Sewing Personality Quiz: What Type of Sewist Are You?

What type of sewist are you?

Welcome to my 5 Sewing Personalities Quiz! I’m so excited to share it with you.

• What type of sewist are you?
• Start here: How to use this quiz
• The 5 sewing personality profiles in more depth

I created this sewing quiz after an epiphany I had from watching countless sewing YouTube channels. I noticed that although many of us sewists share a deep love for sewing, we each approach it in completely different ways. For example, some sewists have a lot of unfinished objects (UFOs) and multiple projects going at once, while others meticulously plan every single project and prefer to give each one their full attention.

Sewists: Similar, yet so different

There are so many ways in which our sewing habits and preferences diverge, and that’s completely natural. But here’s the thing: if the mainstream sewing culture around you seems to fit one personality type and you don’t, you might find yourself feeling out of place or even pressured to conform. For instance, imagine you have tons of UFOs piling up, yet you’re scrolling through a beautifully curated Instagram feed where someone proudly showcases their monthly projects. Or you’re watching a YouTuber’s “Everything I Sewed This Summer” video, and it makes you feel like you’re not a “productive” sewist.

This can leave you feeling like you should be more organized or like you should have a finished garment for every month, when that’s just not your style or priority. And that’s only one example of how this issue can manifest. There are many ways we can unintentionally place unnecessary expectations on ourselves.

The 5 sewing personalities based on basic psychology

So, based on my observations and a bit of layman’s psychology, I’ve come up with five distinct sewing personalities, loosely inspired by cognitive functions that influence how we perceive and engage with the world around us. I believe that understanding your sewing personality type can help you embrace your natural approach to sewing, let go of those “should” statements, and ultimately derive more joy from your sewing hobby.

Start here: How to use this quiz

Take the quiz below and submit your answers. Your result will be displayed upon submission as the top three personalities you scored for. Read further down the page to learn more about these sewing personality profiles.

Disclaimer: None of us ever fit neatly into a single category of any kind. You might find that you relate to more than one sewing personality and that’s completely fine. This quiz is meant to be a fun way for us sewists to explore broader archetypes and get a little glimpse into our creative psyches.

The 5 sewing personality profiles in more depth

The Creative Explorer

As the Creative Explorer, you are likely an innovative and exploratory individual who's always juggling multiple projects and focused on experimentation. For you, there's an incredible sense of fulfilment you find in creative expression and the freedom to explore new ideas. Your sewing style can be described as eclectic and experimental.

The Master Crafter

If you're The Master Crafter, you're dedicated to perfecting your skills. Quality craftsmanship is a priority to you and your motivation likely comes from the fulfillment of mastering the craft and honoring tried and true techniques. You may take more time that others to make a test garment and even learn on how to best achieve the correct fit. You probably also choose sewing patterns very carefully and have a deep appreciation of the design intent of the patternmaker. Your sewing style is methodical and precise.

The Conceptual Designer

As the Conceptual Designer, your approach to sewing is strategic and cohesive as you like to align each piece with a larger theme or aesthetic. Sewing enables you to bring a clear vision to life and create garments or items that fit within some broader picture. You may spend lots of time planning a small capsule wardrobe for your next vacation or perhaps do lots of research to achieve a historically accurate garment. Your sewing style could be described as purposeful and cohesive.

The Introspective Artist

If your top score was the Introspective Artist, your approach to sewing is probably value-driven. This means that you like to imbue personal meaning to the items you sew and that you like for them to reflect your ethics/worldview and/or cultural significance. It may be incredibly important for your sewing craft to be a sustainable and responsible practice. Your sewing style can be described as impactful and full of personal meaning.

The Analytical Engineer

As the Analytical Engineer, you're a natural problem-solver who enjoys the technical aspect of sewing. When it comes to sewing, you're likely motivated by the opportunity to engage in problem-solving and exploration by perhaps using new innovative tools, learning how to handle difficult fabrics, trying out new pattern drafting methods or even just exploring a totally different craft just for the challenge. Your sewing style is innovative and skill-focused.

How to apply this knowledge to your sewing practice

I hope you enjoyed this sewing personality quiz and that it unlocked a few insights for you. Of course, no individual can be described by just single profile. But the power of understanding the top 3 personalities you scored for is that you may finally give yourself permission to find the most fulfilment from sewing.

My next blog post will be about how one may lose their SewJo based on their dominant sewing personality, so stay tuned.

If you'd like more sewing inspiration, check out my lists of sewing quotes that I've collected from sewing books over time.

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