Garment Alterations

Garment Alterations

Need something to be shortened ? From shirt cuffs to pant hems, shorts, skirts, dresses, jeans and more.

  • Most pant hems can be shortened
  • Shorten your jeans.
  • Shorten your pants with a cuff.
  • We will shorten skirts and dresses, with or without lining.
  • Professionally shorten shirt sleeves.
  • Shorten your old t-shirts and make them fashionable
  • Turn your trousers and jeans into shorts.
  • Turn your long sleeve shirts into short sleeve shirts.
  • Almost any item of apparel can be made shorter – just ask our staff
ZIP IT

Do you have a zip that needs repairing? Or a cushion, bag or garment in need of a zip?

Think outside the square and let our staff ‘zip it.

  • We will sew in zips and replace zips on pants, jeans, skirts, dresses and cushion covers.
  • Whether you need an invisible zip for your skirt or dresswe can assist you.
Hem It

Desperate to wear your new jeans but they are too long? Skirt hem coming undone?

We can help! 

  • Most regular pants and jean hems can be shortened.
  • We can shorten your jeans with the original hem, leaving them looking unaltered.
  • We carry a range of thread colours to match the colours used on your original hem.
  • We shorten all sorts of pants including cuffed pants.
  • We hem all types of dresses, skirts, t-shirts and tops. 
Button It

Need a shirt button shifted?  Lost a jean stud and need it replaced?  We can help.

  • A button has fallen off your garment and needs replacing? Come in and we can help.
  • Lost weight or put on weight and need a button shifted? We can help.
  • Lost a jean stud and need it replaced? We carry a range of studs and can very quickly solve the problem
  • Need button holes put onto garments, or pillow cases and doona covers?
  • Please note we do not carry a big range of buttons or sell buttons, so if possible please bring in your own buttons for a perfect match.BEST OPTION
Patch It

Don’t let a wardrobe malfunction get the better of you.  Bring us your torn jeans, pants or other garments and discuss the best ways to patch your clothes.

  • Bring your torn jeans, pants or other garments and we will discuss with you the best way to patch the garment. Our sewers are very creative in mending garments.
Cushions

Sourced some beautiful fabric? Or want to re-purpose some much-loved fabric?

Alter It can turn your fabric into fabulous custom cushion covers.