A professional alteration expert near you making alterations on a garment in a well-lit sewing studio.
A professional alteration expert near you making alterations on a garment in a well-lit sewing studio.

Find trusted alterations services in Newcastle

Fill in a short form and get free quotes from alterations experts near you

4.3

Excellent rating - 4.3/5 (10900+ reviews)

Book expert clothing alterations near you now

  • Clothing alterations in Newcastle
  • Dress alterations in Newcastle
  • Zipper repair
  • Suit alterations in Newcastle
  • sewing alterations in Newcastle
  • … or anything else
It only takes 2 minutes. And it's free.
Up to 50% cheaper than franchise dealers
No job too big or small
Free insurance coverage
Secure cashless payments
Same day or next day service at no extra cost

Best rated alterations experts near me

Recent Alterations reviews in Newcastle

Absolutely a pleasure to work with. Always happy to answer my million questions and give advice. Turned out better than I imagined. Really recommend Donna!

Make/sew a bench seat cushion for me

$180

Great Tasker.

Sewing/Seamstress

$150

Hemmed school uniform picked up and delivered back to me within a few hours. Great job thanks so much

Hem school dress

$30

Jemimah has been so easy to deal with, and super efficient. Can’t wait to hang my van curtains!!

Sewing Van Curtains

$100

Excellent. Fast and a pleasure to deal with

Zipper replacement couch cushion cover

$80

Great human, great product. Thanks

Quality long term sewing needed

$50

What's the average cost of an alteration expert in Newcastle

$50 - $127

low

$50

median

$80

high

$127

Low, median and high bar chart distribuiton

Average reviews for Alterations Services in Newcastle

based on 31 reviews

4.97

30
1
0
0
0

Best rated school uniform alteration services near me

Best rated dress alteration experts near me

Best rated garment shortening experts near me

What is Airtasker?

Post your task

Post your task

Tell us what you need, it's FREE to post.

Review offers

Review offers

Get offers from trusted Taskers and view profiles.

Get it done

Get it done

Choose the right person for your task and get it done.

Now Available
  • Get it done now. Pay later.
  • Repay in 4 fortnightly instalments
  • No interest
  • Available on payments up to $1,500

38+

Tasks successfully completed

1

Average amount of offers per task

8

 hrs

Average time to receive offers

Statistics from the most recent tasks on Airtasker over the last 4 years.

What does a clothing alteration include?

Your seamstress or tailor is skilled in working with textiles, but especially clothing, to create, repair, and alter clothes. Here are some of the most popular alteration services and what you can expect when you book them:

Clothing alteration service - sewing

Need some custom sewing work to create a design from scratch or custom-fit to your size? Hire a seamstress or dressmaker to create or customise your dress or garment with great attention to detail. They’ll start by measuring your shape and size with a soft tape measure to ensure the perfect fit. They’ll consult with you on designs and fabrics, like selecting between chinos or khakis, before choosing or customising a pattern and cutting out the pieces. 

Then, these clothes or dress alterations near you will sew your garment or dress, taking care to finish off any edges with an overlocking stitch. Most dressmakers will request you to come in for a final fitting where you can try on the (mostly finished) garment and they can make final adjustments.

Clothing alteration service - formal wear alterations

When you want to look your best, it’s so important that your clothing is tailored to perfectly fit. Whether you need bridal alterations, school graduation alterations, bridal alterations, formal pants repair near you, corporate wear alterations, or suit alterations near you, a professional tailor can help. They’ll take your exact measurements and then ask you to try on the outfit or dress, ideally with the shoes you plan to wear. Then they’ll note or mark up any parts that need taking in or loosening, and where the hem needs to sit based on your shoe height. They’ll use a mixture of machine and hand-sewing techniques to alter your clothing and finalise everything with a final fitting before your event.

Clothing alteration service - clothing adjustments

Most clothes you buy off the rack won’t fit perfectly, or you might need your favourite clothes adjusted for your body shape over time. Book clothing alterations near you to help with dress shortening, garment shortening, and even school uniform alterations for those kids who won’t stop growing. 

Clothing adjustments and shirt alterations usually involve taking seams in or out and adjusting the hem. Most hems have a few centimetres of extra fabric, so you can add extra length, or take it up for the perfect fit.

Clothing alteration service - clothing repairs

When your favourite dress or your slim or skinny jeans break, you don’t have to throw them away. Get professional clothes repair services near you to take a look and see if they can save your clothes with techniques like zipper repair, seam repair, new lining, hole patching, button sewing, and more. 

Extend the life of your clothes - it’s better for the environment and much more budget-friendly, too.

Recent Alterations tasks in Newcastle

Sew reflective strips on 2 x stripes per leg. 2 x pairs of pants.

$60

Cooranbong NSW, Australia

19th Aug 2025

Sew reflective strips on work pants. 2 x stripes on 2 x pairs of pants. Reflective strips to be provided by tasker.

Clothing alterations

$150

Hamilton, New South Wales

18th Aug 2025

Clothing alterations - I have a big pile of clothes I need altered. Pants taken in, items taken up and a few projects I want done eg a silk set with an op shop find. Hoping to find the right person for ongoing work Pricing is flexible - I have literally 30-40 items so if able to offer a good price and can test quality with some items you’ll have lots of business by me.

Custom curtain material sewn

$300

Newcastle NSW, Australia

12th Aug 2025

Large fabric sewn for curtains. Cost of material will also be provided

Zipper replacement on a Herschel overnight bag

$30

Argenton NSW, Australia

29th Jul 2025

Zipper has fallen off - need repair or replacement. Any ideas to fix up the handles would be appreciated (lining falling off)

Clothing altercations

$500

Glendale NSW 2285, Australia

29th Jul 2025

I have a box full of clothings that’s between 14-12-10 I want it to fit me I’m around size 6, this includes tops, jeans, pants, dresses and skirts

New zip for a jacket

$20

Wallsend NSW, Australia

29th Jul 2025

New zip put into sleeveless jacket

Zip replace on satin pants and hem bottom of pants

$35

Adamstown Heights NSW, Australia

16th Jul 2025

I have a pair of satin pants, zip is faulty and wanting replaced plus pants hem as too long

Urgent sewing task - shirt too long

$30

Tighes Hill NSW 2297, Australia

1st Jul 2025

I need a shirt taken up. It’s currently far too long to tuck into trousers.

Sewing job

$50

Cooks Hill NSW, Australia

29th Jun 2025

Two sewing jobs. First one is to taper some pants in by a couple centimetres. Second one is to sew a name tag onto a bag.

Great job, will be recommending to others.

Sewing tutor

$50

Jesmond NSW 2299, Australia

2nd Jun 2025

Hey all, trying to find an experienced sewist to mentor me through some clothes making projects I’m stuck on

Hem my curtains

$50

Kotara South NSW, Australia

23rd May 2025

I need someone to come to my house with their sewing machine and hem my curtains while they are hanging. It’s a very simple hem, actually it looks like an overlocked hem and I would be happy with that. I have 5 big curtains and happy to make good payment for the job which will take a few hours I think.

Maria was such a lovely person to have in my house, she worked consistently and with detail. I am getting her back for a private sewing lesson

Hem taken up 2 pairs jeans

$40

Cameron Park NSW, Australia

21st May 2025

Hems taken up on jeans keeping original hem

Alterations (hemming)

$80

Wallsend NSW 2287, Australia

11th May 2025

Need 3 pairs of trousers hemmed before Saturday

Alterations

$100

Broadmeadow NSW, Australia

1st Apr 2025

Suit alterations for a suit company

Hems on curtains taken up

$120

New Lambton NSW, Australia

31st Mar 2025

Take the hem up on a pair of curtains

Length alterations

$10

Charlestown NSW, Australia

20th Mar 2025

I have some jeans and pants that need length alterations

Sew patches on to back of denim jacket

$40

Broadmeadow NSW 2292, Australia

11th Mar 2025

I have a large back patch and two rocker patches I would like sewn onto the back of a denim vest. You are not required to stitch it on at my location, I will drop it all off and collect once completed from the local area.

Nyssa did an amazing job!

Sewing alteration a red dress hole $5

$5

Argenton NSW, Australia

4th Mar 2025

My red dress has a split on it just need sewing up for $5 At Glendale argenton Lake Macquarie nsw

Let down hem on kids dress x3

$20

Adamstown NSW, Australia

17th Feb 2025

I’d like to let down the hem on three kids dresses (small) to make them longer. I don’t have a sewing machine. Happy to bring them to you, within my local area.

Alterations for clothes

$150

New Lambton NSW, Australia

9th Feb 2025

Hello, Looking to have zippers of four pairs of pants redone - 2x jeans and 2x cotton/linen pants (ladies size 10). Looking look the back of a dress do have new elastic as it's stretched, and a pant suit to be brought up if possible (shortened)

Recent Jacket Alterations tasks in Newcastle

Suit jacket alterations

$100

Belmont NSW, Australia

16th Feb 2022

Super late notice but have a suit jacket (38) and looking to have slightly altered to fit better, remove/reduce collar gap and shorten sleeves. Relaxed fit. Can bring it anywhere tonight/morning and ideally pick up tomorrow afternoon or Friday morning. Thanks, Kyle - Due date: Before Thursday, 17th Feb 2022

Recent School Uniform Alterations tasks in Newcastle

Hem 2 Childs school dresses

$30

Hamilton North NSW, Australia

22nd Aug 2025

2 school dresses that need the hem to be dropped

Knife sharpening for a high school

$500

Mayfield NSW, Australia

2nd Jul 2024

Knife sharpening of around 40-50 knives plus around 10 pairs of fabric scissors. Could be completed on premises or at yours.

Alteration of boys school shorts

$10

Newcastle NSW, Australia

13th Feb 2024

Need button moved and velcro attached

Adjust the length of a school skirt

$30

The Hill NSW 2300, Australia

11th May 2022

Adjust the skirt of a school uniform and make inside less scratching - Due date: Flexible

Hem school dress

$30

Adamstown NSW 2289, Australia

14th Jan 2022

My daughter is starting Kindy and need 2 dresses hemmed - Due date: Flexible

Hemmed school uniform picked up and delivered back to me within a few hours. Great job thanks so much

Recent Dress Alterations tasks in Newcastle

Dress alterations

$40

Merewether Heights NSW, Australia

8th Jul 2024

Dress straps shortened and waist taken in

Wedding dress Alterations

$100

Beresfield NSW, Australia

10th Jan 2024

my wedding dress it to big for me and I need it Altered to my size

Dress altered

$120

Wallsend NSW, Australia

10th Oct 2023

Bought a dress overseas, the zipper has broken and I need it modified to fit as it is a bit tight, open to replacing the back with a corset back - Due date: Flexible

Dress alteration

$100

Wallsend NSW 2287, Australia

20th Aug 2023

Need minor dress alterations done - Due date: Before Friday, 25 August 2023

Dress alteration

$50

Newcastle NSW, Australia

5th Mar 2023

I need to cut and hem (machine) bottom of dress + add something to shoulder to stay on bra strap. (long sleeve falling off shoulder) - Due date: Before Wednesday, 8 March 2023

Dress alterations

$100

Bolton Point NSW, Australia

6th Feb 2023

Shoulder need to be adjusted and hemmed at the bottom - Due date: Before Wednesday, 15 March 2023

Dress alterations

$200

Wallsend NSW 2287, Australia

16th Aug 2022

I have 2 bridesmaids dresses that the alternations were done incorrectly. I have 2 new one being delivered between 1-5th September. But wedding is on the 8th. They need to be taken and shoulders tightened. Help needed to know can get done in time for my big day. - Due date: Before Wednesday, 7 September 2022

Dress alterations

$35

Mayfield NSW, Australia

25th May 2022

Dress needs hemmed up By Friday before 9 am

Dress alterations

$250

Carrington NSW 2294, Australia

22nd Mar 2022

Have a silk wedding dress that needs hem taken up and straps/waistband taken in.

Dress Alterations

$100

Newcastle NSW, Australia

3rd Feb 2022

I have a dress which I purchased to wear to a wedding. Currently, it is too big for me and need to have it taken in. The dress has been taken in before and just needs to be a bit tighter. It is about a size 10 and needs to be more of a size 8. Flexible on price

Recent Garment Shortening tasks in Newcastle

Hemming/shortening t-shirt sleeves

$20

Newcastle NSW, Australia

16th Nov 2024

I have around 10 cotton shirts that need the sleeves hemmed as they are too long

Shorten pants

$50

Newcastle NSW, Australia

14th Jun 2024

Shortening two pairs of jeans by approx 3 inches (10cm)

Shorten trousers

$30

Jesmond NSW, Australia

7th Mar 2024

1 x jeans, 1 x trousers Just standard hemming of both legs. . . . . . .

Shortening and hemming of shirts

$50

Merewether NSW, Australia

17th Feb 2024

Have a number of shirts (about 8) that are too long. Require length to be shortened and hemmed. - Due date: Flexible

Sleeves shortened

$90

Kotara NSW, Australia

22nd Jul 2023

sleeves on 3 shirts need reducing as far too long. Also hems on 3 pairs of trousers taken up. - Due date: Flexible

Pants shortened (1) and knee patch re stitched (2)

$40

Merewether NSW, Australia

24th May 2023

Clothing alterations & re stitch to another pair of pants. - Due date: AS soon as possible

Great communication, super friendly and great job.

2 x jeans shortened. 1 jean waist let out.

$50

Cardiff NSW, Australia

2nd May 2023

I have two pairs of jeans that need the leg length shortened and one pair of jeans that could be let out around the waist if possible - Due date: Flexible

New curtains need to be shortened, width wise. Not height.

$200

Eleebana NSW 2282, Australia

24th Nov 2021

Hi, I have purchased 12 pre made s fold curtains 260cm wide. They need to be reduced in width. 6 are sheer, linen like fabric 6 are block out 4 Curtains need to be reduced in width from 260cm to 250cm 8 curtains need to be reduced in width from 260cm to 207cm - Due date: Flexible

Recent Jeans Alterations tasks in Newcastle

Jeans alterations

$80

Wallsend NSW 2287, Australia

21st Aug 2025

Need someone to take in my jeans - they are all a size 16 but I am more between a size 12-14 now. Pick up jeans from wallsend would be preferable There are 2 pairs I need taken in asap and then 2 other pairs at a later date

Jeans altered

$30

Fletcher NSW, Australia

18th May 2024

I would like my jeans taken in one size at the waist if possible.

Jeans altered

$30

Charlestown NSW, Australia

3rd Aug 2023

Hello, I have a pair of jeans and a top I need taken in as they arrived today and are slightly too big. I was hoping to wear them tomorrow night… where are you located?