her other clients there - and she asked again. I said the same thing and then she pushed me further, so I simply said, “I’m trying to do you a favor not saying anything more at this time.” Not long after I left, Helena texted me saying, “Please consider my services as a complementary gift with a value of $45.” Maybe this was Helena hoping this would avoid me writing a review, but needless to say, this experience was anything but a gift.
I brought my off the rack dress, a two-piece, to Helena with less than three months to the wedding. The top was a size 12, the bottom a size 14, and I am a size 6. I was absolutely convinced there was no hope my dress could be finished by my wedding, at least not looking exactly how I had imagined it but I was very wrong! Helena is the nicest most humble person, which is hard to find when you're planning a wedding. My dress was perfect. She even added my belt and loaned me her fur bolero. I will forever be grateful to her. Thank you, Helena!!
Helena is truly a special person to work with and provides an incredible service. She is professional and highly organized throughout her entire business. Every piece that she has altered for my wife and I have been perfect. Thank you Helena for everything!
I can't even begin to describe how fantastic it was working with Helena. That woman KNOWS WHAT SHE IS DOING! I came to her to alter my wedding dress- and with only one month to do it. Not only did she hem the dress perfectly, Alter the straps to not fall off, and add a bustle...but she completely redesigned the back of the dress to make it even more beautiful (AND COMFORTABLE!). She is so sweet, fun to talk to, and you can trust her with your most prized pieces. Helena, thank you for making my day so perfect, I have never felt more beautiful and you had HUGE part in that!
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