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Customers frequently praise the quality of alterations for wedding, prom, and formal dresses, noting fast turnaround times, reasonable pricing, and helpful suggestions for fit. Recurring themes highlight the ability to handle tight deadlines and difficult fabrics with professional craftsmanship. However, low-star reviews indicate frustration with the appointment-only policy, citing instances of closed doors or last-minute changes to agreed-upon prices and dates.
Data from Google, last updated October 27, 2026.
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57 Google reviews we collected
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“She is talented, professional, and truly cares about her clients.”
“My dress fit perfectly and she did an AMAZING job altering it.”
“She is very talented, sweet, honest, & her prices are more than fair.”
“…n due to Barbra needing to go somewhere with a friend the agreed upon price and date was changed last minute.…”
“She was so intentional and thoughtful and had my dress ready in a very timely manner.”
“I would recommend her to any bride looking for beautiful, high-quality alterations!”
“I will be going to her for everything I need altered now- broken zipper-> I Trust her!”
“She did an absolute amazing job and was super friendly/easy to work with!”
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Customers hired Barbara's Needle for 3 kinds of job. Pick one to see what they paid and said.
Very nice and sweet lady. So thankful I found her and she was able to fix my dresses within days from my event. God bless her. Recommend her 100%
Absolutely amazing experience! I had zero worries after dropping off my wedding dress because I knew it was in great hands. The alterations were flawless, the fit was perfect, and the entire process was stress-free. She is talented, professional, and truly cares about her clients. I would recommend her to any bride…
I reached out to Mrs. Barbara in a short notice praying she could work a miracle and indeed she did! I felt so beautiful on my wedding dress! She was truly a blessing.
I'm blown away! I took my prom dress to Ms. Barbara to be hemmed in the front, and I requested to leave the back of the dress as is, so it can have a slight train. She did this so beautifully- and even added a button feature at the back of the dress so that the train could be buttoned up during dancing without…
This barbara, owner of Barbara's needle. First I want to thank all of my customers for their business and kind reviews. I am a master Taylor with a 4 year apprenticeship from Germany. For anybody looking for a qualified seamstress, please note that the hours posted on this website are not correct. I am not able to…
Barbara did an amazing job with my wedding dress. I wasn’t sure what I wanted and she made a few suggestions! Let me say she knows what she is doing and I’m soooo happy how my dress came out! She is also very professional and got it done when I needed it.
| Job | Reviews | Category typical |
|---|---|---|
| Alterations | 4 | — |
| Hem repairs | 2 | — |
| Wedding gown alterations | 2 | — |
4.7 ★★★★★ 56 reviews on Google · rating breakdown
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Very nice and sweet lady. So thankful I found her and she was able to fix my dresses within days from my event. God bless her. Recommend her 100%
Absolutely amazing experience! I had zero worries after dropping off my wedding dress because I knew it was in great hands. The alterations were flawless, the fit was perfect, and the entire process was stress-free. She is talented, professional, and truly cares about her clients. I would recommend her to any bride looking for beautiful, high-quality alterations!
I reached out to Mrs. Barbara in a short notice praying she could work a miracle and indeed she did! I felt so beautiful on my wedding dress! She was truly a blessing.
I'm blown away! I took my prom dress to Ms. Barbara to be hemmed in the front, and I requested to leave the back of the dress as is, so it can have a slight train. She did this so beautifully- and even added a button feature at the back of the dress so that the train could be buttoned up during dancing without stepping on it. My dress also came with a slight defect at the top back, and she sewed it up free of charge! She was so intentional and thoughtful and had my dress ready in a very timely manner. Ms. Barbara is also the SWEETEST lady you will ever meet! If you need ANY alterations of any kind, you've gotta run to her because she will not disappoint!! ❤️
This barbara, owner of Barbara's needle. First I want to thank all of my customers for their business and kind reviews. I am a master Taylor with a 4 year apprenticeship from Germany. For anybody looking for a qualified seamstress, please note that the hours posted on this website are not correct. I am not able to change this information. My business is strictly by appointment, so please call me for any questions you may have or schedule an appointment. Should I not answer your call, please leave me a message and I will return your call. I don't answer the telephone when I am with a customer. I am not available on weekends or after 4pm during the week. Thank you so much!
Barbara did an amazing job with my wedding dress. I wasn’t sure what I wanted and she made a few suggestions! Let me say she knows what she is doing and I’m soooo happy how my dress came out! She is also very professional and got it done when I needed it.
amazing work.she alternated my daughter and her friends prom dress.
I had just moved to Texas from TN and I have exactly one month before my wedding so I was stressed my alterations would not get done in time anywhere I went. I had made multiple calls & appointments at other bridal companies around the area and none seemed to be able to accommodate me for my timing or my budget. I finally read a review on another stores site that said Barbra helped them with their dress alteration desires so I took a chance on a wonderful self business lady. She was able to change my neckline of my dress into a sweetheart while placing the lace I had on the straps into it the top of it in a natural way. She cut a slit in the back of the dress for me so my petticoat would fit since my undercoat was so tight, she altered my petticoat to fit perfectly & she hemmed my dress up as well as bringing it in on the waist! She did way more for me than I could have ever asked & yet she charged me way less than any other store would have! All prices vary of course but a quote from a big bridal shop would have been twice if not three times more expensive for the same results! I hope to add pictures of before and after once my wedding day has passed so you can see how Beautiful of a job she did!!!! I will be going to her for everything I need altered now- broken zipper-> I Trust her! Maid Of Honor dress -> I know she will make it photo worthy!
Barbara is just wonderful to work with, she had my bridesmaid dress and my husband's suit jacket done quickly. I will post pictures soon. I would highly recommend her.
She is amazing! We were trying to get some custom curtains done in our new home and she was who we went used. We did not have any patterns to use & she helped us come up with some amazing patterns & our curtains turned out amazing. She even made pillows to match our curtain's with the leftover material! She is very talented, sweet, honest, & her prices are more than fair. We highly recommend her.
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