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Sewing
What is Sewing?

Sewing is the craft of fastening or attaching objects using stitches made with a needle and thread. It encompasses a variety of techniques and styles, including garment making, quilting, and embroidery.

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How much search volume does it get?
Google searches
90.5K/mo
TikTok views
5.6B
TikTok videos
737.9K
Who is interested in this?
Gender
Female
85%
Unspecified
11%
Male
4%
Age
18-24
52%
25-34
25%
35-44
8%
45-49
3%
50-54
3%
55-64
5%
65+
6%

Is Sewing trending?

Sewing receives approximately 90,500 monthly searches.


Why is Sewing trending?

1
Rise of DIY Culture
The do-it-yourself (DIY) movement has gained momentum, encouraging individuals to create their own clothing and home decor items, leading to a resurgence in sewing as a popular hobby.
2
Sustainability and Ethical Fashion
As consumers become more aware of the environmental impact of fast fashion, sewing offers a sustainable alternative, allowing individuals to create their own garments and reduce waste.
3
Mental Health Benefits
Sewing is known to provide therapeutic benefits, such as reducing stress and anxiety, promoting mindfulness, and enhancing overall mental well-being.
4
Online Communities and Resources
The growth of online platforms and social media has created vibrant communities where sewing enthusiasts can share tips, tutorials, and inspiration, making it more accessible to beginners.
5
Customization and Personal Expression
Sewing allows individuals to express their personal style and creativity by customizing their clothing and accessories, which is increasingly appealing in a world of mass-produced fashion.

Where is this trending?

Related queries
Demographics
Gender
Female
85%
Unspecified
11%
Male
4%
Age
18-24
38%
25-34
29%
35-44
11%
45-49
4%
50-54
4%
55-64
7%
65+
8%
5.6B video views
737.9K published videos
Demographics
Age
18-24
66%
25-34
21%
35+
13%
Top countries
Iceland
12%
Myanmar
11%
Latvia
10%
Belarus
9%
Finland
9%
Audience interests
DIY & Handicrafts Other Art Graphic Art Home & Garden Photography
Related hashtags
#sewingtiktok #sew #sewingtutorial #sewingmachine #sewingtips

What are people saying?

46 threads
AI Insights Positive sentiment
Discussions about sewing cover various aspects including the use of sewing machines, DIY projects, and personal experiences with sewing patterns. Many participants express excitement and share tips related to their sewing journeys.
Sewing Machines
Participants often discuss their experiences with different sewing machines, highlighting features like overlock machines that enhance the quality of sewing.
DIY Projects
Many users share their DIY sewing projects, including using leftover fabric for creative items like table placemats and clothing.
Learning and Growth
Several discussions revolve around the journey of learning to sew, with users sharing their progression from beginners to more skilled sewers.
Community and Support
Forums provide a supportive environment where users exchange advice, tips, and encouragement related to sewing.
Challenges and Frustrations
While the overall sentiment is positive, some users mention challenges such as equipment issues or project difficulties.
Common questions
  • What sewing machine do you recommend for beginners?
  • How can I repair my sewing machine?
  • What are some easy sewing projects for beginners?
  • What types of fabric are best for different sewing projects?
  • How do I choose the right sewing pattern?
Pain points
  • Issues with sewing machine functionality
  • Difficulty finding specific sewing machine parts
  • Challenges in executing certain sewing techniques
  • Frustration with fabric waste or miscalculations
  • Problems with electrical outlets affecting sewing machines
r/sewing
Maybe sewing isn’t for me
It’s okay to laugh. I called myself making a pair of shorts for my daughter and it was a fail. This was my first time sewing and I decided to go all in lol. submitted by /u/Unfair_Management695 to r/sewing [link] [comments]
Unfair_Management695 · Mar 3, 2026
r/crafts
My first real sewing project - a Floor Couch (and yes, I'm a total beginner!!!)
I only had very basic sewing skills before this. I knew how to use a sewing machine... but that was it! Then I kept seeing this couch that would be perfect for our home, and I kept telling myself, “How hard can it be?” I bought mattresses and shredded memory foam (for the pillows), and everything else is MADE BY ME! Not just a lot of fun, but I also saved a ton compared to the retail couch - 50%! submitted by /u/AdCultural4499 to r/crafts [link] [comments]
AdCultural4499 · Feb 10, 2026
r/BeAmazed
In China, a factory worker Bao's upside down sewing mistake has created China's best selling toy ahead of this Lunar year and has been rewarded with an annual bonus of 8,888 yuan (1,230 USD) for the next 12 years (till 2038, completing full 12 year zodiac cycle)
A red horse toy produced by 'Happy Sister' in the city of Yiwu in the west of China was meant to wear a broad grin, but a factory error meant it hit the shops sporting a despairing grimace. Because the smile was placed upside down, the horse’s nostrils could be interpreted as tears. Despite the manufacturing error, the toy has become an unexpected success with shoppers after going viral on Chinese social media and capturing a zeitgeist of corporate fatigue and worker burnout. It also taps into a broader trend for so-called “ugly-cute” toys, popularised in recent years by characters such as Pop Mart’s toothy monster Labubu. “People joked that the crying horse is how you look at work, while the smiling one is how you look after work,” Zhang Huoqing, owner of Happy Sister, told Reuters. By mid-January she said she was receiving daily orders of more than 15,000 units, prompting the factory to open up 10 additional production lines. Source submitted by /u/ciao-adios to r/BeAmazed [link] [comments]
ciao-adios · Feb 6, 2026
r/sewing
I sewed my own elopement dress!
I bought 20 yards of 118" wide tulle, and I tried my hardest to use it all! I had a vision of being an ethereal fairy cupcake, and I was so inspired by everyone else here making their own dresses so I went for it (even though when I told people I was making my own dress many followed with "oh. Why?") The base of the dress was a full circle skirt made of a light champagne silky satin fabric, followed by two full circle skirts made of tulle, and finally a 5x circle skirt made of tulle, about 8 inches longer in the back than the front. The top was also a champagne base followed by pleated tulle, but I kept adding layers to the top as I wasn't happy with the opacity or pleats, and it ended up being a little more white than I had intended. There was also so much fabric in the top it ended up adding about 1/4" to my waist all the way around. If I had more time I would have completely redone the top, but I still ended up liking the final look and I'm happy with the changes I was able to make. I added long off the shoulder bow sleeves and also ended up making a veil since I had enough fabric leftover. I wanted to drown in tulle. The day of was great, just the two of us and photographers back in September! I did hike up the mountain in the dress though, and I got stuck so many times on little sticks! A few bugs hitched a ride on me as well but not as many as I had expected, though I'm sure I missed a few hiding in the layers. It was about a 2 hour hike with a 1300ft elevation, so not a difficult hike by itself but the dress definitely made it more memorable! Overall it only cost $150 and took me 65 hours to make over a month period. I almost want to get divorced and remarried so I can make another dress lol. submitted by /u/R0drom to r/sewing [link] [comments]
R0drom · Feb 1, 2026
r/evilautism
Welp. I decided I like sewing, and then I stole an industrial sewing machine from a parking garage, piece by piece, on my bike, from another city.
10/10 with rice, would recommend, I fucking love my sewing machine. submitted by /u/adeadhead to r/evilautism [link] [comments]
adeadhead · Jan 17, 2026
r/SewingForBeginners
Everything I made in my first year of sewing as a total beginner (and goodbye)
Here’s every garment I made in my first year of sewing in chronological order, except for a few placemats and a tote bag which I don’t have pictures of that I made right at the start! I had no prior experience with sewing except for maybe a rather pathetic cushion in textiles class when I was 13 in school which I found a bit of a bore back then. This is a clean year of sewing from January up until the end of 2025 as I got a sewing machine the Christmas before this one and pretty much got caught up in a frenzy of sewing immediately! Amazingly I made everything I set out to make for myself right at the start and even made a full circle of making Christmas presents for everyone I know this year (which was a bit crazy, never again)! I definitely chucked myself in the deep end by making that ballerina wrap top as my second full piece, I had no idea Jersey was an advanced fabric so I guess my ignorance lead me into deep waters right away! Now I find it crazy I used straight stitches for the whole thing as I was wondering why the seams weren’t stretchy 🙈 I’ll definitely have to revisit that pattern in a cotton jersey as I’m a little bit obsessed with natural fibres now! Cotton gauze is one of my favourites and I think my boyfriend is a fan too so lots of shirts await! I’m also saying goodbye to this sub as it appears the mods have been removing my early posts from a year back now for ‘shameless self promotion’ where I was clearly looking for help with seam waving, then accusing me of linking videos where I linked only the pattern I used and then backtracking to saying one of the fifth garments I ever made (the pink bias dress) do not belong in this sub. So thank you for all your encouragement and advice here, it made starting this hobby so much more exciting and meaningful! You’re such a positive and healthy community like nowhere on Reddit! I still have so many more plans for this year and I’m planning to go crazy with natural fibres, it’s my dream to get rid of all the polyester in my wardrobe, including leggings and other activewear which I’m not really sure if it’s possible in my budget 😭 but I can still dream! If you have a question about any patterns I used just ask! submitted by /u/chloemal to r/SewingForBeginners [link] [comments]
chloemal · Jan 4, 2026
All threads (46)
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RE:Trends that have not cycled back...
... some late 70s and 80s sewing patterns to play with. I...
youlookfab.com Ket Mar 5, 2026
RE:Manteles individuales | Las 3R-S30W1 |
... of fabric left over from sewing - ✔ An old pices... being used - ✔ A sewing machine to sew the fabrics... the next pattern. | Step 5: Sewing the fabric pieces | |-| ![30907... them after each step. After sewing all the pieces of fabric, ...
steemit.com mueeinislam Mar 5, 2026
RE:Annual Flower Blossom Fete
... enjoyable and it's descendant into sewing was less viable given that...
blackclover-shatteredgrimoires.com Faerydae Silva Mar 5, 2026
RE:Seam joint of pants with overlock machine.
I thought your post was wonderful. The overlock machine is the most amazing invention I know. I have a mini overlock. It's a super useful machine. It makes sewing look more professional. Blessings, my friend.
steemit.com lunasilver Mar 5, 2026
RE:The Month Leprechauns Play, Thursday, March 5, 2026
Okay. It appears that Betty and Sandy have it all worked out. Great! I really like the little furry character that gave Diane a hug! Hoping I receive the pre-cut fabric I ordered before the weekend. I am excited about sewing some of the items I have planned. Blessings to each of you! ~~Mollyann
wwmessageboard.freeforums.net Mollyann Mar 5, 2026
RE:Drawing a flat spring
I have a sewing machine cabinet that is missing ...
forums.sketchup.com Terry-in-Almonte Mar 5, 2026
RE:Manteles individuales | Las 3R-S30W1 | DIY Recycled Table Placemat.
...DQmPD38cENwYPKALfT6ADa8MPHWNhtqxXKeSKbGtcW5n9pi/1000094727.jpg) My sewing experience .I have been ... I slowly started learning sewing.Over time this work has...profession for me today. Sewing is my favorite. Especially ...* scraps of cloth. * scissors. * sewing machine. * yarn. * Iron (for ironing...the table of the sewing machine. I made a beautiful ...one by one with sewing machine. Gradually the whole design ...
steemit.com samsunnaharsuity Mar 5, 2026
RE:2026 B's Trade Deadline
Mar 5, 2026 17:37:33 GMT The OC said: Mar 5, 2026 17:21:17 GMT kelvana33 said: Little steep for Roy. COL thinking they were getting Patrick again. There's still a lot of Roy jerseys in Colorado. Get out the sewing kit and change the number...
bruinsnation.proboards.com Fletcher Mar 5, 2026
Montgomery Wards Model R Sewing Machine parts
Looking for the long vibrating shuttle bobbins and possibly the shuttle as a backup for the Model R sewing machine.
community.ebay.com goldcrazy2 Mar 5, 2026
RE:Motivated 🌱 March 🍂 2026
... water that caused damage! My sewing room outlets suddenly didn’t work ... that I could use my sewing machine. And then a week ...
thefastdiet.co.uk stitchincarol Mar 5, 2026
RE:The diary game//04-03-26//sending potatoes to my elder sister home
... I sewed something on the sewing machine. Then I filled the ... buy potatoes to eat. After sewing the clothes, I went to ...
steemit.com sahinur77 Mar 5, 2026
RE:Things Around The House A-Z
Zigzag Sewing Machine A
www.seniorforums.com tinytn Mar 5, 2026
RE:Каталог украшательств для лаунчеров
... Facebook) in About Section! [Themes] Sewing - Icon Pack что нового...
4pda.to -DIO- Mar 5, 2026
RE:Ich bin scheiß krank - bemitleidet mich!!!
..., um auszuheilen. Now That's A Sewing Finger, Honey! The Simpsons About...
www.fanlager.de Moon Mar 5, 2026
RE:What are you thankful for TODAY?
Today is World Book Day - a source if much stress (and last minute sewing!) for many years but my kids are older now and I’m thankful for that! HOW about you?
community.giffgaff.com woolcos Mar 5, 2026
RE:SUT for Aphelion 2
... made by real elves using sewing needles weaving each strand by...
forums.stevehoffman.tv Rotelfan Mar 5, 2026
Any more content planned?
Originally posted by Deemtris: Plushies. Plushies. and more Plushies. Here's your content. I honestly wonder whether people are just being dumb or simply stubborn. These plushies are a collaboration with another company, it’s not like they’re sitting there hand‑sewing 400 of these things themselves. I genuinely don’t get why people are so upset about this. [/quote]
steamcommunity.com Venthus Mar 5, 2026
RE:Contest alert- All in one contest W29: Food challenge and Writing expedition contest update
.... **DIY/Arts/Drawing/craft/repairs/sewing/origami and more** Under this... about arts , DIY, drawing, crafts, sewing, repairs, origami and more. Anything...
steemit.com steemkidss Mar 5, 2026
RE:ACC Tourney Seeding
CeruleanBlueHeel said... (original post) Looks like a solid 4th place finish, double-bye..Congrats Hubert! Wonder if sewing up the #4 will factor into decision to play Caleb on Saturday (assuming docs clear him). Yes. it’s Dook. Yes, with CW we could sweep them. Even with a win, doubt we help our ACCT or NCAAT seeding….
247sports.com cmooreduck Mar 5, 2026
RE:꧁•⊹٭𝙱𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚍𝚕𝚎𝚜 𝚂𝚊𝚏𝚎 𝚂𝚙𝚊𝚌𝚎٭⊹•꧂ come chat!
Thats great to hear you’re doing well!! And if you ever wanna talk about crocheting, I am here because I too love, crocheting and sewing!
wcrpforums.com Meowing Guinea Pig 🐱 Mar 5, 2026
RE:The Diary game(Ramzan shadule|| after Iftar went to parkwith my children)4-3-2026
..., I set up the sewing machine and started sewing my suit.This time... suit and then I started sewing.I go to the Islamic...
steemit.com roohiasif99 Mar 5, 2026
RE:6 years since COVID… lest we forget.
Random memories: sewing masks, rewatching The Waltons on ...
www.disboards.com PollyannaMom Mar 4, 2026
RE:The Diary Game: Enjoying My Work Day (04-03-2026)
... eating, I went to my sewing machine to begin the work ...
steemit.com heluxe Mar 4, 2026
Re: �Complete Guide to Merge Academy
I have the simple sewing machine. Can anyone tell me how to get the scarf to make gloves, ect.
forums.ea.com Tamwill9 Mar 4, 2026
Maybe sewing isn’t for me
It’s okay to laugh. I called myself making a pair of shorts for my daughter and it was a fail. This was my first time sewing and I decided to go all in lol. submitted by /u/Unfair_Management695 to r/sewing [link] [comments]
reddit.com Unfair_Management695 Mar 3, 2026
My first real sewing project - a Floor Couch (and yes, I'm a total beginner!!!)
I only had very basic sewing skills before this. I knew how to use a sewing machine... but that was it! Then I kept seeing this couch that would be perfect for our home, and I kept telling myself, “How hard can it be?” I bought mattresses and shredded memory foam (for the pillows), and everything else is MADE BY ME! Not just a lot of fun, but I also saved a ton compared to the retail couch - 50%! submitted by /u/AdCultural4499 to r/crafts [link] [comments]
reddit.com AdCultural4499 Feb 10, 2026
In China, a factory worker Bao's upside down sewing mistake has created China's best selling toy ahead of this Lunar year and has been rewarded with an annual bonus of 8,888 yuan (1,230 USD) for the next 12 years (till 2038, completing full 12 year zodiac cycle)
A red horse toy produced by 'Happy Sister' in the city of Yiwu in the west of China was meant to wear a broad grin, but a factory error meant it hit the shops sporting a despairing grimace. Because the smile was placed upside down, the horse’s nostrils could be interpreted as tears. Despite the manufacturing error, the toy has become an unexpected success with shoppers after going viral on Chinese social media and capturing a zeitgeist of corporate fatigue and worker burnout. It also taps into a broader trend for so-called “ugly-cute” toys, popularised in recent years by characters such as Pop Mart’s toothy monster Labubu. “People joked that the crying horse is how you look at work, while the smiling one is how you look after work,” Zhang Huoqing, owner of Happy Sister, told Reuters. By mid-January she said she was receiving daily orders of more than 15,000 units, prompting the factory to open up 10 additional production lines. Source submitted by /u/ciao-adios to r/BeAmazed [link] [comments]
reddit.com ciao-adios Feb 6, 2026
I sewed my own elopement dress!
I bought 20 yards of 118" wide tulle, and I tried my hardest to use it all! I had a vision of being an ethereal fairy cupcake, and I was so inspired by everyone else here making their own dresses so I went for it (even though when I told people I was making my own dress many followed with "oh. Why?") The base of the dress was a full circle skirt made of a light champagne silky satin fabric, followed by two full circle skirts made of tulle, and finally a 5x circle skirt made of tulle, about 8 inches longer in the back than the front. The top was also a champagne base followed by pleated tulle, but I kept adding layers to the top as I wasn't happy with the opacity or pleats, and it ended up being a little more white than I had intended. There was also so much fabric in the top it ended up adding about 1/4" to my waist all the way around. If I had more time I would have completely redone the top, but I still ended up liking the final look and I'm happy with the changes I was able to make. I added long off the shoulder bow sleeves and also ended up making a veil since I had enough fabric leftover. I wanted to drown in tulle. The day of was great, just the two of us and photographers back in September! I did hike up the mountain in the dress though, and I got stuck so many times on little sticks! A few bugs hitched a ride on me as well but not as many as I had expected, though I'm sure I missed a few hiding in the layers. It was about a 2 hour hike with a 1300ft elevation, so not a difficult hike by itself but the dress definitely made it more memorable! Overall it only cost $150 and took me 65 hours to make over a month period. I almost want to get divorced and remarried so I can make another dress lol. submitted by /u/R0drom to r/sewing [link] [comments]
reddit.com R0drom Feb 1, 2026
Welp. I decided I like sewing, and then I stole an industrial sewing machine from a parking garage, piece by piece, on my bike, from another city.
10/10 with rice, would recommend, I fucking love my sewing machine. submitted by /u/adeadhead to r/evilautism [link] [comments]
reddit.com adeadhead Jan 17, 2026
Everything I made in my first year of sewing as a total beginner (and goodbye)
Here’s every garment I made in my first year of sewing in chronological order, except for a few placemats and a tote bag which I don’t have pictures of that I made right at the start! I had no prior experience with sewing except for maybe a rather pathetic cushion in textiles class when I was 13 in school which I found a bit of a bore back then. This is a clean year of sewing from January up until the end of 2025 as I got a sewing machine the Christmas before this one and pretty much got caught up in a frenzy of sewing immediately! Amazingly I made everything I set out to make for myself right at the start and even made a full circle of making Christmas presents for everyone I know this year (which was a bit crazy, never again)! I definitely chucked myself in the deep end by making that ballerina wrap top as my second full piece, I had no idea Jersey was an advanced fabric so I guess my ignorance lead me into deep waters right away! Now I find it crazy I used straight stitches for the whole thing as I was wondering why the seams weren’t stretchy 🙈 I’ll definitely have to revisit that pattern in a cotton jersey as I’m a little bit obsessed with natural fibres now! Cotton gauze is one of my favourites and I think my boyfriend is a fan too so lots of shirts await! I’m also saying goodbye to this sub as it appears the mods have been removing my early posts from a year back now for ‘shameless self promotion’ where I was clearly looking for help with seam waving, then accusing me of linking videos where I linked only the pattern I used and then backtracking to saying one of the fifth garments I ever made (the pink bias dress) do not belong in this sub. So thank you for all your encouragement and advice here, it made starting this hobby so much more exciting and meaningful! You’re such a positive and healthy community like nowhere on Reddit! I still have so many more plans for this year and I’m planning to go crazy with natural fibres, it’s my dream to get rid of all the polyester in my wardrobe, including leggings and other activewear which I’m not really sure if it’s possible in my budget 😭 but I can still dream! If you have a question about any patterns I used just ask! submitted by /u/chloemal to r/SewingForBeginners [link] [comments]
reddit.com chloemal Jan 4, 2026
Taking apart a cashmere sweater and sewing it back together like new!
submitted by /u/Internet_Spiegel to r/nextfuckinglevel [link] [comments]
reddit.com Internet_Spiegel Jan 2, 2026
My mom sewed me a pillow with my kitties on it
submitted by /u/sharkslutz to r/aww [link] [comments]
reddit.com sharkslutz Dec 28, 2025
Stirrups sewed onto my pjs so they dont roll up at night.
submitted by /u/margalz to r/mildlyinteresting [link] [comments]
reddit.com margalz Dec 24, 2025
I Sewed a Wool Coat Lined in Silk Satin for My MIL'S X-Mas Gift
I decided to make my mother in law a casual wool coat for Christmas. I did do a mockup and had her try it on with her eyes closed so I could correct any fit issues. The pattern is the Car Coat by Wardrobe by Me. The fabric is a wool herringbone from Surge Fabrics and the lining is some stretch silk satin from Cali Fabrics. I used a rayon fusible weft interfacing for soft tailoring structure. My sewing machine balked at doing buttonholes on my sample, so I ended up doing bound buttonholes for the project. The pattern pieces for the button placket interfacing ended up too narrow for bound buttonholes, so I had to piece in some extra interfacing there. I also installed a hanging chain to elevate the coat a bit. The pattern itself was excellent with a really lovely drafted lining with facings. I also used clear buttons to back the buttons on the interior for a bit more longevity. I interlined the silk satin lining for some extra warmth as well. I ended up not using the included pocket flap pattern pieces and just left the welt pockets as-is. I also hand invisible stitched all the hem facings to the coat, which I am really proud of. Overall, many mistakes were made. I prewashed and preshrunk the wool, but still had some shrinking when I was ironing during construction, so I had to recut a couple pieces that shrunk too much. I also had a prewashing disaster with the silk because the red print bled all over the white background, and had to do an aggressive multi-step rescue wash to get the dye bleed out. But alas, it worked and everything came together in the end. If I could correct one issue, I wish I had just interfaced both entire front pieces and the back yolk. There was so much interfacing already with the plackets and pockets that I feel like the non-interfaced bits sag in comparison. Overall though, I'm fairly happy with the outcome. I can't help to zero in on all the flaws I know exist, but I'm hoping they aren't obvious to her. Here's hoping she likes the coat! submitted by /u/insincere_platitudes to r/sewing [link] [comments]
reddit.com insincere_platitudes Dec 21, 2025
People who don’t sew just don’t get it. lol
submitted by /u/harristusc to r/sewing [link] [comments]
reddit.com harristusc Dec 13, 2025
I don’t sew but I make patterns
Hi I just wanted to show you a technique I use in the trades to create quick patterns that are flexible. I’m working with leather so adhesives have not been an issue. Beware of creating too many creases. I suspect this technique works better on stiffer material. I hope you don’t mind I show off what I made, and what I’m making. submitted by /u/FlounderLegitimate to r/sewingpatterns [link] [comments]
reddit.com FlounderLegitimate Nov 28, 2025
My parents couldn't afford a costume for me, so they sewed 2 socks to a ski mask and told me I was Snoopy.
submitted by /u/NotVerySmarts to r/blunderyears [link] [comments]
reddit.com NotVerySmarts Oct 31, 2025
Sewed this dress to wear to my cousins wedding!
submitted by /u/Alycevs to r/fashion [link] [comments]
reddit.com Alycevs Sep 28, 2025
Sent my sewing machine in for service and came back with this…
Ok let me preface this by saying I have had sewing lessons. My first job was doing alterations at JCPenney. All of this was almost 40 years ago. I have not seen a sewing machine since then and the one I had at the time was older than me, and I’m old. So when I bought a Bernina activa 135 patchwork edition for $180 off a cop in the parking lot of a jail off Facebook marketplace… I had never used a sewing machine this advanced before. So I’m immediately having trouble with it and I’m doing all the things I KNOW to do. But I’m having these tension issues and it’s giving ME tension issues so I take it in for service. I am an aspiring new quilter. That means I bought a jelly roll on clearance at Michael’s and I’ve been “practicing” making a quilt by trying to actually make a quilt but with all the fouled up mess I guess the technician who worked on my machine thought they were “scraps I was testing it on” I mean… I get it… but I was just trying to show an example of what it was doing. I planned to rip out and continue making the quilt. But he sewed all the way through it and I LOVE IT!! Not as a quilt anymore obviously because I’m not ripping all that out but I had NO IDEA sewing machines did all this. And the technician, reminding me again how old I am, said this one is old. But I’m so old back when I used sewing machines they sewed a straight line, a button hole and a zig zag… these stitches are awesome! How are these useable in quilting? (TLDR I am in love with these special stitches! How do you use them?) submitted by /u/DontTripOnMyNips to r/quilting [link] [comments]
reddit.com DontTripOnMyNips Sep 23, 2025
Don’t Bother Asking for Help in the basic “Sewing” sub I Guess
DISCLAIMER: I’m not telling you to leave this sub if you’re in it. I’m not telling you to message this mod team. I’m telling you all this you so you don’t have to deal with the same rude ridiculousness. I tried to post in the og Sewing subreddit, looking for a pattern that I can’t find “available to purchase” and the robot kept taking my post down. I kept trying to figure out what I did wrong and couldn’t. So I messaged the mods for help, seeing how every other mod team I’ve ever messaged was very kind and helpful. This mod decided to be rude and assume I was trying to purchase from the other people in the sub all because I used the phrase “I can’t find this pattern anywhere where I can actually purchase it”. I already completely understood that sub has no buying or selling rules before posting. I was not asking to purchase from other redditors. I was asking if anyone knew where I COULD purchase it PROPERLY. So rude and disrespectful to immediately assume I’m “trying to work around the bot with my wording”. Clearly I had no clue you can’t even say the words “Buy/Purchase” when talking about wanting to purchase a pattern from the source. What else was I supposed to say? I know without a doubt that the mod didn’t even bother looking at my attempted post. If they had, they would have immediately understood what was going on with the robot and could have told me what to properly write. They would have immediately seen that I wasn’t trying to purchase from other redditors, and that I was listing the sites I had already found the pattern (unavailable) on to avoid wasting other people’s time searching. submitted by /u/hotdogwater-jpg to r/sewingpatterns [link] [comments]
reddit.com hotdogwater-jpg Jul 13, 2025
Things I didn’t know I’d have to commit to when I started learning to sew clothes
I learned to sew at a young age and fell out of it, now as an adult I’m relearning and man there’s a lot of things making me lose my marbles over because I didn’t realize they would be such a commitment! Here’s what I came up with so far, what’s yours? having to account for sooo much time to seam rip over. And. Over. having a large stack of projects that are unfinished because you had to come back to it with a fresh mind (nearly all of my first pieces are incomplete because I can’t bear to bring out the seam ripper again) cutting fabric wrong, or cutting it on the wrong side of the fabric and having a half wrong-side up paneled shirt accepting that most of your stuff will be unwearable at first, whether starting from scratch or just altering thrifts the amount of willpower required to keep homing the craft! submitted by /u/WritingLazy5900 to r/SewingForBeginners [link] [comments]
reddit.com WritingLazy5900 Jul 2, 2025
My dress has the picture of the person who sewed it (Los Angeles Apparel)
submitted by /u/caseygwenstacy to r/mildlyinteresting [link] [comments]
reddit.com caseygwenstacy Jul 2, 2025
Learning to sew starterpack
submitted by /u/redheaded_olive12349 to r/starterpacks [link] [comments]
reddit.com redheaded_olive12349 May 4, 2025
My girlfriend spent months sewing an outfit for me to wear to a time traveler's ball. I look like I just spent a sleepless fortnight on a symphony.
submitted by /u/Mooshington to r/VintageFashion [link] [comments]
reddit.com Mooshington Mar 1, 2025
I'm giving up sewing.
I've been sewing for 6 years and I've made 1 wearable piece. And when I put it on I hate the way it looks on my body. I've attempted so many projects multiple times to come to the conclusion that it's to hard, that I'm not ready well if after 6 years I'm not ready then when will I ever be. I started this hobby to make unique clothing to fit my query body shape, and I can't even make a t-shirt after 6 years I can't make a t shirt. I throw so much money at fabric for everything to come out like garbage. I've lost all passion for it it use to be I can't wait to finish a project or see how it comes out to how am I gonna screw this one up. No matter how many article, video, or books I read I can't get anything right. submitted by /u/Altruistic-Train3600 to r/sewing [link] [comments]
reddit.com Altruistic-Train3600 May 24, 2024
First ever sewing project didnt survive the wash
submitted by /u/Mrs_Beef to r/sewing [link] [comments]
reddit.com Mrs_Beef Feb 11, 2023