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146k subscribers940 posts / mo in Sep 2026839 authors / mosince 2011

r/sewhelp has 146k members (+32% over the last 12 months). It gets about 940 posts a month from 839 people. Top topics: Sewing Machine Troubleshooting, Circle Skirt Patterns & Issues and Dress Fixes.

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How r/sewhelp has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+32%in 12 months · +5.2% in 3 months · +1.0% in 1 month
Oct 2026145k
Growing145k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−0.1%vs Sep 2025 · −0.8% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026940
QuieterPeaked at 1.1k in Aug 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/sewhelp

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Sewing Machine Troubleshooting7.4%
  2. Circle Skirt Patterns & Issues4.5%
  3. Dress Fixes2.5%
  4. Jeans Repair & Alterations2.3%
  5. Sewing Machine Picks2.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. etsy
  2. WAWAK
  3. Sewing Parts Online
  4. Your Sewing Pattern Destination
  5. Mood Fabrics

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research