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Find professional sewing in London Croydon

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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 London Croydon

Help with sewing alterations 

£40

Croydon, Greater London

27th Jun 2023

I have a number of alterations that I need to make a little bit bigger from dresses to jeans… Shortening hems and widening back/shoulders I have a sewing machine and I can sew in a straight line. But I’m confusional with no sense like an infant trying to put squares into a circle Help with sewing alterations @ £10/hr - Due date: Flexible afternoon eve

Help with making some sewing alterations

£30

Croydon, Greater London, CR0

28th Apr 2023

I have a number of alterations for clothing that I need to whiz through. Just involves adding some power net to dresses to make them fit, and jeans… And thereafter, maybe a couple of dresses in terms of the length Simple tasks. It’s just I struggle with things with brain injuries, but I can sew in a straight line. Normally pay £10 per hour

Sewing of cushion covers

£20

Croydon, Greater London

4th Nov 2022

I have two cushion covers that are part of a couch and need stiching so I can have the full set. - Due date: Needs to be done on Saturday, 5 November 2022

Help making costume on sewing machine

£35

Croydon, Greater London

30th Sep 2022

I’m trying to make a hallowe’en costume I have a sewing machine. But I cannot think alone Anyone wanna come round and help make outfit? - Due date: Flexible

Brother flat sewing machine servicing

£200

Selhurst, Greater London, CR0

21st Aug 2022

the machine has stopped working - Due date: Before Friday, 26 August 2022

Tailor/dressmaker/sewing task

£20

Croydon, Greater London, CR0

21st Jun 2022

Make a tiny bikini top fit a jj cup by attaching it to a bra or something Other sewing projects also for future reference

Quick sewing urgency

£15

Croydon, Greater London, CR0

10th Jun 2022

To sew splash-proof fabric/rubber/anything waterproof Onto shape-wear garments (2) Urgent as dating party tomorrow