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Alterations & Tailoring in Baltimore, MD

11 of the 20 sewing and fabric businesses we list in Baltimore 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.

A Sewing Place Alterations

4407 Kenwood Ave, Baltimore, MD 21206

(410) 661-5925 Website Directions

Bushelers of Baltimore Alterations

11 W Chase St, Baltimore, MD 21201-5438

+14436832479 Website Directions

DG Alteration Alterations

4407 Kenwood Ave, Baltimore, MD 21206-2055

+14433157181 Website Directions

Felders Fashions Alterations

1268 E North Ave, Baltimore, MD 21202-5814

+14102628609 Website Directions

Kim's Custom Tailor Alterations

5518 Harford Rd, Baltimore, MD 21214-2231

+14102542252 Website Directions

Madrid-Rome Alterations

3239 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224-4013

+14105634818 Directions

Nicky's Tailoring Alterations

600 N Eutaw St, Baltimore, MD 21201-4568

+14103837100 Website Directions

Scotty's Shoe Service Alterations

436 E Belvedere Ave, Baltimore, MD 21212

(410) 435-5162 Website Directions

Stadham Corporation of MD Alterations

3232 Frederick Ave, Baltimore, MD 21229

+14109455700 Website Directions

Venus Cleaners and Alterations Alterations

4000 Roland Ave, Baltimore, MD 21211-2075

+14104676157 Website Directions

Youngs Cleaners and Tailors Alterations

935 S Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21230-4485

+14102441255 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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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.