Sewing and alterations in Gravesend.
We are a working sewing studio on Burch Rd in Northfleet, two minutes from Gravesend town centre, with a free car park outside. Bring us anything that needs taking in, letting out, shortening, mending or making from scratch.
Most alteration shops are a counter and a back room. We are a full pattern and production studio — the same cutting tables and industrial machines we use for London fashion labels are the ones your coat gets mended on. That means we can handle work other places turn away: a lining rebuilt, a jacket taken apart at the shoulder, a dress re-cut two sizes down, a zip replaced in leather.
We have been on Burch Rd since 2012. The studio is by appointment only — ring, email or send the form and we will book you in, usually the same week. There is free parking on site, so once you have a time, dropping a garment off takes five minutes. Most alterations are ready within a week; if you are up against a wedding or a flight, tell us and we will tell you honestly whether we can make it.
Bring us the thing you have been putting off
Clothing alterations
Hems, waists, sleeves, sides and zips on everyday clothes, suits and coats.
Bespoke dressmaking
Your own design in your own choice of fabric, made to measure — for adults and children.
Bridal & prom fitting
Wedding dresses, bridesmaids and occasionwear, fitted over as many sessions as it takes.
Repairs & invisible mending
Split seams, failed zips, torn linings, moth damage and worn cuffs.
Curtains & blinds
Made to measure, re-hemmed, re-lined or narrowed to fit a new window.
Embroidery & decoration
Names, logos, badges, monograms and school-uniform labelling.
Sewing machine repair
Domestic and industrial machines serviced, timed and repaired.
Sewing classes
Learn to sew with Olga — adults, children and Saturday sessions. First class £45.
How an appointment works
Book a time
Ring, email or send the form. We will give you a slot, usually that week. Bring the garment, and the shoes and underwear you will wear with it.
We pin it
We fit and pin on the spot, and tell you what is possible and what is not.
You get a price
A firm price before any work starts. No surprises when you collect.
Collect
Most work is ready inside a week. Urgent jobs by arrangement.
Things people ask
Where exactly are you?
45–49 Burch Rd, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent DA11 9NE. It is a two-minute drive from Gravesend town centre and there is a free car park on site.
Do I need an appointment?
Yes — the studio is appointment only, including for a quick quote or a drop-off. Ring 07703 298765, email or send the form and we will book you a time, usually the same week. It means you are seen properly rather than waiting while we finish someone else's garment.
How long do alterations take?
Most straightforward work is ready within a week. Complex tailoring or bridal takes longer. If you have a deadline, say so when you drop the garment off and we will tell you honestly whether it is achievable.
Can you do it while I wait?
Occasionally, for very simple jobs, if the studio is quiet. Ask when you book — we cannot see anyone who turns up unannounced.
Do you take on things other shops have refused?
Often, yes. We are a pattern-cutting and sample studio, not just an alterations counter, so reconstruction work that needs a garment taken apart and re-cut is normal for us.
What areas do you cover?
Customers come to us from Gravesend, Northfleet, Swanscombe, Greenhithe, Meopham, Dartford, Strood and Rochester. For business and bulk work we deliver across Kent and into London.
Come and see us on Burch Rd
By appointment, Monday to Friday 8am–5pm and weekends 10am–4pm. Free parking outside the door.