Stitch LAB

I, unlike most other reviewers, did not have a good experience here. I brought my wedding dress in for alterations based on the great Unilocal reviews, and I was extremely disappointed.
My wedding dress fit fairly well from the start. The only alterations that needed to be made were shortening the straps, taking in the dress at the hips, and adding a bustle.
I dropped my dress off 8 weeks before my wedding and had my measurements taken. At that time, I wasn’t given an estimate of when it would be done. Two weeks before the wedding day, I still hadn’t received a phone call and started to worry. I called them several times to try to set up a fitting, and left a few messages. She finally called me back and set up a time for me to try on the dress (now just days away from the wedding day).
When I tried on the dress, it still didn’t seem to fit well through the hips. It seemed bumpy in areas and wouldn’t lay flat. I was told, when I expressed my concerns, that it was «better than it was» and «looked fine»… I was then charged my full amount and sent away with my poorly tailored gown. In most circumstances, I don’t tend to be picky… But when I’ve spent thousands of dollars on a dress I most definitely want it to be perfect, not just «better» or «fine.»
I got home with my dress in tears, and frantically called around trying to find someone to fix it within 5 days. Luckily I found an amazing tailor who listened to my concerns and fixed it in the nick of time. He explained that initially at Stitch Lab, she had taken in the outer lace layer of the dress, but hadn’t taken in the silk lining which had led to the bumpy, bunched appearance. Thank goodness for John’s Tailors, my dress fit perfectly on my big day.
I would definitely not recommend this place to anyone. She seemed much too busy to care about my wedding dress or my concerns.

Hands down the best tailoring shop in the Twin Cities! I took several pairs of men’s pants and shirts to Laura Whitney for alterations and mending, and could not be happier about the quality of her work, the outstanding customer service, and the price.
Laura’s an extremely skilled craftsperson, and it shows in her work; I was amazed at the perfection of her repairs, and at how quickly she was able to perform them. Laura’s also incredibly accommodating with scheduling; I dropped my garments off on a weekend and picked them up after working hours on a weeknight. Possibly the best part was the cost; having been to numerous other tailors, Stitch Lab’s prices are markedly lower.
High-​quality work, a very customer-​friendly owner, and exceptional value? Yes please!

Look no further for help with bridesmaid dress issues. I had to get measured for a dress that I’m ordering sight-​unseen and had no less than 4 different sets of instructions from the dress maker on how to go about doing that. Laura let me come by after work, measured me up and then worked through all the weird jargon to get at what size I should actually order. I feel a million times better having a professional go through all that with me. I’ll update after I return for my (inevitable) alterations (while they need a billion measurements, it’s still not custom made and will require some tweaks) but I can tell you that Laura is lovely, her space is wonderful, her advice is sage and her flexibility is so appreciated.
GO SEE LAURA!

I had a floor length bridesmaids dress taken in by StitchLAB. Not only did it take only a couple weeks, but most surprisingly, I was only charged $ 20. The owner is so sweet and easy to work with and did a perfect job on my dress. I called several other alteration services and each quoted me easily $ 100+ as well as estimating it to take a month. She is excellent, so happy I chose the StitchLAB.

I honestly could not have asked for a better experience using Laura Whitney’s «Stitch Lab».
To begin with, I was a «add-​on» bridesmaid for a wedding that was less than a month out. The dress which I inherited was a size 10 — — I wear a size 0 – 2. So I already was stressing out about the sheer feat of altering a dress that drastically, let alone with such a time constraint. To add to that I was leaving the state for a pre-​arranged vacation and wouldn’t return until 5 days before the wedding. That didn’t leave much time for fittings.
In steps the amazing Laura. I am not being overly dramatic when I say she was a god-​send. Her studio is located in an artists loft in St. Paul and is adorable. But what is most important is that she took enough time and care to ensure that (1) she was able to do the alteration; and (2) that I would be happy with the end result.
She had that dress fitted and altered with time to spare. And her prices were incredibly reasonable — I would have expected to pay much more given the amount of altering and the time but she was under $ 100 for a floor length bridesmaid dress. Not easy to beat.
I would without a doubt recommend her.