National Sewing Month
Save money and grow your skills by learning to sew, so you can patch up your own clothes, or even make your own from scratch, perfect to your style.
Drive sales of sewing supplies, machines, and fabric by positioning DIY garment creation as a cost-saving, creative skill-building activity during National Sewing Month.
- Before & After: Transform thrifted pieces into custom wardrobe staples
- Sewing 101: Learn to mend your favorite jeans and extend their life
- Designer on a budget: Create couture-inspired pieces with basic sewing skills
- Sustainability spotlight: Sew your own clothes and reduce fashion waste
National Sewing Month was established to celebrate the art-form that encompasses countless others. Sewing and embroidery, applique and crafts, all in infinite variety throughout countless cultures. Recognizing the importance of home sewing to the American people and nations around the world, President Reagan declared September to be National Sewing Month in 1982.
Sewing has been practiced for as long as fabric has been a part of the human experience. While styles and patterns came and went, it remained largely unchanged until the 19th century when the sewing machine was first invented. Even though machine sewing has become the new norm, hand sewing still remains a regular part of many peoples lives, from textile artists to hobbyists. There’s an almost limitless variety of materials you can work in as well, from llama wool fabric to leather, all ready to become whatever your heart desires!
These days there are even greater advancements than the sewing machine, with computerized sewing being available to perform all sorts of tasks that used to take hours or even days of work. For instance, you can program certain sewing machines with complex embroidery patterns to create images on your fabric in minutes!
National Sewing Month is an incredible time to explore this hobby and pick up a new skill!