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Recent Seamstress reviews in East Brisbane

Angela was fantastic and the work she did was 5 star especially in giving a second life to my vintage top.

Sewing - Clothing Repairs

$100

Heather was brilliant . She did a fantastic job. She went above and beyond with measuring and checking in on correct sewing of hem. .such a lovely kind lady. Very Professional. I highly recommend her Thank you Julie

Sewing. Alter Hem of an A line long evening dress into a knee length

$50

Very friendly and exceptionally efficient, my dress was completed within a day. Thank you.

Sewing dress

$100

Thanks Angela. Amazing service as always.

Seamstress needed

$50

Fantastic commincation, fast reliable service, affordable and quality work

Sewing a shoulder strap with elastic

$25

Lovely person. Excellent work

Sew baby coat and hat

$120

What's the average cost of a seamstress in East Brisbane

$47 - $145

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$47

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$80

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$145

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What do seamstresses include?

Ready-to-wear clothes don’t always cut it. You may need a dress for a special occasion or an alteration to achieve a perfectly fitting suit. Or perhaps you simply need to repair a broken zip or mend a beloved garment. Whatever type of sewing you need, our platform connects you with nearby sewists who can do the task. Here’s a list of sewing services you can get done on Airtasker.  

Pattern cutting 

Pattern cutting is translating your design onto paper or digital form. The pattern serves as a template for creating wearable clothes. Achieve a bespoke dress that fits you perfectly, or create unique garments for your clothing business. Our platform helps you find local sewists with pattern cutting skills. Once your collection is ready, hire a model to pose in your clothes while a photographer takes amazing product photos for your website. 

Dressmaking 

You may find clothes you like, but the fit or size just doesn’t work for your body type. Or perhaps you have a dress in mind to wear to an event, but you can’t find it at shops near you. With the help of a dressmaker, you can still get the dress of your dreams. You can have a variety of clothes made, from midi dresses, ball gowns, to business suits.

Clothing repair 

We all have our go-to outfits, and it can be heartbreaking to find a tear or a hole in an irreplaceable piece of clothing. Maybe you bought that shirt abroad, had it custom-made, or splurged on that one expensive dress or jacket. No need to say goodbye to your beloved garment just yet! Instead, find a seamstress or seamster who can fix up your clothes, so they look as good as new. Taskers may even offer to dry-clean your dresses after the repair. 

Clothing alteration 

Some clothes may fit well, except for an awkwardly loose part around the shoulders. Or pants could have a flattering fit but are far too long for your height. With clothing alteration, you no longer have to settle for ill-fitting clothes. A nearby local seamstress can alter your clothes to create custom-fit garments, whether it’s a new suit that needs to be tailored or hand-me-downs that need to be shortened. After your alteration, have a Tasker iron your suit, and you’re good to go for your business event! 

Prom dressmaking 

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Recent Seamstress tasks in East Brisbane

Sew four pillow cases

$150

Thornlands QLD, Australia

8th Mar 2026

I need four pillowcases sewn. I can supply material (please tell me how much you need) and pillow if you need for sizing (but it's just a standard size). I am happy to drop off fabric to any location around greater brisbane area and pick up when done. Ideally by next Sunday, but this is slightly flexible.

Sewing Machinist . 2-3 weeks max

$3,000

Wakerley QLD, Australia

5th Mar 2026

Sewing heavy duty materials for outdoor play equipment, It will be short-term employment. 2-3 weeks max Monday to Friday with possible overtime, depending on demand. Paid on hourly rate.

Industral sewing machine repair

$200

Capalaba QLD 4157, Australia

23rd Feb 2026

I am looking for a service for my industral singer sewing machine, the main problem is the belt not fit

Sewing vinyl bags

$500

Redland QLD, Australia

12th Feb 2026

Hello, we have 7 bags that need the zippers replaced. they are large vinyl bags used to transport marquee tent poles. Photo 1: Light grey long bag zip would need to be 5.1m x two bags Short dark grey 3m Short black bag 3,3m Photo 2: Long dark grey bag 5.5m Photo 3: Door bag 4.3m Photo 4: Roof bag, unsure.

Seamstress to Take up pants hem

$45

Tingalpa QLD, Australia

8th Feb 2026

Needing a seamstress to take up the bottom of some pants for me. I am based in Tingalpa so preferably somebody nearby.

Looking for someone to sew 60 (7x3cm) labels onto 60 fleece blankets

$10

Murarrie QLD, Australia

27th Jan 2026

We own and operate a humanitarian/health marine vessel in Vanuatu and in Aus for dry dock. We need 60 “pls do not remove from the vessel” labels to be sewn onto 60 new fleece blankets. Ideally we’d want you to come onboard with your machine and do the job onsite (the vessel is a former coral expedition cruise vessel so it has comfortable working spaces), preferably on the 9th of February. Estimating it to be half a days job.

Sewing task - moving button on school shorts

$50

Tingalpa QLD, Australia

17th Jan 2026

I need to have the buttons on my daughter’s school shorts moved. Two buttons to be moved per pants and there are four pairs.

Brie did a great job with our sewing task - thanks Brie!

Hand sew a lot of badges onto a blanket

$200

Cleveland QLD, Australia

10th Jan 2026

Hand sew scout badges onto a blanket. To be taken away to be sewn at a person's leisure and returned when completed.

Zipper replaced on a school backpack

$20

Wynnum West QLD 4178, Australia

10th Jan 2026

zipper replaced on a backpack. price is not set in stone, just didnt know what was the best price

Zipper repair on a couch cushion.

$120

Murarrie QLD, Australia

23rd Dec 2025

Needing a couch cushion zipper repair

Zipper repair

$20

Wakerley QLD, Australia

10th Nov 2025

Black skirt needs zipper replaced. I have a zipper replacement however needs sewing

Sew a dress & fix stuck zipper

$30

Alexandra Hills QLD, Australia

9th Nov 2025

stitching has come loose by the zipper, zip is also stuck.

Sewing up 4 small sets of curtains for a campervan

$500

Capalaba QLD 4157, Australia

25th Sep 2025

I am looking for a local to produce curtains for campervans, they would need to have a quality sewing machine, The curtains would be simple pleated type, about 100cm x 70cm and would have magnets stitched into the seams to help them stay together.

Sewing a black tulle skirt

$50

Wellington Point QLD, Australia

27th Aug 2025

Wanting to see price of a tulle black skirt made.

Sofa cushion zipper repairs

$60

Manly West QLD 4179, Australia

24th Jun 2025

I have 3 zippers that need repairs to they’re the cushions on the back of my sofa and are removable

Sewing repairs

$80

Murarrie QLD 4172, Australia

22nd Jun 2025

I need my mens suit torusers repaired. They have parted at the seams on the crotch, but also has a but hole outside of the seam that needs a patch. Linen and cotton blend.

Hem 4x jeans - sewing alterations

$60

Victoria Point QLD, Australia

27th May 2025

4 pants - Jeans to be hemmed . I need help getting length correct - I have not pinned them. My location Victoria point but I travel to city also and depending On location can drop Of.

Good communication. Went extra mile to do a good job. Easy to work with and available when I was. No hassle. ✅✅✅

Sewing mending service

$20

Manly West QLD 4179, Australia

23rd May 2025

Sew buttons on 2x shorts and 1 x shirt. If you local I can drop off

Sewing curtains using provided blockout fabric

$100

Murarrie QLD, Australia

6th May 2025

We’ve purchased blockout fabric and need a few simple alterations: Sew a fold along the top of each curtain to allow for curtain hooks to be inserted. Cut the width of the fabric to size: 2 curtains to be 110cm wide 2 curtains to be 70cm wide (The length is already cut.) There are 4 curtains total. We’ll also need the material picked up and delivered to Murarrie once the work is complete.

Seamstress

$50

Thornlands QLD 4164, Australia

21st Mar 2025

I am going to the races and need my dress altered. The dress slit is too high - I just want to sew it up by 2-3 cm. I am leaving my house at 11:30 so will need it done pretty early in the morning