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Alison Chapman
I love buying fabric and patterns from you

I love buying fabric and patterns from you.
Your service is prompt.
I love the way you wrap my purchases and tie it with a ribbon.
And I always appreciate your personal message.
Thank you

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Rohanne Mulligan
It was like Christmas morning opening my fabric

It was like Christmas morning opening my fabric beautifully wrap with a card and a surprise! Love the fabric can’t wait to sew with it x

Hi Rohanne, we're thrilled you loved your fabric! Can't wait to see what you create. Thanks for your kind words!

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Kerri Burgess
I have had nothing but a great experience’s with The Sewing Department Pauline & Caroline go the

I have had nothing but a great experience’s with The Sewing Department Pauline & Caroline go the extra mile to help their customers.
Your order arrives promptly which is fabulous. I only have good experiences with them. Keep up the great work. Kerri Burgess

Hi Kerri, thank you for your wonderful feedback! We really appreciate your support and look forward to serving you again.

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Helen Phillips
Simple and fun pant pattern

I was so pleased to finally find a pattern for pants with such an interesting pocket. They look simple to make so... let's do it!

Hi Helen, we're delighted you love the pant pattern! Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm. Happy sewing!

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Bronwyn Anderson
The perfect fabric for folk who don’t

The perfect fabric for folk who don’t iron

Hi Bronwyn, thank you for your wonderful review! We're glad you love the fabric. Happy sewing!

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Catherine Bourne
Such a lovely range to choose from and arrived quickly and beautifully packaged

Such a lovely range to choose from and arrived quickly and beautifully packaged.

Thank you, Catherine! We're delighted you love our range and packaging. Look forward to seeing you back soon!

So pleased with my sewing department experience! I splurged on a few tools to make my wedding dress

So pleased with my sewing department experience! I splurged on a few tools to make my wedding dress, when everything arrived wrapped up like a gift with a personalised card it was like receiving a gift from a friend. Thank you!

Hi Carly, we're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your experience with us and that your tools arrived beautifully! Best wishes for your wedding dress project and your big day!

I found their store very easy to navigate and

I found their store very easy to navigate and find exactly what i wanted

Thank you for your positive feedback! We're glad you found the store easy to navigate and that you found what you needed.

Super

Very easy

Thank you for your positive feedback!

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Donna Halliwell
Quick

Quick delivery

Thanks Donna!

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Rachel Garnsey
Love this place!

Love this place! They have great taste and quick delivery. Great fabrics and notions 🩷

Hi Rachel, thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear you love our selection and quick delivery. Looking forward to seeing your next project!

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Vivienne Stewart
Always Happy

Every time I’ve ordered fabric I’ve been so happy with prompt delivery. And the fabric is always true to description. The most recent fabric is lovely ( the name did attract me at first ) and I love the colours !!

Hi Vivienne, we're thrilled to hear you're happy with our fabric and delivery. Looking forward to serving you again soon!

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Sharon Krippner
Efficient service

Efficient service, beautiful fabrics

Hi Sharon, thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're thrilled to hear you love the fabrics. Happy Sewing :-)

I just love the pattern I purchased and have 4 others on my list to order

I just love the pattern I purchased and have 4 others on my list to order. I had my knee replacement 3 weeks ago and can't wait to start sewing again. Thank you all for your help. Annie

Hi Annie, we're so happy to hear you love the pattern! Wishing you a smooth recovery and happy sewing once you're ready. Thank you for your kind words!

Very efficient service

Very efficient service. Will be using sewing department more in future.

Hi Fay, thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear you'll be shopping with us more. Looking forward to serving you again soon!

Wonderful communication

Wonderful communication. Beautiful material, thank you

Hi Kate, we're so glad you loved the material! Thank you for your kind words.

Fabric is brilliant

Fabric is brilliant, service is even better. Thanks for my beautiful fabric (once again).
It’s soft, quality and always thoughtfully packaged

Thank you for your kind words about our fabric and service! We're thrilled to hear you are happy with your purchase and the thought we put into packaging it for you. Thanks again!

My first order and was very happy with my

My first order and was very happy with my purchases

Hi Helen.....Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We are delighted to hear that your first order with us was a success. We strive to provide our customers with the best shopping experience we can. Happy Sewing!

Great customer attention

Great customer attention. Prompt service!
Excellent to deal with.

Thanks so much for the review Di... its made our day!

Fabulous Fabric and service

Fabrics are always great quality and the service is 5 star! Thank you

Thank you for the kind words! We are thrilled to hear that you love our fabrics and have had a 5-star experience with our service. It's our pleasure to provide top-notch quality and service to our customers. Happy shopping!

Loved shopping at The Sewing Department

Loved shopping at The Sewing Department, lots of beautiful fabrics to put on my wish list and purchased two pieces whilst I was browsing, along with some additional items. One of the items missed shipment but a quick email got it sorted. A lovely experience.

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review Chris! We're so happy to hear that you had a great experience shopping apart from the missed item. We apologise for the missed shipment, but we're glad we were able to quickly resolve the issue for you. We hope to see you again soon!

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Carolyn McCormack

Loved sewing the Reynolds woven shirt from Style Arc Patterns in the Millicent cotton block print. Great delivery, pattern instructions and fabric is a dream to sew and wear.

I was thrilled to find The Sewing Department.

I was thrilled to find The Sewing Deoartmenr.

Thank you Jane. We are glad you found us too.

Great

Great service

Thanks for a quick response and a beautifully wrapped parcel

Thanks for a quick response and a beautifully wrapped parcel. I jave not used the pattern yet but I am sure it will be a pleasure.

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a positive review. We hope you enjoy using the pattern.

I have loved every order with The Sewing Department and the latest was no exception

I have loved every order with The Sewing Department and the latest was no exception. The fabrics and the beautiful packaging and notes from your team make my heart sing!

Mel, this truly made our day — thank you so much! We put a lot of love into every order, so knowing the fabrics, packaging, and little notes mean so much to you is the best feedback we could receive.

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Julianne Randell
Excellent fabrics and great customer service.

I’ve bought a number of different fabrics from The Sewing Department. The quality of the fabrics have always been excellent and shipping is super quick. I’ll be back again to add to my stash.

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear you're happy with both the quality of our fabrics and the speed of your order — that's exactly what we strive for. We can't wait to see what you create!

I purchased online from the Sewing Department and has a lovely experience! Shipping was fast to Sydney, the products are high quality, and the service is lovwly. The 2.5m remnant cotton I received is even nicer feeling than I hoped, measuring 2.55m, while the labels and (very well priced) woven interfacing are just as described. Products came in a recyclable/compostable postage bag covering tissue paper and a nice ribbon from old fabric, plus a hand written postcard - it felt like receiving a nice gift 😅 thank you!

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