Hand Strands

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19 Common St Ste 102
Saco, ME 04072

History

Many fun years of working from home, combining art background with dressmaking and design skills evolved into full-scale retail shop in downtown Saco, Maine. Now serving nearly 2,000 clients from Maine to Texas.

Specialties

Alterations of most clothing items made from fabrics, home decor such as window treatments, mens suitings, prom, bridal or other special events. Sorry, NO leather, rubber, spandex, vinyls or heavy canvas. Custom work includes soft sculpture, costumes, pillow or cushion covers, and dressmaking.

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4.07 reviews
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Mara B.
9/11/2025

She did a great job altering my daughter's vintage seqined prom dress! And hemmed my other daughter's prom dress toule.

Cubby 1.
11/6/2025

Merry does outstanding work! I've been utilizing her services for several years. She is easy to work with and reasonable with pricing. I highly recommend Hand Strands!

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Cam Y.
7/21/2023

I had such a sweet and lovely experience here! Merry is a wonderful, kind lady who helped me with my alterations to my wedding dress. Was able to call and set up an appointment, then went into the...

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Susanna L.
3/1/2019

My husband and I have taken multiple items to Merry at Hand Strands, and have always been very pleased with her work. She is always welcoming and her work is completed on time and very...

Deirdre W.
9/10/2016

If you're looking for not only an amazing seamstress but also an amazing person overall you'd be hard pressed to find anyone better than Mary. She is so genuinely great at what she does and it is...

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