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Recent Seamstress reviews in South East Melbourne
Very nice..love her work..will refer her to everyone..completed the task before time..
Curtains sewing
$100
Perfect! Speedy and great workmanship
I need Heavy Duty Sewing completed
$35
great work
Sewing labels into 20 jumpers
$50
Amazing work very talented! Definitely recommend
Tralier dress maker
$100
Wonderful service, good communication and I’m very happy with the finished product.
Seamstress to part sew outdoor setting covers
$100
Vicky did an amazing job in such a short time. Thanks again, I’ll definitely use you again in the future!
Seamstress/alterations Needed
$100
What's the average cost of a seamstress in South East Melbourne
$36 - $100
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$36
median
$60
high
$100
Average reviews for Seamstress Services in South East Melbourne
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5
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Seamstress Services
What do seamstresses include?
Ready-to-wear clothes don’t always cut it. You may need a dress for a special occasion or an alteration to achieve a perfectly fitting suit. Or perhaps you simply need to repair a broken zip or mend a beloved garment. Whatever type of sewing you need, our platform connects you with nearby sewists who can do the task. Here’s a list of sewing services you can get done on Airtasker. Â
Pattern cuttingÂ
Pattern cutting is translating your design onto paper or digital form. The pattern serves as a template for creating wearable clothes. Achieve a bespoke dress that fits you perfectly, or create unique garments for your clothing business. Our platform helps you find local sewists with pattern cutting skills. Once your collection is ready, hire a model to pose in your clothes while a photographer takes amazing product photos for your website.Â
DressmakingÂ
You may find clothes you like, but the fit or size just doesn’t work for your body type. Or perhaps you have a dress in mind to wear to an event, but you can’t find it at shops near you. With the help of a dressmaker, you can still get the dress of your dreams. You can have a variety of clothes made, from midi dresses, ball gowns, to business suits.
Clothing repairÂ
We all have our go-to outfits, and it can be heartbreaking to find a tear or a hole in an irreplaceable piece of clothing. Maybe you bought that shirt abroad, had it custom-made, or splurged on that one expensive dress or jacket. No need to say goodbye to your beloved garment just yet! Instead, find a seamstress or seamster who can fix up your clothes, so they look as good as new. Taskers may even offer to dry-clean your dresses after the repair.Â
Clothing alterationÂ
Some clothes may fit well, except for an awkwardly loose part around the shoulders. Or pants could have a flattering fit but are far too long for your height. With clothing alteration, you no longer have to settle for ill-fitting clothes. A nearby local seamstress can alter your clothes to create custom-fit garments, whether it’s a new suit that needs to be tailored or hand-me-downs that need to be shortened. After your alteration, have a Tasker iron your suit, and you’re good to go for your business event!Â
Prom dressmakingÂ
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Recent Seamstress tasks in South East Melbourne
A seamstress to do a few small repairs and have some dresses taken in
$80
Keysborough VIC 3173, Australia
13th Nov 2024
2 dresses taken in and the hemline raised a skirt waist made smaller and velvet pants with a fare taken up
Skilled Sewer Needed - Magnetic Flyscreen Door
$75
Oakleigh VIC 3166, Australia
20th Oct 2024
Seeking an experienced sewer to create a custom magnetic flyscreen door for our canvas camper trailer. We’re a small camper trailer manufacturer based in Oakleigh, Victoria. - Must have your own sewing equipment - Responsible for sourcing all necessary materials - Comfortable working with delicate fabrics - After a successful prototype, we'll place a small batch order If you're confident in your skills and up for the challenge, we'd love to hear from you!
Sewing machine service
$80
Clayton VIC, Australia
17th Oct 2024
After a service on a very old singer sewing machine
Sewing service
$10
Berwick VIC, Australia
10th Oct 2024
Need to shorten length of tshirt
Dress making
$60
Mulgrave VIC, Australia
8th Oct 2024
Looking for a skilled tailor to create a polyester white (about 3m) uniform for an upcoming school reunion. The design is a one-piece suit with a belt, and I need it made with attention to detail and quality stitching. This is the Sri Lankan typical girls white uniform. If you have experience with custom garment creation and live close to Mulgrave, VIC3170 I’d love to hear from you! Please contact me with your quote and any examples of similar work. Please find the attached pictures.
Zipper repaired/replaced on dress
$75
Narre Warren VIC, Australia
7th Oct 2024
Back zipper of dress ripped, need a possible replacement of zipper. Don’t mind how visible the zipper is as along as I can get the dress on and have it zipped up.
Dress maker
$25
Glen Waverley VIC, Australia
4th Sep 2024
Looking for a Dressmaker, to make 2-3 new dresses, from existing pieces that I have and re-size 6-8 pieces of high quality clothing ( dresses ) that have become to small. Material, would be all natural fabric's : Wool Lines & cotton. Nothing complicated. Payment, by negotiation on seeing what is involved.
so far have found her to be very good, but only one job, I hope I can work with her in the future
Sew and install drape curtains - quote mel south east
$10
Glen Waverley VIC, Australia
7th Aug 2024
I will supply the fabric I need you to sew and provide the rings in bronze colour and make 24 m of drape curtains. 20.6m is 2m height 3.4m is 3m height
Great communication and good work
Seamstress
$50
Berwick VIC, Australia
5th Aug 2024
Bought fabric from spotlight to use as table cloth. 2 : 3m(l) x 1.5 (w) 1: 3.7(l) x 1.5 (w) 3 total
Sew a zipper into a costume
$40
Mount Waverley VIC, Australia
1st Aug 2024
I've got a fleece costume and need a zipper sewn in, it should be quite straight forward.
Sewing a curtain, it has quite a big hole
$80
Narre Warren VIC, Australia
27th Jul 2024
There is quite a big hole in my curtain, I wanted to see someone can saw this up. please see photo below
Sewing task: Modify shoe to add a tongue/elastic strap
$70
Cranbourne East VIC, Australia
7th Jul 2024
I have a partial foot amputation and so I need to modify one of my shoes slightly. The work is not difficult, but I don’t have the strength or dexterity in my hands to complete myself. I need some help to cut a piece of leather, and sew onto the shoe as a tongue, affixed with a short elastic strap. I have the leather and elastic strap. And I have 2x shoes to complete the work on. Unfortunately, I don’t have transport so require someone to come to me. Happy for you to collect the shoes/materials and take away to complete the task.
Patches sewn on a leather vest
$60
Cranbourne West VIC, Australia
5th Jul 2024
patches done on spot to vest
Shortening trousers 1 pair men’s sewing
$15
Central Ward VIC, Australia
2nd Jul 2024
Take up a pair of men’s trousers. Can drop off within 15 mins of officer 3810 VIC
Custom dress maker/seamstress
$250
Cranbourne North VIC, Australia
12th May 2024
2x custom dresses needed by 1st of June Some styles attached below
Sewing patches on shirt
$60
Mount Waverley VIC, Australia
9th May 2024
I have 6 Shirts which need 2 patches sewn onto the Left Sleeve. Just stitched in each corner so they can be removed later Smaller patch is fabric. Larger one is an iron on so it’s stiff, but don’t want it ironed on so it is removable without damaging shirt.
Done in the short time I had available. Quality works. Completed exactly as requested.
Rig up sewing machine
$80
Chadstone VIC, Australia
8th May 2024
Need to rig up 4 sewing machines urgent!
Thankyou so much! Super lovely and very helpful
Sewing ..simple alteration
$15
Narre Warren North VIC, Australia
1st May 2024
I can drop the dress off to you! I can sew but currently don't have a machine. This dress just needs a simple stitch down the side as it's slightly to big.
Sew in Hem Cord to Vest Jacket
$40
Narre Warren South VIC, Australia
25th Apr 2024
- Add a hem cord with a toggle to my vest jacket. - I can provide the cord and toggle I am able to drop off the jacket close 25km of Narre Warren South.
Sewing technique lesson
$40
Botanic Ridge VIC, Australia
20th Apr 2024
Hi there I am looking for an experienced clothing tailor to give me a lesson for sewing techniques. I have no experience with a sewing machine so I need to start from very basic. my machine is a Brother FS101 Computerised Sewing Machine so please only send an offer if you are familiar with this machine. My offer on this is just for 1 in-person class but would love to discuss further of having this lesson on a weekly basis.