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Recent Sewing reviews in Melbourne

We needed suit pants quickly taken up before a funeral -Shubha did an excellent job with fast turn-around, we are so thankful of her excellent work!

Sewing- Take up pair of trousers ASAP

$70

Great job. Thanks Gyorgyi.

Sewing - finish my simple QS quilt.

$100

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 is fantastic! So friendly. So accommodating. And the alterations she did were first class. High recommendation.

Sewing Pants

$30

Beautiful work

Cot sheet Sewing

$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

$45 - $140

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$45

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$90

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$140

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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

Its not sewing correctly its missing stitches

$70

Richmond VIC, Australia

5th Jul 2025

Its a Elna Machine and its skipping stitches, not doing cross stitch and the thread keeps coming out

Sewing Decorative Curtains for Venue – Fabric Supplied

$400

Southbank VIC, Australia

2nd Jul 2025

We’re looking for an experienced curtain maker or seamstress to help us sew custom decorative curtains for our new venue opening inside Crown Melbourne. We only require the sewing work – we will supply the fabric (deep blue, velvet-style look), and we will handle all attachments and installation ourselves. These curtains are purely decorative, meant to stay gathered and elegant, with a quick-release system in case we need to open the glass doors behind them. 🔹 No hardware/rails needed 🔹 Fabric supplied by us 🔹 Sewing only – urgent turnaround required We’ve attached two reference images showing the spaces. Based on those, we estimate the following approximate finished curtain sizes: Main glass wall with seating (Image 1): • Left side: approx. 220–240cm height x 100–120cm width • Centre (2 curtains): each approx. 220–240cm height x 100–120cm width • Right side: approx. 220–240cm height x 100–120cm width Glass wall behind piano (Image 2): • Left corner: approx. 220–240cm height x 100–120cm width • Right corner: approx. 220–240cm height x 100–120cm width ❗Please note: These are only rough estimates to assist with quoting – final measurements can be confirmed on-site or with updated photos. Our soft opening is scheduled for July 9th, so ideally, we would like the curtains completed as soon as possible before then. If this sounds like something you could help with, please get in touch with your availability and an approximate quote.

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

Dressmaking: Satin slip dress to be sewn.

$200

South Ward VIC, Australia

29th Jun 2025

Hi, I need a satin slip dress sewn for me, it’s an adjusted pattern, pretty simple a line shape with top facings and a v neck. Back and front cut on fold, not bias cut.

Dressmaker to sew a design in mind. I have the fabric

$50

Richmond VIC, Australia

25th Jun 2025

Sew design as don’t have time

Sewing machine set up

$50

Northcote VIC, Australia

24th Jun 2025

Need help setting up my sewing machine and showing me how to run it

Expand jacket sleeves and side by sewing in a different fabric

$65

Melbourne VIC, Australia

18th Jun 2025

Expand jacket sleeves and side by sewing in a different fabric

Tailor wool jacket larger sew extra fabric into armpit. quote in 12hrs

$90

Melbourne CBD VIC 3000, Australia

18th Jun 2025

I need a wool jacket tailored to be 1 to 2 sizes bigger. Since there's no spare fabric to work with, a completely different yet complementary color needs to be proposed, sourced, and built into the budget by the freelancer. Requirements: - Fabric must be wool - Complementary color should be a mild earthy tone, preferably brown - Sewn into the armpits, under the arms, and down the sides Ideal Skills & Experience: - Expertise in fabric matching and sourcing - Proficiency in sewing and tailoring wool garments - Experience with color coordination and design Please provide an urgent rough quote within 12hrs or the jacket will be lost and job disappears.

Sewing machine repair

$80

Armadale VIC 3144, Australia

16th Jun 2025

Need an overlocker repaired, the foot amd cutter need to be services. Also my sewing machine is very old and the tension no longer works correctly thankyou

Sewing. need basic cushion covers

$40

Docklands VIC 3008, Australia

10th Jun 2025

I need 2 cushion covers - I will provide - material, cotton & zips.

Cushion covers sewn for an outdoor couch

$300

Fairfield VIC, Australia

6th Jun 2025

I need simple burgundy cushion covers sewn for an outdoor couch. I can provide the material.

Sew aprons

$400

St Kilda West VIC 3182, Australia

3rd Jun 2025

Sew 6 aprons with provided fabric

Amanda was very friendly and easy to organise with. She finished the job in a very short amount of time and did an amazing job.

Sew cushion covers

$50

Collingwood VIC, Australia

31st May 2025

I have 3 45x45 cushion covers that need to be made out of boucle fabric that I have.

A great job thank you, really fast turnaround, lovely work and great communication.

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!!!

Sew pockets onto pants

$40

Thornbury VIC 3071, Australia

29th May 2025

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

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.

Teach me to use my sewing machine

$5

Brunswick East VIC, Australia

18th Feb 2025

Hi, I’ve been gifted my great grandmothers singer sewing machine from the 60-70s . My mother knows how to sew but we love to far away from each other, I need someone to help me in person. I’m a fast learner and patient. I need to learn more about the machine, and other basics. I’ve done sewing back in high school so I know a little. Price is low, as I’m uni student but I’m happy to negotiate

Very lovely and helpful

Garment alterations and sewing assistance

$175

East Melbourne VIC, Australia

15th Jan 2025

I would like an experienced seamstress/sewist to help me alter, repair and sew some garments, and help me learn more about dressmaking. Starting with a 3 hour session, with the potential for ongoing work. Ideally, you will: - be friendly and patient and a clear teacher with actionable advice - be able to bring your own sewing machine. I have one, but its very old, and I'd prefer if we could work simultaneously.* - have experience making dance costumes and gowns - understand fabrics and have experience sewing with challenging materials - be able to give advice on choosing fabrics - understand how to adjust and create garments for mid-size, curvy, petite women. - be happy to work in a house with a cat. The budget I am setting includes $50 per hour for 3 hours, plus $25 for bringing a sewing machine and any basic equipment. If you are not able to bring these tools, please reflect that in your offer. *Note: I have needles, thread, scissors, bobbins, measuring tape, some patterns and practice fabrics and some other basics, but no chalk. If you want to bring anything along that would help it would be much appreciated!

Meha was wonderful! Very reliable, knowledgeable and friendly!