Hobbysew Reviews 

534
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

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Review summary

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Looking at 59 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the excellent products, including a wide range of machines and fabrics, noting their quality and suitability. Many consumers also highlight the fast and prompt delivery service, often receiving well-packaged items quickly. The staff and overall service are consistently described as helpful, knowledgeable, and friendly, contributing to a positive experience. However, some customers also noted issues with their orders. Several people experienced delays in receiving their items or a lack of communication regarding backordered products. Additionally, a few reviewers reported receiving products with missing components or incorrectly labeled parts, which required further attention.

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Product

Customers had positive experiences with product, often finding exactly what they needed, like sewing machines... See more

Delivery service

Consumers generally express satisfaction with the delivery service, often highlighting fast shipping and... See more

Order

Users describe ambiguous interactions with order, with some customers reporting prompt arrivals and quick... See more

Service

Reviewers highlight positive aspects of service, with many customers reporting excellent and reliable... See more

Staff

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Communication with staff was satisfying. Although, I could have been notified of the cause of the delay of my order being filled, prior to me having to telephone and seek information, would have been... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Had to do a phone check as my bonus accessories arrived first before my machine, with no paperwork. Great deal, bonus accessories are fantastic extras. Love my machine!

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

1. Pulley’s width was a little wider, maybe for newer lifters. Has to trim it to fit width of pulley slot on side arm of lifter. 2. Postage price of $20 for the 2 pulley was rather high, considerin... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The service was great and reliable.And I will be shopping with them in the future

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Company details

  1. Sewing Machine Store
  2. Fabric Store
  3. Haberdashery
  4. Quilt Shop
  5. Sewing Machine Repair Service

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Hobbysew, Australia's No.1 sewing machine and patchwork specialist stores, with the best products, machines, & classes. We make crafting a pleasure and help you create master pieces.


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4.4

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

534 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Happy customer

This was one of the best and easiest purchases I have made. Good communication and very prompt delivery. Happy customer, thank you.

October 21, 2025
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Reply from Hobbysew

Thank you very much, I'm happy that you're happy :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Excellent customer service, needed something added to order and done with no fuss. Fast delivery and well packaged. Great products.

October 20, 2025
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Reply from Hobbysew

Thank you !

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Transport company took a long time to…

Transport company took a long time to deliver the cutting table. At one stage, I was advised that the table would be delivered that day. However, the driver didn’t have time to finish his run so he took the table back to the depot and then it stayed there until I telephoned enquiring its whereabouts. Additionally many parts of cutting table were incorrectly labelled.

September 18, 2025
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Reply from Hobbysew

I'm sorry you had that experience, we are always working to make things better and more efficient.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Order to delivery was great

Order to delivery was great. Receiving updates on when it was to be delivered also great. The chair I ordered was exactly what I wanted so I'm very happy about that. I certainly will be shopping from here again.

September 20, 2025
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Reply from Hobbysew

Thank you very much

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Communication with staff was…

Communication with staff was satisfying. Although, I could have been notified of the cause of the delay of my order being filled, prior to me having to telephone and seek information, would have been great. My order did eventually arrive and I am very happy with it so far. Thank you

September 18, 2025
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Reply from Hobbysew

Thank you for the review, we are always working on improving our service and are grateful for your feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

I recently bought a sewing machine. It was way cheaper than in other retailers. Shipping was fast, I received it in 48hrs.
Customer communication could be improved to inform customers when parcels are shipped + tracking number but I called customer service and a lovely lady informed me my parcel was on its way. I will buy from this shop again.

September 17, 2025
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Reply from Hobbysew

Many thanks

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

SEWING MACHINE CASE TROLLEY TO SUIT LARGE SEWING MACHINE

I rang the Hobbysew shop in Sydney and spoke to a very helpful and informative lady who advised me on a suitable trolley and case for my sewing machine as I will be starting a sewing class soon. I was very happy with the service and advice and have recorded the phone number and address of Hobbysew for future purchases.

September 17, 2025
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Reply from Hobbysew

Tanks for the 5 stars

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I originally brought 2 irons which…

I originally brought 2 irons which didn’t work or damaged, but when I contacted the company I spoke to Tarran she helped me through the process and was very professional at all times, so I returned the irons and they were replaced at no cost. Thank you to Tarran for following through with my complaint.

August 18, 2025
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Reply from Hobbysew

Thank you Bridget

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Customer Service!

Very helpful when I enquired about ordering a sewing machine online.

So use to bad customer service so when you receive excellent customer service it really stands out, thank you.

August 22, 2025
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Reply from Hobbysew

Many thanks for your great review

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought on line

Bought on line . Quick reply and followed through with quick deliv

August 19, 2025
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Reply from Hobbysew

Thanks Jan for the great review

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was impressed with the speed of…

I was impressed with the speed of delivery and am pleased with the sewing cabinet the only issue I have is when ordering you had that anything over $600.00 dollars would be free delivery.
When placing the order it automatically came up with a delivery charge. Did mention this on the order form but never got a response. Could you please explain have I missed something.

July 20, 2025
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Reply from Hobbysew

Hi Gwen, We do state on our website that furniture is not included in the free delivery.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Only thing I didn't like

Only thing I didn't like, it took around a week after my order was placed, to be sent

July 20, 2025
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Reply from Hobbysew

I'm very sorry you had the delay. Whilst we try, we cant always keep enough stock in for popular items

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I ordered a quilt binding spool

I ordered a quilt binding spool. It has a slot to put the tail of the binding into and will take many meters of binding. It arrived ahead of Australia Post estimated delivery time!

July 21, 2025
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Reply from Hobbysew

Great you for the great review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I only recently discovered Hobby Sew…

I only recently discovered Hobby Sew when looking to buy a sewing machine that I could rely on as a third year fashion design student. I was able to find a fantastic computerized Singer sewing machine which I love so far and has a lot of useful features I'm excited to learn, a Janome overlocker (haven't set it up yet but looks good!) and a Singer steam station which is my dream iron and I love it a lot (I genuinely highly recommend this iron if you want a good quality iron and do a lot of ironing). The machines and products they stock are the best prices on the market that I've seen during my research for finding my machines and they have a ton of sales so you can get pieces you really want, rather then settling for something else as it will most likely go on for sale if you keep an eye out. They also service machines which is really great! The staff are insanely helpful and kind both online and in store. I was answered quickly and with all the information I needed when emailing with an inquiry.

I truly never write reviews because I can't be bothered and sorry for the paragraph but I highly recommend Hobby Sew and their products as a student and a sewist. If you are looking for a sewing machine of any kind I would look at Hobby sew first as they always have good deals and I couldn't recommend the company more from what I've seen from them so far!

July 21, 2025
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Reply from Hobbysew

Thank you Ruby for your awesome review

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