"Many people come into my store with four or five pictures of different dresses and say, 'I want this torso, this bottom, these sleeves, and so on," Heidi said, adding she can create a dress from whatever photos a patron may bring in.

And as she should, for making dresses is her novelty.

Some females will find a dress that they really want but it does not fit them. That is no problem either, for Heidi can alter them to fit anyone.

"It doesn't matter, I can always do it," she said.

The bottom line is, if Heidi does not already have a dress for sale that a female may want to wear to her prom, then the perfect dress is only an appointment away.

But the prom is only a few weeks away, so now is the time to be proactive in finding, altering or creating that perfect dress.

Heidi’s Needles & Threads, Inc., is located at 6822 Wooster Pike, behind the Mariemont Inn.

If interested in having a dress made or for home decorating, call 272-2211 to make an appointment.

If you want a dress - anything from wedding gowns, bridesmaids dresses or a casual article – altered, just stop in to the store between 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday thru Friday or 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Saturday.