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Recent Sewing reviews in East Melbourne
Great work
Minor sewing
$50
Great work. Thanks for speedy service.
Sew new elastic around underlay edge
$50
Fantastic, friendly service. Highly recommend
Sew a shirt
$20
Jennifer did an amazing job sewing my flares. She cut a pattern from a pair I had and had them done in four days! So lovely to deal with and looking forward to get more things made!
Sew some flares
$20
Fast work, good communication and very happy with the result. Thanks.
Machine sew 6m of curtain hook tape onto curtains
$30
Excellent. Friendly, efficient. I would love to work with Erina again for my next small project :)
Sew clothing label to garments
$18
What's the average cost of a sewing alteration service in East Melbourne
$31 - $123
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$31
median
$65
high
$123
Average reviews for Sewing Services in East Melbourne
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4.92
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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.Â
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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.Â
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Clothing repairÂ
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Clothing alterationÂ
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.Â
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. Â
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. Â
Sewing lessonsÂ
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Recent Sewing tasks in East Melbourne
Sew slip over car cover
$150
Burwood VIC 3125, Australia
13th Jan 2025
i have 2 car covers i need sewn together. it’s a simple slip over design . i have the original sample and have the fabric for the new. you will need to supply the elastic to the hem and slip over
Sewing swimwear
$5
Doncaster VIC, Australia
11th Dec 2024
please refer to the previous message
Sewing machine service
$80
Ashburton VIC, Australia
2nd Dec 2024
Singer591D300G sewing machine service
I need my sewing machine fixed
$100
Camberwell VIC 3124, Australia
1st Dec 2024
The stitches all gather as a tight knot at the bottom of the fabric as I sew
I need help with sewing a sofa cover
$100
Doncaster VIC, Australia
5th Nov 2024
I have an Ikea single sofa bed. I would like to change the colour of the cover. I have the fabric already but need help with sewing it on top of the existing cover, or taking the cover off and then sewing this new fabric on. I do not know what is best as I do not know how to sew.
Fix sewing machine
$30
Hawthorn VIC, Australia
5th Nov 2024
sewing machine won’t sew as it projects the error code E1 on screen. brother sewing machine, model FS101
Simple sewing of 6 cushion covers and resizing of 2 sheets +2 blankets
$125
Hawthorn VIC 3122, Australia
25th Oct 2024
Simple sewing of six cotton cushion covers, and resizing of two blankets and two flat bamboo sheets from queen size to king/single. One blanket will need a blanket stitch.
Wonderful work and a wonderful person to deal with.
Sew hand-rolled silk twill scarf hems
$15
Blackburn VIC, Australia
22nd Oct 2024
Looking for an experienced seamstress to help hand-roll stitch silk twill scarves with silk thread (provided) for a small business. Around 12 diamond-shaped scarves, approximately 90 cm by 45 cm. See here for technique needed: https://youtu.be/vKD1mQOuQfY?si=9z0H8HT6Ws5zGB0V If leaving offers, please provide a photo of your work on silk and a quote per scarf.
Sew a pillow bolster with piping
$60
Kew VIC, Australia
30th Sep 2024
I require someone to sew up two pillow bolsters with piping around the edges. The fabric is a Japanese Obi sash so the fabric is quite thick. Please offer your best price, fabric drop suburb and sewing experience (images would be a great help). I will be choosing who I go with according to the above - Thanks Look forward to your offers Thanks
Sew flannel doona cover for 130cm x 90cm and 2 small pillow cases
$60
Templestowe Lower VIC, Australia
16th Sep 2024
Hi! I have a small doona and 2 small pillows for my dog that I'm looking to have a doona cover and 2 pillow cases sewn for. I have a flannel sheet set that is to be used for the doona cover and pillow cases. I'm needing to have this done by Friday 20 September and happy to drop off and collect from a smoke free home please. Thanks 😊
Lani far exceeded what I was looking for and was so lovely to deal with! Lani is kind, accommodating (and a wonderful sewer!). I feel so lucky to have found Lani on Airtasker as she lives so close and I'll definitely be trusting her again for future tasks. Thanks Lani, you're the best!
Sewing & alterations for pants
$40
Box Hill South VIC, Australia
7th Aug 2024
Pants need to be taken in on the sides & extended on the waist by 2 inches, hem needs to be taken up & if possible remove zip to front of pants and remove edging from top of pants foo
Help me with my sewing machine
$40
Hawthorn East VIC, Australia
19th Jul 2024
My sewing machine isn’t working and i am not sure why - i just need someone to fix it and teach me how to use it
Sewing Pattern designer
$100
Ashburton VIC, Australia
28th Jun 2024
Wanting a pattern maker to create a sewing pattern for a T-shirt and a Singlet. (In sewing and fashion design, a pattern is the template from which the parts of a garment are traced onto) not a graphic designer. I have posted a picture of the t-shirt and singlet I need sewing patterns for- The other picture is an example of the pattern I am looking for I have a similar t shirt and singlet for your reference but want them edited a little!
Sewing samples - mini chiffon curtain
$250
Burwood VIC, Australia
6th Jun 2024
i need a 3 x small sample curtain sewn. 2mtrs long by 30cm drop. rope sewn on the top of all . the bottom 1x mini hem -1x mini overlock - 1 x cover stitch. i will supply the fabric
easy to deal with and delivered on time
Change zipper of my shorts and sewing the zipper of other short
$30
Box Hill VIC, Australia
12th May 2024
Hi, I have two shorts. One needs the zipper to be changed and the other one needs sewing only.
Super nice people. The communication was easy and they finished the task before the time agreed.
Sew patches on jean jacket
$100
Kew VIC, Australia
28th Apr 2024
Sewing approx. 35 patches to a jean jacket.
Shuba did a good job on the jacket, thank you.
Sewing of Scout Badges
$40
Ashburton VIC, Australia
11th Apr 2024
I need someone to sew on some Scout badges. It should only take about 5-10 minutes but they need to be located on the shirt in a certain way.
Sew mens shirt. Copy shirt
$130
Box Hill North VIC, Australia
26th Mar 2024
Need an exact copy shirt made of this mens black cotton shirt. You can use old shirt to measure new shirt, or take sleeve and collar. Main part of shirt is not usuable it is damaged. Cotton can be supplied.
Help with sewing
$50
Surrey Hills VIC, Australia
14th Mar 2024
***Seeking someone with sewing experience*** 2 dresses needed to be hemmed Dresses taken up by 2.5 cm lining taken up by 2cm needs to be done by end of Saturday 16/3 at latest
Dressmaker: pattern developed and sewn
$150
Doncaster VIC, Australia
15th Feb 2024
Looking to have a figure skating dress made for my daughter. We have a picture of what we would like but now we need someone to turn this into a pattern, purchase the materials and then sew the dress together . Need to have this done in person as you will need to take measurements etc Naturally we will need to work together in getting the materials etc correct along with the design.