Hills Alterations and Repairs

I had purchased 2 pairs of corduroys off the internet, the picture online did not reflect how flared the pant legs were. After wearing one pair once and almost tripping, i consigned them to the back of the closet. I happened upon a review of Hill’s and thought why not. She worked magic, 2 pairs of pants transformed, ready when promised, and fairly priced. Thank you!

So my review is a little late, having had a pair of pants altered a long time ago, so the seamstress may be better at what she does now — I hope she is!
Anyway, I had a pair of jeans I wanted to hem and taper. These were 19oz/​square yard (typical jeans are 12 and under) bad boys. Given the high weight and how thick they were, I knew it was going to a difficult job for most places, but the lady said no problem. I’ll break down where things went wrong on both alterations individually:
Hem: Length was right as I requested. These jeans have a specific hem stitching pattern called a chainstitch that creates a pulling pattern on the hem as the jeans age. Since there are only a few machines in the whole US that can reproduce this pattern correctly, I knew I’d have to give that up since I didn’t want to pay 2 way shipping + $ 40. This was significantly cheaper and much more convenient. That aside, the single stitch hem she did was pretty darn crooked.
Taper: This was were I was really disappointed with the job. The jeans I brought in have a selvedge OUTseam that I wanted to preserve. Therefore, I asked her SPECIFICALLY if she could taper them from the INseam. Most taper jobs are from the outseam because it’s much easier to work with the stitching on the outseam rather than the overlapped nature on the inseam. She said sure thing. Well guess which side the job was done on? Yep, the outseam, totally destroying the selvedge. For people familiar with dry denim, this meant no traintracks on fades… a HUGE part of dry denim’s appeal. Adding to that — the lining of the denim was not even straight. Lots of lumps and bumps as the pants were not lined up correctly.
To top this all off, while I should have checked them in store, but since I wanted to get out of there as fast as I could after seeing the horror job she did on my jeans, the taper stitching COMPLETELY came apart on BOTH legs. She didn’t even lock the stitch down. I had gotten all the way home and had to drive all the way back to get it fixed. Luckily she did it immediately. But all she said was «oops» and just laughed. Not cool.
For my specialized jeans, I was easily expecting to pay $ 50+ as I have in the past for similar jobs. Total here was only $ 17. I had high expectations based on all the great reviews on Unilocal,but perhaps I should have expected that with such a niche piece of clothing. The place probably isn’t too bad for regular clothing, but never again for me.

Juanita is excellent. She has altered suits, blazers, shirts, and even repaired a winter coat for me. Top quality done quickly, and the price is right. Pleasant and professional. You cannot go wrong with her.

Excellent place. I needed a uniform shirt tailored same day. I was able to sit and wait for the shirt. Within 30 minutes I was out the door with a fitted shirt. Not expensive either. Recommend to anyone.

We have had a few pants altered here and I can say that this lady is kind, professional and timely. She did a great job and really helped us out.
I find her prices to more than fair and her abilities to be superb. If you need something altered, you would be wrong to look elsewhere.

She did a fantastic job on my bridesmaid dress for a great price. I plan on returning to get some slacks altered.

Juanita is awesome! Did an awesome job tailoring my suit and giving me that slim fit look. Her prices are really reasonable too, I will always go to her if I need something tailored.
EDIT: Had another suit done by her recently, if I could give her 6 stars I would, she rocks!

Juanita did a very good job for an excellent price. I had her take in some sides on dress shirts ($ 13) and take in a crotch in a pair of pants ($ 12). I recommend. I’ll definitely be back.
Edit: I’ve been back a few times and have been just as pleased as the first time.

She’s done an excellent job altering my (men’s) dress shirts. And only $ 13 to take in both the sides and sleeves to make it more form fitting? That’s fantastic. She’s as good as the other guys I’ve used around town that have charged closer to $ 40 for the same alterations — and she gets my shirts done in about three or four days.
I’m not sure how she is with suits, but she’s great for dress shirt alterations.

I had a pair of pants that needed hemmed and having read about her on Unilocal,I decided to bring them here. It’s a little out of the way but she did a great job and the price was right!

Very friendly and easy to work with. Did an awesome job on two of my suit coats for an unbelievable price. Also, the work was done remarkably quick — only about 4 business days. If you need a tailor, go here.

Wonderful alterations at a wonderful price! I was really nervous about the cost when I went in, but I was happily surprised when she gave me the quote. She was really friendly and helpful and in the end I had a dress that was exactly what I needed. I will definitely be returning to see her for ANY of my future alterations.

She did and amazing job and I couldn’t have asked for a better price. I will recommend you to anyone needing a tailor!

Really great alterations and amazing prices. I had a bridesmaid dress that fit me awfully. I was expecting to be charged an arm and a leg, she only charged me $ 50! And my alterations were beautiful. My friends all swear by her for all their needs. After my first experience, I will too. She is a bit of a drive for me, but its worth it to not have to worry about my clothes or being ripped off.