Barely anything feels better in life than having all of your hard work and effort finally come together. When you find a hobby or craft that you’re deeply passionate about, spend months and years honing your skills, and finally finish a complicated project—that’s already the best reward you can get, all in itself. The praise that you get after sharing photos of your work is just the cherry on top (though a delicious one!).
The r/sewing subreddit is a fantastic place for all needle-and-thread enthusiasts. It’s an online community that unites sewing fans around the globe, and invites them to discuss the hobby and share photos of their latest work. We’ve collected some of their most powerful pics to help you inspire you, dear Pandas.
As you’re scrolling down, upvote the sewing projects that impressed you. Meanwhile, if you’ve got some nice compliments to share, be sure to write a comment or two! Got any sewing tips that you’d love to give to all the other readers? Feel free to share your pearls of wisdom.
Bored Panda got in touch with 23-year-old Johan, from Denmark, to talk about his stunning knight outfit that impressed everyone so much on r/sewing. His entire outfit weighs around 35 kilograms (over 77 pounds), and he uses it for LARPing—live action role-playing, where people act out fantasy scenarios while wearing impressive costumes and using props. It’s as much about creativity and self-expression as about escapism and socializing. LARP is a step above playing Dungeons & Dragons (hi!) and a step below going on real-life adventures. You’ll find our full in-depth interview with Johan below. Make sure you don’t miss out!
#1 I Made Myself A Dress For My Phd Graduation. Butterick B6018
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#2 I Made My Own Wedding Dress. I Feel Just Okay About It, But I Thought I’d Share Anyway
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#3 My Most Ambitious Project Yet! Wool Winter Coat, 1 Year In The Making
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#4 Maybe Not The Usual Kind Of Stuff You Would See On This Sub, But I Made This Outfit Myself
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#5 Belle Inspired Ballgown For An 8th Grade Project!! (First Sewing Project Ever)
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#6 Not Sure How Many Of You Are Quilters — I Made This Quilt Skirt For My Guild’s Challenge This Year
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#7 I Normally Don’t Make Halloween Costumes But I Love The Way This One Turned Out!
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#8 The Best Smelling Jacket! I Made A Bomber Jacket Out Of Coffee Bean Sacks
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#9 Couldn’t Afford A Vivienne Westwood Cocotte Dress, So I Made One
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#10 I Sewed A Little Bear From Sweater Scraps – I Named Him Scrappy Bear!
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#11 I Just Spent 3 Years Hand Sewing And Embroidering A Sansa Stark Cosplay. Here’s The Finished Thing!
Image source: _River_Song_
#12 I Made A Non-Traditional Wedding Dress
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#13 I Am Very Proud Of My First Wool Coat! I Had Little Experience, But A Lot Of Patience (And Youtube)
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#14 Completed My Magnum Opus Today!
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#15 Stargazing Hoodie For A Little Astronomer
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#16 I Made My Cousin’s Wedding Dress
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#17 I Just Finished Sewing My First Outfit! It’s For A Festival
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#18 I Sewed A Chinese Cheongsam Using An American Vintage Pattern
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#19 I Made A Waistcoat To Celebrate The Opening Of London’s New Crossrail Line That Opened Today
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#20 I Made My Own Wedding Dress!
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#21 First Day Of Kindergarten Dress For My Little Artist
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#22 Y’all Liked My T-Shirt Last Weekend, Here’s My First Attempt At A Button-Down Shirt!
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#23 It’s Been Waaaaay Too Long Since I’ve Made A Gown!
Image source: JodieFosterchild
#24 I Made My Dream Ballgown!
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#25 I Recently Got A Bunch Of Old Dress Shirts From My Dad, And I Turned Four Of Them Into This Dress!
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#26 I Made A Replica Of The Famous Strawberry Dress By Lirika Matoshi. Very Late To The Party
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#27 Made Myself A Retro Swimsuit!
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#28 A Dress I Made For My Friend’s Wedding Last Year
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#29 I Went To A Convention And “Cosplayed” As The Carpet
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#30 Before And After Altering A Dress I Found On Amazon!
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#31 I Made My Prom Dress!
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#32 I Ruined 100 Needles To Make A Kate Spade-Inspired Croc Purse
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#33 Finished My Galaxy Dress Just In Time For A Star Wars Concert
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#34 I Made My And My Friend’s Prom Dresses!
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#35 Witness My Pattern Matching
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#36 Endless Possibilities With This Bikini Top
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#37 I Made The Ugliest Bag. But I Made The Ugliest Bag !
Image source: Hanoverview
#38 Designed Something A Little More Daring This Valentine’s Day!
Image source: CarbonChic
#39 My Attempt At A Recreation Of Adriana’s 1920’s Day Dress From Midnight In Paris!
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#40 Made A Cupped Corset/Bustier For Myself
Image source: scarlet30chan
#41 First Self Drafted Sweater Made From A Thrifted Table Cloth
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#42 After Over 2+ Years Of Work, My Dream Blue Wedding Dress Made It Down The Aisle!!
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#43 My Fall Coat Is Done Just In Time For Winter!
Image source: Mentalcouscous
#44 Nearly-Perfected Cupped Bodice & Wide Hip Pencil Skirt Dress
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#45 Thrift Flipped This Embroidered Sailboat Dress And I Love It!!
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#46 I Made Some Root Vegetables
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#47 Sewed A Dress For My Neighbors Wedding With Fabric She Gave Me
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#48 Bought A Machine For Xmas, Never Sewed Before So I’m Pleased With The Outcome
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#49 Finished My First Garment, And Not Mad About It!
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#50 First Time Sewing: Making The Dresses From Season 2 Of Bridgerton!
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