Professor Pincushion review

Professor Pincushion is the place to start if you are not ready to pay. The homepage lists 543 free videos covering sewing fundamentals, hand sewing, garment construction, quilting and projects, and a Sewing Classroom arranges lessons from simple concepts to complex projects, which gives beginners an order to follow. Menus group tutorials by topic, such as intro to the sewing machine, fasteners, finishing stitches and one yard fabric projects, plus walk-throughs of commercial patterns from Butterick, Kwik Sew, McCall's and Simplicity. Paying $5 a month unlocks 41 premium videos that teach drafting your own patterns for a skirt, t-shirt, bodice and pants, and making variations. There is also an Ask A Question page. The trade-offs are scale and freshness: the premium tier is small, the site has fewer new releases than Sew It Academy or Creativebug, and there is no large member community. As a free first step, or a cheap add-on for drafting, it is good value.

Who it is for

beginners who want free lessons first

Price

543 free videos; 41 premium videos for $5 a month.

Or watch 41 Premium videos for just $5 per month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• 543 free videos on fundamentals, hand sewing, garment construction and quilting
• Sewing Classroom with lessons ordered from simple concepts to complex projects
• 41 premium videos on drafting custom patterns for a skirt, t-shirt, bodice and pants
• Tutorials for commercial patterns from Butterick, Kwik Sew, McCall's and Simplicity
• An Ask A Question page

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: The free library is the largest free option on this list
• Strength: Premium costs $5 a month
• Strength: Commercial pattern walk-throughs help if you sew from store patterns
• Weakness: Premium has only 41 videos
• Weakness: Fewer new releases than subscription schools
• Weakness: No community or pattern library on the scale of Seamwork

Key facts

• Free videos: 543
• Premium videos: 41 for $5 a month
• Premium topic: Custom pattern drafting
• Beginner path: Sewing Classroom

Where it ranks

Professor Pincushion is No. 6 in our Best Online Sewing Classes verdict.