/r/sewing/

r/sewing

2.2M members
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, fabric question, other question, alter/mend question, and pattern 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
: "My first sewing project :)"
26 posts
#2
Fabric Question
: "Would you sew Elbe's Carey pattern in cotton fleece?"
14 posts
#3
Other Question
: "All My Pins Are Dull!"
11 posts
#4
Alter/Mend Question
: "Is this patch ok?"
8 posts
#5
Pattern Question
: "Bridal Cape Pattern Question"
7 posts
#6
Machine Questions
: "Need help reattaching a fallen part on a Kenmore 385.15758 (Photos attached)"
6 posts
#7
Pattern Search
: "Has anyone sewn a bean bag chair cover? How difficult would it be?"
5 posts
#8
Discussion
: "Would you buy this ?"
1 post

Member Growth in r/sewing

Yearly
+114k members(5.3%)

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Last updated: August 10, 2026