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Recent Sewing reviews in Melbourne

Amazing job!!

Sew cushion covers

$150

Amy is professional, friendly and created my sewing project with great communication and skills. I highly recommend working with her, I will be using her services again.

Sewing Services

$200

Amy did a wonderful job - good communicator and craftsmanship

Sewing - hem a table cloth and runner

$50

Amy did a great job sewing my blankets. She was quick and nice and neat. Thank you!

Resew a seam on x2 blankets

$30

Great communication, task done efficiently, thank you very much

Sewing Pocket Jacket

$25

What's the average cost of a sewing alteration service in Melbourne

$50 - $141

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$50

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$90

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$141

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Average reviews for Sewing Services in Melbourne

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What do sewing services include?

Sewing services include dressmaking, tailoring, and clothing alteration and repair. Our platform connects you with sewing experts for various items, such as prom dresses, trousers, jackets, and streetwear. Whether you need a jumpsuit made from scratch or a dress was taken up, you’ll find Taskers who can help. Here’s a list of sewing tasks you can get done through our platform. 

Custom sewing 

Hire a sewist who can create clothes for you based on a sketch, existing garment, or Pinterest inspiration. Bespoke dressmaking or tailoring lets you achieve the perfect fit and style. And you’re sure to have a one-of-a-kind garment you’ll love to wear for the years to come. Sewing experts can sew custom garments, including prom dresses, costumes, wedding dresses, and polo shirts. 

If you run a small business, put up a task and find an experienced sewer who can produce your products, be it womenswear or small mittens. When your pieces are ready, a fashion photographer can take amazing photos of your clothes – ready for posting on Instagram!   

Clothing repair 

Sewists offer clothing repair services. They can fix a broken zip or sew on a button. No task is too small! Clothing repair also includes mending holes and stitching up linings. Discovered a rip on your dress, and your party is a few hours away? Put up a task and find nearby sewing services in minutes. 

Once you’ve accepted an offer, your Tasker can come by and deal with your clothing emergency. If you’re in no rush, go ahead and have a sewer fix up or restyle an old garment you love. You could even hire a Tasker to dry-clean a dusty coat or iron your clothes. 

Clothing alteration 

Sewers can alter clothes in many ways, such as adjusting the length of trousers or tightening a skirt around the waist. Sewing experts can also add features to a garment, whether it’s adding nifty pockets to a dress or sewing patches onto sleeves. 

Clothing alteration is a great way to customise or update a garment to a wearer’s preference. Find sewing alteration services near you today by putting up a task and telling us what you need to be done.  

Upholstery and drapery sewing

Aside from clothing, sewing experts can work on upholstery, linens, and other items. Upholstery sewing includes sewing couch cushions and repairing zips on seat covers. You can also find local sewing machinists who sew pillow covers or curtains. Whatever you need, we’ll connect you with Taskers equipped to do the job.  

Sewing lessons 

Learn how to mend a garment yourself or get started on your dream clothing business. You can avail affordable and quality sewing lessons through our platform. We’ll help you find sewing experts happy to teach you sewing skills

Whether you’d like to start a new hobby or become an independent sewing machinist, sewing lessons can help you achieve your goals. Simply put up a task, set your budget, and get offers from local sewing lessons near you. 

Recent Sewing tasks in Melbourne

Curtains sewn

$130

Brunswick East VIC, Australia

8th Sep 2025

I need 3 curtains made from calico fabric for a large space. Each curtain needs to measure 3.7m wide x 3.1m tall. I will supply calico. The job involves: Cutting fabric into drops/panels and sewing together to required size Overlocking top, bottom, and sides You’ll need your own sewing machine and tools. Fabric will be supplied.

Sewing a primed canvas 'quilt' Small amount of wadding.

$100

Kensington VIC, Australia

2nd Sep 2025

Just to confirm as there are a few interested: These are two outcomes, each is 2 pieces of canvas quilted together with wadding in-between. Two pieces of 80 by 80cm of canvas to be sewn into a grid of 9 squares. Small amount of wadding in-between. Already Cut and set up ... apologies If it was confusing.

Sew a small cushion

$50

St Kilda VIC, Australia

31st Aug 2025

I am looking for someone to sew a small red velvet cushion. Approx 22x 15cm. I can supply the red velvet fabric and stuffing or happy for the person to provide. I’d like it to be quite thick and full so not a thin flat cushion.

Excellent quality work!

Sewing Cushion Covers

$40

Melbourne VIC, Australia

30th Aug 2025

Hi, I’m looking for someone who can help me bring some cushion covers to life! They’ll be simple, standard covers with a zipper, I just don’t have the sewing skills myself. I will provide the upholstery fabric but will need zips provided, and there may be a couple of different sizes (to be confirmed). I would love to start with one sample, and if all goes well, I’ll be looking to have 20+ made to begin with. I’m based in the South Eastern suburbs, so ideally looking for somewhere local, though I’m flexible. (Only Melbourne locals please, not interstate) I’m happy to work around $40 per hour, but open to negotiating depending on the job (Images are of the upholstery roll I have and cushion style I would like made.)

Sew my couch repairs

$40

Brunswick VIC, Australia

27th Aug 2025

I have a slit in my couch that needs stitching back together

Great. Punctual. Did an amazing job fixing my couch!

Sewing pillows

$80

Brunswick East VIC, Australia

26th Aug 2025

Hi I have some material I bought that I want made into cushions - can drop material to you. Maybe 2-3 regular cushions.

Amazing work. Highly recommend

Commercial sewing machine mechanic

$50

Thornbury VIC, Australia

26th Aug 2025

Blade adjustment needs to line up with stitch work

Sewing pants

$20

St Kilda Road VIC, Australia

25th Aug 2025

Torn slacks on the side of my pants, on the stitching

I need someone to fix my juki sewing machine

$80

Fitzroy North VIC, Australia

23rd Aug 2025

My juki sewing machine is jamming up and i dont know why

Seamstress/ Tailor to Stitch and Construct Custom Sweater (Cut & Sew)

$200

Melbourne VIC, Australia

22nd Aug 2025

Request for Quote – Custom Quarter-Zip Sweatshirt I am seeking production of the attached mockup design. Please match panel colours, placements, and graphics. Garment Specs Oversized quarter-zip sweatshirt (drop shoulder) Brushed fleece, ~320–360 GSM Colour-Block Layout (Front) Yoke: Left pastel pink, right pastel yellow (split at centre front) Chest panel: pastel blue (full width) Mid band: pastel mint (full width) Lower band: pastel yellow (full width) Left sleeve: pastel blue (upper) / pastel mint (lower) Right sleeve: pastel mint (upper) / pastel yellow (lower) Body base/seams: match mockup Graphics & Placements “EST. 2024” in pastel mint, centred above zipper on yoke Chest panel text, stacked/centred: • Line 1: COMMUNITY • Line 2: SUPPORT (slightly larger/lower to close gap) • Line 3: SQUAD • Style: white fill with light-blue outline Compass in pastel pink or yellow with N/E/S/W, on right chest panel, Ø ~8 cm Large “SQUAD.” (white with light-blue outline), centred on mint band, ~33 × 9 cm Square badge (~4 × 4 cm) on left chest: “CSS” in yellow/mint Square badge (~4 × 4 cm) on left sleeve (mid-forearm): “CSS” in mint/yellow Left sleeve yellow lower section: white compass with N/E/S/W + yellow trim tape above, repeating “COMMUNITY SUPPORT SQUAD” Right sleeve mint lower section: yellow trim tape above with same repeating text Order & Budget Sample: 2 units Target ≤ AUD $150 each if matching design Quote: 5–10 units, including lead time & shipping to Boronia, VIC (local pick-up preferred) Confirmation Needed: Can you match this layout and graphics? Recommended decoration method (embroidery/appliqué vs print) within budget MOQ, lead times (sample + bulk), and pricing for 1/5/10 units Size range available

Sew pockets onto pants

$40

Thornbury VIC 3071, Australia

10th Aug 2025

Reaching out to anyone who can sew 2 pockets onto the front (both left and right side) of these cotton pants. No rush for timing, can be done whenever. Happy to drop off & pick up

Great communication & an amazing job at adding pockets into my pants! Very happy with the outcome

Upholstery - sew couch cushion

$100

Brunswick VIC, Australia

31st Jul 2025

Need a reupholster to sew a cushion on a leather couch. Can drop couch at a workshop or house if easier to fix it that way. I have a van

Sew String on Cushion (10)on two corners

$75

Docklands VIC 3008, Australia

26th Jul 2025

I have 10 cushion for an outdoor set that get blown away easily by the wind. Please help me sew 2 heavy duty strings on 2 corners of each cushion (waterproof kind of fabric nylon) so in total 20 strings. Please byo fabric

Sewing coach for fashion design student

$800

Fitzroy North VIC, Australia

20th Jul 2025

19-year old first year Fashion Design student needs some extra sewing coaching. Has own sewing machine (Bernina). Projects include making a t-shirt using knitted stretch fabrics and making one finished garment from two existing garments. Also needs to refine zipper and collar skills. Student is based in North Fitzroy but can come to coaches' workspace. Ideally two hours per week on a Wednesday across July - September. Some flexibility possible. Rate is $50 per hour.

Need my domestic sewing machine serviced

$60

St Kilda East VIC, Australia

12th Jul 2025

The stitch length does not change and the reverse button does not push in and out on my Husqvarna combination II from 1972.

60 x napkins sewn - fabric provided

$200

Brunswick VIC, Australia

1st Jul 2025

I need 60 x napkins sewn. I will provide the fabric. Material is polyester viscose fabric in a tartan check. Measurements are 40cm x 40cm Location Brunswick Victoria

Amanda did an incredible job and he end result was exactly what we needed.

Moth hole mending and sewing seams!

$70

Fairfield VIC 3078, Australia

30th May 2025

I have four items that need minor mending! 1) A skirt which needs a new fastner sewed into it (I have bought the fastner) 2) A top with a side seam that has unravelled 3) 2x merino wool turtlenecks that each have 3x small moth holes that need repairing.

Kirsten was wonderful! She was very punctual, efficient, friendly! Highly recommend her services!!!

Stitching / sewing an elastic strap onto leather gloves

$30

Thornbury VIC 3071, Australia

12th Apr 2025

I've got a pair of heated motorcycle gloves off eBay. They are old and the fastening strap has come off (and been lost). I need to replace it with something elastic (to go around the wrist). I might be able to repurpose the strap from these old ski gloves (also pictured)

Great work and excellent quality. Was so glad she could fix the stitching 😃

Linen Sheet Repairs (Sewing Machine Needed)

$35

St Kilda VIC 3182, Australia

6th Apr 2025

Hi there! I’m looking for someone local who can help me repair two linen sheets using a sewing machine. They need some mending, nothing too complicated if you know about sewing, just a bit of stitching to bring them back to life. If you’re experienced with sewing (especially with linen fabric) and have a machine, I’d love to hear from you! Happy to drop them off or meet somewhere convenient

Leila was wonderful ! Thanks again

Sew x2 couch buttons

$50

Toorak VIC, Australia

25th Mar 2025

Top and bottom buttons need to be sewn in of couch

Was impressed with Alison’s sewing skills and communication. Would definitely book her again should the need arise.