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Recent Alterations reviews in Sydney

Jess was wonderful! Did exactly what I asked for and the cushions covers look perfect! She made communication super easy and she worked extremely fast. Will definitely hire her again!

Sew 2 Seat Cushion Covers

$100

Great job, Thx

Need someone with sewing skills for car's seat

$5

Kim was excellent! He hemmed and tailored my bridesmaid dress in less than a day and was a fantastic communicator. Highly recommend.

Seamstress to hem / tailor a dress

$50

Amber was great and fit me in around my schedule, now I have a wedding dress that fits me like a glove! Highly recommend Thankyou so much

Wedding Dress Alteration

$120

What's the average cost of an alteration expert in Sydney

$50 - $192

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$100

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$192

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Average reviews for Alterations Services in Sydney

based on 145 reviews

4.95

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Recent Dress Alterations reviews in Sydney

Silvana was absolutely phenomenal! It’s not a job done until it’s perfect for both of us. Thank you so much Silvana!

Bridal Dress Alterations

$150

She is amazing, definitely recommend her . Very skillful and accurate. Thanks Laila

Dress alterations

$100

Amber was great and fit me in around my schedule, now I have a wedding dress that fits me like a glove! Highly recommend Thankyou so much

Wedding Dress Alteration

$120

Amazing work from Kim, he fixed my wedding dress for a bargain price.

Wedding dress alteration

$100

Silvana has been incredible to work with. Her confidence gave ME confidence for what would have been a tricky alteration with an asymmetric dress. She’s such a warm and friendly person and I definitely recommend her for your alteration needs. She was also able to complete it within a week! My dress now fits better than perfect, honestly the best fitting dress I’ve ever worn. Thank you so much Silvana, I’m so so grateful!

Dress alteration

$100

Excellent service and alterations to perfection!

Dress alteration

$90

What's the average cost of a dress alteration expert in Sydney

$93 - $170

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$93

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$112

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$170

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Average reviews for Dress Alterations Services in Sydney

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Recent Garment Shortening reviews in Sydney

Thank you! Pal was super accommodating and helped me with fitting and had a quick turnaround with the alteration.

Skirt alteration - shorten length and bring in the waist

$35

great work! Efficient and Fast turnaround! Thank you!

Curtain shortening/ Alteration

$60

Zyvette is amazing!! She was quick, professional and super helpful. The alteration is perfect and undetectable. Very speedy communication and very accomodating to my short timeframe. DEF would hire again. Thanks Zyvette!

Straps on dress shortened

$150

What's the average cost of a garment shortening expert in Sydney

$35 - $100

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$35

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$60

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$100

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Average reviews for Garment Shortening Services in Sydney

based on 3 reviews

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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 Sydney

Sublease Waterloo. Opportunity for cafe/alterations entrepreneur

$2,450

Waterloo NSW, Australia

6th Feb 2025

✨ Opportunity Alert for Café Entrepreneurs! Not a full blown cafe. More so a Coffee truck✨ No exhaust or Kitchen - So no cooking on site Affordable Rent, Prime Location, and Huge Potential! Love Wash Waterloo, our vibrant, newly renovated self-service laundromat and bag wash service, is looking for a creative coffee shop owner to sublease part of our spacious location! We’ve revamped the entire space, and with extra room on hand, we're inviting a small coffee business to set up shop, bring some caffeine magic, and serve our loyal customers and the bustling community. Why It’s Perfect for You: ☕ Steady Foot Traffic: Serve coffee lovers, our regulars, and busy locals in the heart of Waterloo. ✨ Renovated Space: Fresh, modern, and ready for you to bring your café vision to life. 🚀 Business Synergy: Laundry + Coffee is a match made in heaven! If you’re interested in subleasing and creating a cozy coffee nook Or alternations store OR have some creative idea in a bustling, community-centered space, reach out! Rent per month is $2450

Dresses alterations

$200

Sydney, New South Wales

4th Feb 2025

Looking for someone who can help with minor alterations for around 12 wedding dresses. It's not for a wedding so it doesn't have to look perfect - it just needs to be secure and fit the person. The dresses are donations and going to be used for the Mardi Gras parade. Details: - Need to bring your own sewing machine - Minor alterations include hemming, adjusting straps and adjusting back to fit wider shoulders (like add hook and eye (supplied), sew down excess fabric etc.) - Approx. 12 wedding dresses (some photos attached for reference) - Arrive by 12 for a 12:30pm start this Saturday 8th - Surry Hills location Note: Has to be comfortable with being filmed. Some footage will be used on social media.

Thanks for helping us with the sewing!

Need someone to sew a bespoke cover for my sofa.

$100

Sydney NSW, Australia

1st Feb 2025

Looking for someone to see covers to fit the style of my couch.

Resizing co ord

$70

Rosebery NSW, Australia

31st Jan 2025

I have a skirt and top which are slightly too large on me. I need a piece of fabric added to the seams

Can you sew?

$40

Sydney NSW, Australia

30th Jan 2025

sew duffle bags and wallets for me

Zipper replacement on lounge cushion approximately 160 cms

$50

Botany NSW, Australia

26th Jan 2025

Broken slide. Needs new zipper

I need help to shorten and hem 6 t-shirts.

$40

Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia

23rd Jan 2025

I have 6x T-shirts I would like shortened and a new hem sown.

Catering Bag Zipper Repair

$15

Town Hall NSW 2000, Australia

21st Jan 2025

We have 120 bags catering bags that require zipper repairs. In some instances the bag zippers are have come loose from the stitching and needs to be attached, others have the slider and or the tag removed. Zippers are green, see pictures. Please quote on the repair of 1 single bag, including materials. if the pricing and workmanship is good then we will arrange for the repairs of all 120. We can deliver and pick up from anywhere in the Sydney area.

Sewing machinists

$50

Potts Point-Woolloomooloo NSW, Australia

21st Jan 2025

I need help sewing some shirts, they will be cut and just need help assembling.

Sofa fabric sewing. I have the fabric and supporting accessories.

$800

Sydney NSW, Australia

18th Jan 2025

I have a twin chaise lounge. Its an Ikea sofa and therefore the entire fabric is zipped along with velcrow and removable. I am replacing the fabric. I have the required fabric and related accessories such as zips,velcrow and some embroidery that will need to be stitched on the fabric. I am in need of a professional who can get this job done for me.I am happy to bring the products to you. As I am providing all required material, please quote your cost for sewing.,Thats all I am after here. The photo does not reflect a twin chaise lounge, but you could visualise that there is a similar chaise lounge on the right side as well. To conclude, the sofa will be a 2 seater and 2 chaise lounge that can be separated.

Shorten two skirts and hem a pair of trousers

$50

Potts Point-Woolloomooloo NSW, Australia

18th Jan 2025

Seamstress: - shorten two long skirts - hem a pair of trousers

Sewing suede panels together

$10

Elizabeth Bay NSW 2011, Australia

17th Jan 2025

Hi, I need some suede panels stitched together. This will require a sewing machine capable of sewing leather. - Sew 9 suede panels together (final size approx. 124x104cm) - Stitch the pieces flat on top of each other (no folding out needed) - Colour match the thread on each panel (waxed thread if possible) - Each panel has 15mm overhang to accommodate the stitch Please let me know if you have any questions, Morgan

Tailoring / Alterations / Repair of a couple of clothing items

$80

Redfern NSW, Australia

17th Jan 2025

- I have a blazer that it too wide in the shoulders -A dress that I would like taken in at the waist and arm holes widened If possible but not urgent also have: - A jacket that has torn lining that needs repair - A knit jumper that need repair

Hemming school dress

$20

Botany NSW, Australia

17th Jan 2025

Two school dresses to take up

Maryam was very helpful. So easy and quick. Highly recommend and will use this service in the future.

Sew leather brand logo tag onto waist hem of T shirt

$5

Sydney, New South Wales

16th Jan 2025

Estimating 20 T shirts, require a professional finish quality sewing of leather brand tag to waist hem of T shirts. Include removal of collar tag, and sew on replacement. I will bring the shirts, Leather logos, collar tags, and if needed the thread to match. Can also pay for thread required to match. If successful will continue to do business for future batches.

Just an absolute pleasure to work with. 🙏

Sewing name tags onto kids uniform

$50

Darlinghurst NSW, Australia

16th Jan 2025

I have 3 children's uniforms (various items) that need name tags sewn in: Approx 10 pieces per child.

Thank you! Fabulous x

Help with stuck couch zipper on Koala sofa

$50

Erskineville NSW, Australia

22nd Dec 2024

Koala sofa came out of the wash with fluff in the zip and it's stuck - hoping someone with experience can get it unstuck so I don't have to get the whole zip replaced. or if it needs replacing can do it.

Great work & great chats!

Sewing job/ Material over-locked

$80

Sydney NSW, Australia

25th Nov 2024

Hi! I have two pieces of Cotton/Linen fabric I need overlocked. Each piece of fabric is 15m long and 1.3m wide. I need it done by Wednesday lunchtime and depending on where you are I can drop off or pick up. Have priced per tablecloth based off quotes from local businesses

Absolutely fantastic! She was quick, easy to work with and knew her stuff. Would happily hire again

Curtain Hemming Services

$300

Redfern NSW, Australia

12th Nov 2024

Hello, I'm looking for a skilled tailor or seamstress to hem a set of premade polyester curtains from Freedom. It’s a straightforward hem job, needing approximately 12 cm taken up on each curtain. Please let me know if any specific adjustments might be necessary. Curtain Details: Total curtains: 6 4 curtains at 220 cm each 1 curtain at 360 cm 1 curtain at 140 cm Fabric type: Polyester Location: Sydney (I’m happy to drop off and pick up within a reasonable distance, or have the hemming done on-site if that’s an option) Requirements: Experience with curtain hemming Quick turnaround is preferred Please provide a quote, share any relevant experience, and let me know your availability. Thank you!

She did an absolutely incredible job on our curtains five stars across the board

Looking for a clothing pattern maker

$200

Sydney NSW, Australia

20th Sep 2024

Hi there! I’m looking for an experienced pattern maker to help me develop 3 patterns for 3 dresses. I have physical samples to base the patterns on, however two require alterations/changes to the design. You’ll need to have at least 2 years of experience and would be great if you can supply references or a portfolio for what you have worked on. I’m on a strict timeline so need someone who can deliver immediately. Pay can be discussed. Let me know if you have any questions, I look forward to hearing from you! Kindest, Dana

Zyvette has been a dream to work with! She is so helpful with ensuring the designs are exactly the way I want it, despite their complexity. Her attention to detail and consistent communication has been some stand out qualities that not many people pay attention to. I would highly recommend working with her!!