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"Amazing. Got the job done nice and easily for me. Thanks David!"
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"Craig was wonderful - so helpful, friendly, and flexible. He carried out the job efficiently and effectively. I would re..."
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"Britt did an excellent job repairing some costume jewellery. She worked quickly and was easy to communicate with. I high..."
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"Minka is incredibly knowledgeable and skilled. She recreated my favourite pair of jeans and I love the new pair. Highly ..."
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Far beyond what I expected. Very sweet, respectful person who takes their time to do a great job!
Curtain hemming - Curtains already hung
$200
Very friendly and flexible. Great eye for detail.
Clothing alterations
$25
Great work, very happy with sewing
Sew a zip into a skirt
$25
Excellent. Fast and a pleasure to deal with
Zipper replacement couch cushion cover
$80
Great communication, super friendly and great job.
Pants shortened (1) and knee patch re stitched (2)
$40
Dave really went above and beyond to fix our tricky suitcase zipper repair. Would definitely recommend!
Suitcase zipper repair.
$100
What's the average cost of an alteration tailor in Newcastle
$42 - $87
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$42
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$76
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$87
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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.Â
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.Â
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.Â
Extend the life of your clothes - it’s better for the environment and much more budget-friendly, too.
Recent Alterations tasks in Newcastle
Suit Jacket Alterations
$40
Hamilton South NSW 2303, Australia
25th Jun 2026
I have a brown suit jacket that I need the sleeves and the length of jacket taken up. The fit itself is fine. I will post photos soon.
Sew a new zipper on my snowboard bag
$40
Merewether NSW, Australia
16th Jun 2026
The zipper on my snowboard bag has broken and i am hoping to get it somehow replaced. I am happy to pay for the supplies to do it and also the labor to complete the job. The zipper does close up but I am worried about it’s integrity when traveling overseas with it.
Alterations - Denim jeans taken in at waist
$60
Jesmond NSW 2299, Australia
20th May 2026
Need jeans taken in at the waist
Hemming of Jeans
$20
Adamstown Heights NSW, Australia
9th May 2026
Take up of new pair of Jeans and get hemmed.
I need help hemming a neckline of a jumpsuit
$20
Wallsend NSW 2287, Australia
12th Mar 2026
i need the neckline of a jumpsuit hemmed. i have cut a jumpsuit for a concert outfit with a very deep neckline but have realised quick that i need help hemming it so it looks professional
Sew a zip into a skirt
$25
Speers Point NSW, Australia
9th Mar 2026
Need a zip sewn into a skirt which currently has no adjustment and is too tight to pull up over hips.
Great work, very happy with sewing
Zippers fixed on rooftop tent
$50
Broadmeadow NSW, Australia
1st Mar 2026
Zipper slider is off on one side. And the other side needs a new zipper
Pants Hemming
$20
Elermore Vale NSW, Australia
25th Feb 2026
Needing my activewear flare leggings hemmed, as they are too long
School bag zipper repair
$80
Adamstown NSW, Australia
23rd Jan 2026
School bag needs a zipper repair or new zipper (?)
Bridesmaids Dress Alteration
$100
Mount Hutton NSW, Australia
2nd Dec 2025
My sister are going to be bridesmaids in early April! We have received our dresses and need to get them taken up. We were also thinking of having the excess fabric used to make a bow tie for our partners.
Alterations to clothing
$20
Belmont NSW, Australia
13th Nov 2025
To cut sleeves of long sleeve shirt to make short sleeve
Clothing alterations
$30
Newcastle West NSW, Australia
7th Oct 2025
Sewing clases alterations project of own wardrobe
Hemming/shortening t-shirt sleeves
$20
Newcastle NSW, Australia
26th Aug 2025
I have around 10 cotton shirts that need the sleeves hemmed as they are too long Am unsure of budget so flexible to pay the right person the right money!
Hem 2 Childs school dresses
$30
Hamilton North NSW, Australia
22nd Aug 2025
2 school dresses that need the hem to be dropped
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
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.
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)
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
Alterations (hemming)
$80
Wallsend NSW 2287, Australia
11th May 2025
Need 3 pairs of trousers hemmed before Saturday
Recent Jacket Alterations tasks in Newcastle
Suit Jacket Alterations
$40
Hamilton South NSW 2303, Australia
25th Jun 2026
I have a brown suit jacket that I need the sleeves and the length of jacket taken up. The fit itself is fine. I will post photos soon.
Recent School Uniform Alterations tasks in Newcastle
School bag zipper repair
$80
Adamstown NSW, Australia
23rd Jan 2026
School bag needs a zipper repair or new zipper (?)
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
Recent Dress Alterations tasks in Newcastle
Bridesmaids Dress Alteration
$100
Mount Hutton NSW, Australia
2nd Dec 2025
My sister are going to be bridesmaids in early April! We have received our dresses and need to get them taken up. We were also thinking of having the excess fabric used to make a bow tie for our partners.
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
Recent Garment Shortening tasks in Newcastle
Hemming/shortening t-shirt sleeves
$20
Newcastle NSW, Australia
26th Aug 2025
I have around 10 cotton shirts that need the sleeves hemmed as they are too long Am unsure of budget so flexible to pay the right person the right money!
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
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?