Alterations & Tailoring in St Petersburg, FL

12 of the 18 sewing and fabric businesses we list in St Petersburg have clothing alterations, hemming and tailoring on site. You bought the fabric — now you need someone to actually sew it, or take in a suit that almost fits. Google Maps answers with a category; it can't tell a tailor who drafts a garment from scratch apart from a dry cleaner who pins hems at the counter. Every shop listed here was confirmed to do alterations work, either from its own site or from how the business describes itself, so the phone number you call is one that can answer the question you're asking.

AlterPerfect Alterations

8844 4th St N, St Petersburg, FL 33702-3124

+17277670428 Website Directions

Alterations By Pat Alterations

1237 1st Ave N, St Petersburg, FL 33705-1567

+17275519408 Website Directions

Best Alteration Alterations

770 Pasadena Ave S, St Petersburg, FL 33707-2069

+17273434567 Website Directions

Central Alterations Alterations

7210 Central Ave, St Petersburg, FL 33707

+17278943331 Website Directions

Fatima Alterations Alterations

2031 4th St N, St Petersburg, FL 33704-4364

+17278220404 Directions

Kathleen's Alterations Alterations

6954 22nd Ave N, St Petersburg, FL 33710-3920

+17273477129 Directions

Long Alterations Alterations

1606 29th Ave N, St Petersburg, FL 33713-4147

+18132151441 Directions

Looking GOOD Alterations

1125 38th Ave NE, St Petersburg, FL 33704-1639

+19199024425 Directions

Monograms By Barbara Alterations

437 1st Ave N, St Petersburg, FL 33701

+17278224853 Website Directions

T-shirt Quilts by Diana Alterations

1528 70th Ave N, St Petersburg, FL 33702-5746

+17276422977 Directions

Tony Tailor Alterations

8844 4th St N, St Petersburg, FL 33702-3124

+17277670428 Directions

Ursula's Alterations Alterations

6702 Central Ave, St Petersburg, FL 33707-1332

+17273410823 Directions

Call before the first fitting, not after. Turnaround swings from same-day at a counter-service shop to three weeks at a one-person studio in wedding season, and most tailors quote by the garment rather than by the hour — a hem is rarely the same price as reshaping a jacket. If the piece matters, ask whether the person who measures you is the person who sews.

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Good to know

What's the difference between a tailor and an alterations shop?
An alterations shop adjusts a garment you already own — hems, seams, zippers, taking in or letting out. A tailor can do all of that and also cut and construct a garment from fabric, which is what you want if you've bought material and need it made up. Many businesses do both, but the skill sets are different and so is the price.

Can a dry cleaner do alterations?
Often yes — in the United States counter alterations at dry cleaners are common, and for a hem or a simple seam that's usually all you need. For structured work such as a jacket, a suit or a bridal gown, look for a shop that lists tailoring as its own service rather than as an add-on.