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.
Sewing Machine Plus
Massive selection of Janome, Brother, Juki, and Bernina. Price matching, expert advice, and fast shipping. One of the most trusted online dealers.
Often has exclusive bundlesKen's Sewing Center
Family-run dealer 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.
GUR 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.
Sewing Machine Plus — Sergers
Juki MO-644D (the internet's favourite serger), Baby Lock, and Brother. Filter by thread count, features, and budget.
Juki MO-644D often in stockJaycotts
UK sewing retailer with a strong overlocker selection. Janome, Brother, Bernette. Good entry-level options and bundles.
Overlocker.com
UK specialist in overlockers and coverstitch machines. Expert buying guides and comparison charts.
Best UK buying guidesCoverstitch Machines
For hemming knits with a professional finish. The coverstitch creates the double-needle hem you see on ready-to-wear t-shirts.
Sewing Machine Plus — Coverstitch
Janome CoverPro, Baby Lock Cover Stitch, Juki. The CoverPro 1000CPX is the most recommended coverstitch for home sewists.
CoverPro 1000CPX best sellerWawak
Professional sewing supply house. Industrial and home coverstitch machines, plus all the thread and accessories.
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.
The Quilt Store
UK quilting retailer with a strong machine selection, fabric range, and classes.
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 patternsThese are genuine recommendations, not paid placements. Some links may include affiliate parameters. We only list shops we would buy from ourselves.