Gear & Supplies
Curated machines, fabrics, and supplies from respected independent retailers worldwide. No big-box stores — just the shops that sewists actually trust.
Fabrics & Materials
30+ independent fabric shops worldwide — fashion fabric, knits, linen, deadstock, Japanese textiles, custom printing, and sewing pattern magazines.
Sewing Machines
General-purpose machines for garment sewing. These are the retailers and brands sewists trust.
Ken's Sewing Center
Family-run dealer since 1971 with deep Janome and Juki expertise. Known for honest advice and excellent after-sale support.
Sewingparts Online
Parts, feet, and accessories for every brand. The place to find specialty presser feet, bobbins, and replacement parts.
Sew Essential
One of the UK's largest sewing retailers. 20,000+ products, interest-free financing on machines, and free delivery over £50. Brother, Janome, Bernina, Elna.
20,000+ productsGUR Sewing Machines
UK dealer for Brother, Janome, Bernina. Competitive pricing, repair services, and knowledgeable staff.
Echidna Sewing
Australia's largest independent sewing machine dealer. Brother, Janome, Bernette, Elna. Strong online community.
Sergers / Overlockers
For professional seam finishing, stretch fabrics, and knit construction. Called overlockers in the UK, AU, and NZ.
Ken's Sewing Center — Sergers
Juki MO-644D (the internet's favourite serger), Baby Lock, and Brother. Family-run with expert advice on which serger fits your needs.
Expert serger adviceJaycotts
UK sewing retailer since 1920 with a strong overlocker selection. Janome, Brother, Bernette. Good entry-level options and bundles.
Sew Essential — Overlockers
Wide overlocker selection with interest-free financing. Brother, Janome, Baby Lock, Elna. Detailed comparison tools and buying guides.
Interest-free financingCoverstitch Machines
For hemming knits with a professional finish. The coverstitch creates the double-needle hem you see on ready-to-wear t-shirts.
Ken's Sewing Center — Coverstitch
Janome CoverPro, Baby Lock, Juki coverstitch machines. Expert advice on which coverstitch fits your needs. The CoverPro 1000CPX is the most recommended for home sewists.
CoverPro 1000CPX best sellerWawak
Professional sewing supply house since 1907. Industrial and home coverstitch machines, plus all the thread and accessories you need.
Projector Sewing
Project PDF patterns directly onto fabric — no printing, no taping. The fastest-growing trend in sewing.
Pattern Projector
Free, open-source web app for projecting patterns onto fabric. Intuitive calibration, layer selection, and zoom. Works with any projector and browser.
Free and open sourcePDF Stitcher
Free open-source tool that converts tiled (print-at-home) PDF patterns into a single large file for projecting. Essential if your pattern doesn't include an A0 file.
Ditto Pattern Projector
Dedicated projector hardware with a built-in pattern app. Auto-calibrates, includes storage, and works without a computer. The premium option.
Dedicated hardware + appProjector Sewing (community)
The projector sewing community hub. Buying guides, software reviews, setup tutorials, and a projector comparison chart. Start here if you're new to projector sewing.
Best getting-started resourceQuilting Machines & Long Arms
Dedicated quilting machines with extended throats, walking feet, and free-motion capabilities.
Missouri Star Quilt Co.
The quilting world's favourite shop. Machines, fabric, precuts, notions (haberdashery), and the best quilting tutorials on YouTube. Incredible daily deals.
Daily deals on fabricFat Quarter Shop
Curated quilting fabric collections, precuts, and kits. Known for exclusive fabric bundles and excellent customer service.
Hancock's of Paducah
Family-owned Kentucky institution and one of the foremost quilting fabric suppliers. Massive selection of quilting cottons, precuts, and kits.
Fashion Fabric
Where to buy quality garment fabric online. These shops are known for accurate descriptions, good swatches, and curated selections.
Mood Fabrics
The Project Runway fabric store. Massive selection of designer fabrics, silks, woolens, and specialty textiles. Detailed fibre content and weight info.
Designer end-of-bolt bargainsFabric Mart
Deeply discounted designer fabrics — often 50-80% off retail. New arrivals every week. The best place for high-end fabric on a budget.
Best bargains on designer fabricStyle Maker Fabrics
Curated selection focused on garment sewing. Excellent fabric descriptions, sewing suggestions, and pattern pairings for each fabric.
Blackbird Fabrics
Canadian indie fabric shop beloved by the garment sewing community. Beautiful curated collections, detailed descriptions, and consistently high quality.
Community favouriteThe Fabric Store
New Zealand-born, now global. Exceptional natural fibres — linen, wool, silk, cotton. Known for beautiful basics and unique textiles.
Cloth House
London's Berwick Street gem. Natural fibres, handwoven textiles, vintage deadstock, and unusual finds you won't see anywhere else.
Merchant & Mills
UK brand with a cult following. Beautiful utility fabrics (oilskin, dry oilskin, linen, cotton drill) plus their own patterns and tools.
Iconic oilskin and workwear fabricsTessuti Fabrics
Premium Australian fabric shop with an excellent online presence. European imports, Japanese textiles, and their own highly-regarded patterns.
Knit & Stretch Fabric
Specialty shops for jersey, interlock, ponte, swim, and athletic fabrics.
Surge Fabric Shop
Athletic and activewear fabrics — swim, supplex, performance knits. Hard-to-find technical fabrics for sportswear and dance.
Best for activewear/swimSpandex House
NYC-based stretch fabric specialist. Swim, dance, cosplay, and activewear fabrics in every colour imaginable.
Girl Charlee
Knit fabric specialist — jersey, French terry, ponte, rib knit. Great prints and solids at reasonable prices.
Croft Mill
UK fabric shop with a strong jersey and knit section. Good prices on ponte, scuba, and viscose jersey. End-of-roll bargains.
Great end-of-roll dealsSpecialty Supplies
Bra-making, corsetry, swimwear, and other specialty notions (haberdashery) that general shops don't carry.
Bra Builders
The go-to shop for bra-making supplies. Underwires, hooks, rings, sliders, channeling, elastic, cups, and complete kits. Excellent tutorials.
Complete bra kits for beginnersEmerald Erin
Bra and underwear making supplies with a focus on sustainability. Organic cotton elastics, recycled nylon, and eco-friendly options.
Farthingales
Everything for corset making — coutil, boning (spiral and flat steel), busk, eyelets, and tools. The original corset supply specialist.
The corset-making authorityWawak
Professional sewing supply house since 1907. Thread, needles, cutting tools, pressing equipment, and industrial supplies at trade prices. Where professionals shop.
Trade/professional pricingWilliam Gee
London-based haberdashery since 1915. Professional-grade thread, zips (zippers), interfacing (interlining), and tailoring supplies. The UK equivalent of Wawak.
Over 100 years in businessIndie Pattern Companies
Independent pattern designers making inclusive, well-drafted patterns with detailed instructions.
Cashmerette
Sizes 12-32 with three cup sizes per size. Exceptional fit for fuller figures. Sewing patterns designed from scratch for curves, not graded up.
Best size-inclusive draftingCloset Core Patterns
Modern wardrobe staples — the Ginger jeans, Kalle shirt, and Pietra pants are community favourites. Clear instructions and beautiful styling.
Megan Nielsen
Australian designer known for beautiful basics — the Briar tee, Hovea jacket, and Sudley dress. Beginner-friendly with excellent sewalongs.
Friday Pattern Co.
Simple, modern patterns that come together quickly. The Ilford jacket and Vernazza two-piece are hits. Great for confident beginners.
Named Clothing
Finnish pattern company with Scandinavian design sensibility. Interesting construction details and contemporary silhouettes.
StyleArc
Australian pattern company with a massive catalogue. Known for excellent trouser patterns and professional drafting quality.
Best trouser patternsHelen's Closet
Sizes 0-30 with cup sizing built in. Beginner-friendly instructions with excellent sewalongs. Known for the Gilbert Top and York Pinafore.
Grainline Studio
Modern, fashion-forward patterns from a trained fashion designer. The Archer shirt and Linden sweatshirt are wardrobe staples.
Tilly and the Buttons
Award-winning UK pattern company. Beginner-friendly with clear, encouraging instructions. Their books are excellent entry points for new sewists.
Best for beginnersPapercut Patterns
New Zealand-based with a focus on modern, wearable designs for all skill levels. Known for body-positive sizing and eco-friendly printing.
Thread
Quality thread makes a real difference. These specialists carry professional-grade thread in every weight, fibre, and colour.
WonderFil Threads
Canadian thread company with 36 unique thread lines — 100wt to 3wt in cotton, polyester, rayon, metallic, and wool. Known for the InvisaFil cotty poly and DecoBob pre-wound bobbins.
36 thread lines, every weightSuperior Threads
Premium thread specialists since 1998. American-grown Pima cotton, King Tut variegated, and OMNI polyester. Detailed thread education resources.
Thread education resourcesWawak — Thread
Professional supply house with the widest thread selection online. Gütermann, Coats, Mettler, and Madeira at trade pricing. Every weight and fibre type.
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