r/sewing is a subreddit with 2.2M members. The community frequently discusses sewing, pattern, fabric, help, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review sewing machine, serger, and sewing patterns, and the most common flair used is sewed this, other question, fabric question, pattern search, and alter/mend question.
Sewing for everybody and every body.
This is a community specifically for the hobby of sewing including, but not limited to: machine sewing, hand sewing, embroidery, quilting, mending, garment sewing, fitting/alterations and help/suggestion threads.
Popular Topics in r/sewing
#1
Sewing
164 posts
#2
Pattern
98 posts
#3
Fabric
44 posts
#4
Help
34 posts
#5
Struggling
28 posts
#6
Dress
22 posts
#7
Hard Time
20 posts
#8
Frustrating
13 posts
#9
Worst
11 posts
#10
Sewing Machine
9 posts
Products Discussed in r/sewing
Sewing Machine
157 reviews
#1
Janome
4.4★ from 41 reviews
#2
Brother
4.2★ from 36 reviews
#3
Singer
4.0★ from 21 reviews
Serger
156 reviews
#1
Brother
4.7★ from 43 reviews
#2
Juki
4.6★ from 37 reviews
#3
Babylock
5.0★ from 21 reviews
Sewing Patterns
88 reviews
#1
Etsy
4.8★ from 6 reviews
#2
Simplicity
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#3
Patterns for Pirates
4.0★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/sewing
#1
Sewed This
: "WIP Pattern Matching Extravaganza"
16 posts
#2
Other Question
: "why are the pants I am making doing this?"
6 posts
#3
Fabric Question
: "What is this fabric please?"
4 posts
#4
Pattern Search
: "Neither fabric store nor fabric buddy provides sloper help"
4 posts
#5
Alter/Mend Question
: "Is there anything that can be done to lengthen a dress that only has an inch of hem?"
2 posts
#6
Discussion
: "Sewing Related Shopping in Chicago"
1 post
#7
Pattern Question
: "Mockup with interfacing?"
1 post
#8
Machine Questions
: "For those with an older machine, how do you make buttonholes?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/sewing
Yearly
+109k members(5.1%)
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Last updated: July 11, 2026