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Recent Sewing reviews in West Melbourne

Amy sewed some cushion covers for our camper, she was very friendly and very prompt! Thanks Amy :)

Cushion covers sewn for camper

$150

Good work and communication

Director chair backs sewed

$25

Excellent service quality work

Spandex patch sewn in 6 car covers

$150

Good communication, very friendly and helpful :)

Sew Clothing Tags to Garments

$50

good work 🖤

Cut and sew job

$20

Brilliant job and definitely will be using Preet for future work 👏

Sewing patches on leather vest

$5

What's the average cost of a sewing alteration service in West Melbourne

$20 - $150

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$20

median

$50

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$150

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Average reviews for Sewing Services in West Melbourne

based on 25 reviews

4.76

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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 West Melbourne

Sew four strips of fabric

$50

Newport VIC, Australia

20th Mar 2025

I have two strips of fabric. I need the edges on the strips sewn in a straight line to create 2 x 4 metre lengths that are 10 cm wide. To create similar effect as photo of green fabric shown on wedding stand in photo.

Contract Sewer - Future Work

$200

Werribee VIC, Australia

17th Mar 2025

I'm currently on the search for a contract sewer for future work. Requirements: - Has experience in costume construction. - Experienced in a range of materials from faux leather to faux suede to spandex and rayon, etc. - Lives close to Werribee to collect the supplies. - Able to work on a timeline. - Attention to detail. - Attend fortnightly meetings either face to face or zoom. - Digital pattern making a plus but not essential. All supplies are provided (most patterns, all fabrics, notions, etc) Paid per garment I'm a sewer myself so I can direct you through each project and how I need it done. One of the first costumes I need completed has the photo attached (only require bodice and sleeves without embellishments) Comment below with your price, how long your turnaround will be and previous experiences in sewing. I will be viewing airtasker profiles for reviews of previous jobs and photos.

Sew the seams & buttons A- frame teepee cover

$100

Point Cook VIC 3030, Australia

16th Mar 2025

I have 5x pieces of gold sparkly dance knit (stretchy) material and i require a seamstress or tailor to machine sew the each side of the material and attach snap fasteners to the bottom. I have purchased the snap fasteners also. This is to make interchangeable A- frame teepee covers as shown in picture below. Each piece of material is roughly 2.4m long.

Sewing of flags

$150

Werribee VIC, Australia

8th Mar 2025

I need to have 11 flags sewn. I have the materials and just need them sewn together. They need to be block colours - ie blue at the top, red and then yellow. They also need to have a 35mm pocket on the side to insert a pole. They are only for the football so they dont need to be perfect. They would be as follows. 5 X horizontal blue at the top, red middle, 6 X vertical blue on the left, red middle and yellow right. The photo attached with the circled image highlights roughly what they would look like

Small sewing / clothing repair

$50

South Kingsville VIC 3015, Australia

28th Feb 2025

small repairs needed for 5 pairs of pants

Urgent sewing help

$100

Footscray VIC, Australia

27th Feb 2025

I’m so upset with myself. I burnt a hole in my daughter’s dress when steaming. She’s upset so can you help me make it a shirt? Just needs a cut / hem- pick up from Liberty one appartments and drop back. Many thanks

Sew covers for 4 seats

$20

Sunshine West VIC 3020, Australia

18th Feb 2025

I have four seats that need custom seat covers sewn, and I'll provide the materials. I've attached photos for reference

Repair sewing machine

$30

Tarneit VIC, Australia

10th Feb 2025

Repair brother 2600 sewing machine needle not going down

Move sewing machine.

$150

Newport VIC, Australia

5th Feb 2025

Pickup a sewing machine drone eltham to Newport. - View all the details of this offer: https://www.airtasker.com/offers/01JK9RE7JG0YRXBXEV7BXEEAKN

George is now my go-to, he’s friendly, efficient & communicative. Highly recommend!

Fix/Sew much loved Jellycat bunny

$50

Yarraville VIC, Australia

31st Jan 2025

Hi, I’m looking for a very talented sewer to fix a much loved bunny. See pics for details. It needs new fabric on its feet and ears. I can source a similar type fabric, or if you have some samples you can show me, happy for you to provide. It’s a small area so won’t need much. Thanks so much!

Super quick, great communication and beautiful product. Thank you!

Sew 4 table clothes

$200

West Footscray VIC, Australia

30th Jan 2025

Needing someone to sew 4 seperate table clothes with a layered raffle

Consultation - Design and sew custom shirts

$5

Williamstown VIC, Australia

9th Jan 2025

I have a blouse that I love and would like more of in this style as well as size adjustments. I'm looking for quotes from people who can do this for me

Sewing machine repair

$100

Sanctuary Lakes VIC 3030, Australia

5th Jan 2025

Hi, I’ve a sewing machine where the needle is stuck and is not moving at all. Can that be fixed? It’s a Merritt machine.Thanks

Sewing tool rolls

$50

Laverton VIC, Australia

4th Jan 2025

Sewing tool roll for circus equipment Handstand products

Help transporting a sewing machine

$80

Point Cook VIC, Australia

11th Nov 2024

Need transportation of sewing machine to and from point cook

Sewing fabric to make drapes

$30

Altona VIC, Australia

11th Nov 2024

Hi. I needs someone to hem and sew some fabric for me. The fabric is called Panama and it’s from Spotlight. It’s lightweight and quite easy to work with. I will supply the fabric. I need the fabric cut to 10m x 1m. Then all 4 edges need to be hemmed. Along the top edge (10m), I need kedar sown. I will supply the kedar. The drape will be used below the screen like in the attached photos. Thanks.

Sew costume

$80

Sunshine West VIC, Australia

30th Sep 2024

Wanting a costume like this made for me. $50 if I buy the fabric, $80 if you buy the fabric. Happy to meet you for my proper measurements or I can send them to you and you can deliver to my address. Wanting a stretchy fabric and instead of a scrunched turtle neck, I’d want it to fold. I know how to sew, however I think this would be complicated for me to do with my busy schedule.

Sewer to make sample shirt from commercial pattern

$40

Footscray VIC, Australia

3rd Sep 2024

Need a sample garment made in our studio with commercial pattern. Using our industrial machine and overlocker. Price is per hour.

Sewing two materials together

$25

Caroline Springs VIC, Australia

30th Aug 2024

I need two materials sewn together. It's a little thick like a blanket. Need them both sewn together straight. Can bring sewing machine and can do at my house. Black material

Sew seat covers for 4 chairs. I will provide the material

$20

Sunshine West VIC, Australia

7th Aug 2024

I’m looking for someone to sew seat covers for 4 chairs. I will provide the material.