r/vintagesewing is a subreddit with 49k members. The community frequently discusses sewing, machine, help, vintage, and singer, and they frequently recommend/review sewing machines, sewing machine, and belt, and the most common flair used is machine question, general question, finished projects, resources, and wip.
For fans of vintage and historic sewing, dressmaking and vintage patterns, and antique sewing machines!
Popular Topics in r/vintagesewing
#1
Sewing
272 posts
#2
Machine
261 posts
#3
Help
158 posts
#4
Vintage
120 posts
#5
Singer
88 posts
#6
Antique
35 posts
#7
Kenmore
34 posts
#8
Identify
24 posts
#9
Needle
13 posts
#10
Manual
11 posts
Products Discussed in r/vintagesewing
Sewing Machines
19 reviews
#1
Singer
4.7★ from 7 reviews
#2
Kenmore
4.3★ from 6 reviews
#3
Pfaff
5.0★ from 1 review
Sewing Machine
14 reviews
#1
Singer
4.4★ from 5 reviews
#2
Bernina
4.0★ from 4 reviews
#3
Juki
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Belt
2 reviews
#1
Soviet
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Cutex Sewing Supplies
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/vintagesewing
#1
Machine Question
: "Bernina 117L"
76 posts
#2
General Question
: "Found this sitting next to a dumpster last night. It needed a little oil, a quick clean, and some cabinet repairs. I've got a free working machine."
75 posts
#3
Finished Projects
: "Pants I made with my Elna grasshopper. Beautiful little machine"
18 posts
#4
Resources
: "I made a winter coat from a vintage pattern!"
11 posts
#5
WIP
: "Update: rescued from being a doorstop"
9 posts
#6
Tips & Hacks
: "Stop buying new and disposable machines. Embrace vintage machines!"
7 posts
#7
Patterns
: "Huge collection of sewing textbooks from the 1920s"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/vintagesewing
Yearly
+10k members(24.9%)
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Last updated: August 13, 2026