Your friendly neighbourhood seamstress

Emily sitting in a chair with a colourful wall behind her.

From my home on the south side of Brisbane, I offer affordable clothing alterations and create thoughtfully crafted gifts.

Alterations services
Shop gifts

Pricing

I specialise in woven fabrics (no/low stretch) and everyday wear.

Prices are shown in ranges as the type and amount of fabric can effect work time.

If your service isn’t mentioned here, I may still be able to help.

    • $20–$30 pants hem

    • $25–$40 dress/skirt hem

    • $10-$15 curtains (per panel)

    • $10–$20 seam repair

    • $10–$25 patch or hole repair

    • $30-$70

  • I can customise a fabric item that you provide (eg, shirt, tote) with a single colour iron-on design (like a name).

    • Small (under 10cm) — $15

    • Medium (10–20cm) — $20

    • Large (20–30cm) — $30

Read my 5 star Google reviews

  • ★★★★★

    Emily was amazing — very honest, kind and incredibly fast with my dress alterations. The fit was perfect and the whole experience was so easy. I highly recommend her!

    — Katie, Google Review

  • ★★★★★

    Emily made a beloved custom dress for our daughter that couldn't be bought anywhere else. She has also done a great job making alterations to school uniforms.

    — Kaitlyn, Google Review

  • ★★★★★

    I took a floral blouse over to Emily to alter as it was sitting too low on me. The fitting process was efficient and she quickly knew how to fix the issue, colour matching a piece of fabric to sew behind the v-neck line of the blouse for a perfect result! Emily's work is very neat and she has a great eye for detail - delivering a professional alteration service. I can definitely recommend this local seamstress!

    — E, Google Review

  • ★★★★★

    I absolutely love working with Emily! Her standard of excellence matches my own attention to detail, and everything I've seen her make or collaborated with her on has been fantastic. In particular, the onesie I asked her to make with traditional Samoan fabric was so perfect and adorable! And the many printed tshirts she has done for us have been well-loved. If you want custom or careful work, she's definitely got the skill set for it!

    — Teagen, Google Review

  • ★★★★★

    Emily transformed my boring cushions into lively tropical ones, with new covers, on my wicker chairs in my courtyard.

    — Hyoung, Google Review