r/HandSew

29k members
r/HandSew is a subreddit with 29k members. The community frequently discusses hand sewing, sewing, hand sewn, handsewing, and pattern, and the most common flair used is question or assistance wanted, finished project - advice welcome, finished project - no advice, wip - advice welcome, and wip - no advice.
A subreddit created specifically for hand sewing (as in by hand, not using a machine) and its techniques.

Popular Topics in r/HandSew

#1

Hand Sewing

60 posts
#2

Sewing

57 posts
#3

Hand Sewn

24 posts
#4

Handsewing

15 posts
#5

Pattern

10 posts
#6

Bag

10 posts
#7

Thread

9 posts
#8

Embroidery

8 posts
#9

Hand Sewing

8 posts
#10

Stitch

7 posts

Flair Used in r/HandSew

#1
Question or Assistance Wanted
: "Basics of Hand Sewing"
56 posts
#2
Finished Project - Advice welcome
: "A fully hand stitched shirt."
24 posts
#3
Finished Project - No advice
: "Quilt hand sewn by my grandma during Covid lockdowns."
19 posts
#4
WIP - Advice welcome
: "I Spent almost 7hrs stiching this as a beginner"
12 posts
#5
WIP - No advice
: "My back stitch has gotten a lot neater!"
11 posts
#6
Sharing Resources
: "Hand sewing tools"
7 posts

Member Growth in r/HandSew

Yearly
+12k members(72.7%)

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Last updated: October 23, 2026