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"Madeline did an excellent job making the covers for my van mattress! Lovely human to deal with as well 🙌🏻"
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Sewing A Squishmallow (ripped 2× holes)
$40
Deb was accommodating, completed the task quickly and to a high standard. I recommend her for your next sewing project.
Sew curtain hem
$30
Great service and quick turn around.
Need hem a curtain material to fit a caravan door
$25
Deborah did a great job hemming our curtains. The result was great, her communication was very good especially with me being a bit slow to respond. Thank you!
Hem 6 sets of sheer curtains
$200
Jay was amazing. She altered my daughters formal dress that had intricate beading and was a tricky job. She was able to do it the same day and the work was excellent. I highly recommend Jay.
Urgent dress alterations
$123
Did a great job. Local, fast and even delivered the item back!
I need sewing
$100
What's the average cost of an alteration expert in Illawarra
$33 - $142
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$33
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$75
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$142
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Alterations Services
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.
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, wedding dress 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.
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.
Extend the life of your clothes - it’s better for the environment and much more budget-friendly, too.
Recent Alterations tasks in Illawarra
Alter my dress
$50
East Corrimal NSW, Australia
4th Feb 2025
I need my dress altered before this Saturday (sorry I’m a bit disorganised). I need the elastic part altered (see image) as well as the dress hemmed. I will come to you to drop it off and measure but you just be local to Wollongong.
Cut and hem curtains
$200
Figtree NSW, Australia
26th Jan 2025
Cut and hem sheer linen curtains x 4. Each curtain is 220cm wide. Thankyou
Suit alterations
$100
Avondale NSW, Australia
11th Jan 2025
I need a suit jacket and suit pants resized to fit me better, they’re both too tight on me
Sew seam on dress
$10
Wollongong NSW, Australia
3rd Dec 2024
Sew seam under arm of dress. Small job
Curtains cut and hemmed
$50
Wollongong NSW, Australia
30th Nov 2024
I need curtains for my van to be cut and hemmed
Curtains sewed
$200
Wollongong NSW, Australia
22nd Nov 2024
3 sets of curtains. I have all the fabric and curtain tape I am able to drop it all off and pick it up once done Happy to explain what I want in person or over the phone I have the fabric, and curtain tape 1. Set I need the blackout fabric sewn onto the back of the pattern and curtain tape attached and cut to shape 2. I need only the curtain tape attached and curtain tape attached and cut to shape 3. 2 pieces of fabric attached and curtain tape
In Dapto NSW sewing
$25
Kanahooka NSW, Australia
10th Nov 2024
Repair leather cushion cover
Sewing a “obi” African belt - will provide fabric
$60
Wollongong, New South Wales
9th Nov 2024
I have an African wedding I’m going to and I’ve bought some fabric. I just want a simple yet nice looking belt made out of African fabric that I have bought. The fabric comes in soon and I need someone who knows how to sew well and could make what I’m looking for. The wedding is on the 23rd of November. So I need it done before then. I’ve put the location as Wollongong but of course you can do this at home once I drop the material. You just have to live in the Illawarra. I’m hoping within 2 days this can be completed. I want the length of the straps to be long so it hangs down - like the finale image of a leather belt
Really great communication and was fast to complete task on same day once fabric delivered
Sew outside cushions
$50
Shellharbour NSW, Australia
17th Oct 2024
Sew up new cushikns gor outside furniture. Cushions have bern cut out
Curtains taken up and hemmed. Have the curtains
$100
Shell Cove NSW, Australia
30th Sep 2024
Have the sheer curtains just need someone to take them up and hem them. There are 4 packs of pair curtains (see picture). I need the drop to be 190cm. I would also like from left over material 8 ties to tie back the curtains.
Sew a Mattress Cover from scratch
$250
Warilla NSW, Australia
14th Aug 2024
I’m looking for someone who is handy with a Sewing Machine to make me a mattress cover. The double mattress is in 3 parts and the foam is already cut.This means there are 3 pieces and slightly different sizes to cover. It is a mattress for my camper van 🚐
Madeline did an excellent job making the covers for my van mattress! Lovely human to deal with as well 🙌🏻
Hem my wedding dress
$150
Wollongong NSW, Australia
24th Jul 2024
I need my wedding dress hemmed. It is satin with no lace or other embellishments. I would need you to measure and pin as well as hem.
Dress alteration - two darts and a hemline
$30
Woonona NSW, Australia
23rd Jul 2024
I have a dress (synthetic lining and chiffon overlay) that needs two darts and a hemline alteration, all pinned ready to go. Looking local to Woonona or Wollongong, can drop item to you.
Sewing machine service
$50
Albion Park NSW, Australia
22nd Jul 2024
Service blind stitch industrial
Dress alternation
$60
Wollongong NSW, Australia
29th Jun 2024
I need a dress shortened from the bottom.
Sew patches on my leather jacket
$40
Kanahooka NSW, Australia
15th May 2024
Need 2 sew a few patches on my motorcycle leather jacket
Alterations on school pants
$50
Cordeaux Heights NSW, Australia
3rd May 2024
3 x school pants requiring the hem to be taken up. Thank you
Couch cushion zipper repair
$100
Cringila NSW, Australia
3rd Apr 2024
I have 4 couch cushions with broken zippers that need repairing. Happy to get quotes for mending current zip or replacing entire zipper.
Sew some garments for me
$150
Warrawong NSW, Australia
23rd Mar 2024
I have a button up shirt I need some one to create and sew the exact same way need 2 shirts sewed
Hem 4 curtains
$50
Unanderra NSW, Australia
27th Feb 2024
Hem 4 sets of curtains with hemming tape Hemming tape & iron provided