r/sewing is a subreddit with 2.3M 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, pattern search, suggest machine, and discussion.
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
: "Textured Cotton Townsend Shirt"
15 posts
#2
Other Question
: "Had anyone ordered from Eddies.com? Is it any good?"
8 posts
#3
Pattern Search
: "Looking for a cape-ish pattern"
2 posts
#4
Suggest Machine
: "Baby lock Zeal or Janome 1522"
2 posts
#5
Discussion
: "I was scared of my sewing machine. I decided it’s okay if what I sew doesn’t look good"
2 posts
#6
Pattern Question
: "Plus sized tudor kirtle?"
1 post
#7
Machine Questions
: "Can someone help me thread my sewing machine?"
1 post
#8
Fabric Question
: "How to I add edge binding using thick material?"
1 post
#9
Alter/Mend Question
: "Fixing a hole in favourite denim shorts"
1 post
Member Growth in r/sewing
Yearly
+120k members(5.6%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026