Thanks for joining the Oh Sew Fun Sewing Challenge! We’re so excited for this challenge and can’t wait to see everyone’s projects each week. Check out the video below for a special greeting from our expert sewer Ashley Hough who will be guiding you through all 9 weeks of the challenge:
The challenge will kick off soon – keep an eye on your inbox for your first project which will be included in the National Sewing Circle newsletter. In the meantime, make sure to join the Oh Sew Fun Sewing Challenge Facebook Group where you can share photos of your projects each week and connect with your fellow challenge participants.
The Facebook group is a great place to get updates and sneak peeks each week too!
The Projects
Meet Ashley Hough
Ashley has sewn for years. Her mother taught her at a very young age. When first starting out, she stuck to mastering commercial patterns before venturing into creating her own. Her patterns have been featured in Sew News, Sew It All, and she has even been on Sew It All TV.
Quilting is somewhat new to Ashley, but she dove in head first – coming up with an original design for her first quilt that included curved seams and hand applique! She was even lucky enough to have it featured in one of the Quilty’s “This is My Quilt” episodes.
Ashley loves all things crafty, from sewing to knitting, crochet to quilting, and everything in between. When she isn’t working on a new project or learning a different technique she loves teaching her passion to others.
388 Responses to “Welcome to the Oh Sew Fun Sewing Challenge!”
Ready to start, my sewing is kind of rusty.
I AM A SEWER AND I WILL ENJOY OTHERS WHO DO TOO AND GETTING NEW PROJECTS,AND TECHNIQUES,
CANNOT WAIT FOR NEW ITEMS TO SEW,
SEWN FOR YEARS[I AM 72] SO I CAN ENJOY OTHERS THAT SEW TOO.
ok, im ready to start.
Can’t wait to do my first challenge
Can’t wait to start.
Me too. I love this kind of thing.
I look forward to these classes
Thanks for letting me join
No website.
Thank you for letting me join
Can’t wait love sewing
Ready to sew my heart out.
Looking forward to the inspiration and motivation.
Excited to start this
Excited to start!
Can’t wait to get started
I’m looking forward to starting.
Ready. Just learning
I just want to learn something new everyday.
Excited to see what the projects are!
so need to sew again, it has been awhile!
Going to do this along with a friend who does not know how to sew and wants to learn. We just found her a brand new Brother with a caring case and a few accessories for 55.00 so excited.
That’s exciting and it’s never too late to learn
Thanks for allowing me to be a part of the fun!
Use to sew all the time and would love to get excited about doing it again!
Love a challenge!
Super excited
Looking forward to getting started…Thank you!
I’m ready!
Glad my here
I’m all ready to go…..Very Excited…..Thanks for including me!
Sounds like fun to me can’t wait!
Can’t Waite to start…..
Ready to start. My machine has been neglected too long.
Thank you for letting me become a member. Looking forward to sew much fun !!
I can’t wait to get started with this!! Thank you!
This should be fun; can’t wait to start!
So excited 😄
This looks like fun!
I don’t have a sewing machine yet. I am willing to buy one. What do I need to buy for this program?
Hi, Chika. To complete all of the projects in this challenge you will need only a simple machine-as long as it can do a straight stitch it can do everything you need!
Look forward to sewing again!
Can’t wait to start. I have had my machine packed away for a couple of years. Ready to dust it off and get sewing again.
Ready to start.
Let’s go!!!
Two friends belong Oh Sew Fun
Looks like fun,
Looking forward to your new projects.
Hope I can keep up with you all.
Sew excited!
How do we know what supplies we will need?
Hi, Carol. I will be posting a supplies list each week before the email goes out. In general, most projects can be completed with fabric from your stash.
One more project? ?? Am I crazy?? Such a sucker for a challenge… it’s only nine weeks right? Sounds too fun to pass up.
Looking forward to this!
Can’t wait to start!
Looking forward to it
Nervous but excited! I am a brand new sewer/quilter.
Can’t wait to start
Can’t wait had surgery and confined to the house till the middle of March.
looking forward to having fun
What do you think about Elna sewing machines
excited.
Love to sew, quilting, and Embriodery, for my great grandkids.
Bring it on.
Hi!……love it….cannot wait
What a fun idea. Looking forward to this!!!
Looking forward to first project.
LOOK FORWARD TO STARTING
I belong to a quilting club. We make quilts from donated material. In March we have a blessing of the quilts and a luncheon. Each organization we donate to sends a representative to the luncheon to pick up their quilts. Last year we made 340 quilts to donate. I learned to sew on a treadle machine 70 years ago. I still love to sew and am excited for the Challenge.
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Looking forward to learn something new
That’s wonderful I make and donate quilts to my moms church mission trips
Thank you
Can’t wait to start
So excited for this challenge
I think this will be a good way to get my skills back to where they used to be and also get a head start on some Christmas presents. I can’t wait for it to begin.
Very excited 😊
Get the new year going with new sewing
I love to sew and add my personal touch to create something unique. I grew up watching my Mother sew everything we four kids wore. She was my inspiration.
Retiring in 6 wks Need reason to get busy sewing again
Excited!
Ready to learn some new fun things
Looking forward to being part of this group!
Im looking forward to sewing the different projects. Less get started.
Learning something new is always fun!
Looking forward to trying this challenge thingy and thank you 😊 for letting me join up! I am 72 years old and have been sewing since I was in my very early twenty ‘s.
It has been years since I sewed. So excited.
My daughter and I and hopefully my niece are going to try this together from different locations. Hope I don’t disappoint them
Looking forward to see all the projects!
Looking forward to the projects
have sewed off and on ready to get serious again
Yay! Looking forward to starting this challenge!
Excited to start…
Happy to pin the group
Looking forward to doing some your projects.
Can’t wait for the challenges!
Looking for new ideas.
So looking forward to the challenge .
Cant wait to start. Going to teach granddaughter doing this
Ready do start!
I am a started, let’s hope this encourages me to finish.
Love sewing. Ready to start projects and have fun creating new things.
Can’t wait to start.
Looks like fun!
Cannot wait to start!
Looking forward to getting back into sewwing I think this will be a fun and enjoyable way to begin again.
Happy to join the group and ready to have fun sewing
I am excited about the challenge but my my sewing is not as good but I am going to try 😀
Excited to be part of the group.
Ive never done this before. i hope i can keep up
Looking forward to this challenge. Thank you.
ready to go………………………….
Can’t wait to start.
Can’t wait to start sounds like fun.
Exciting….I can’t wait. I’ve never made a few of these things:)
I love to sew. Always looking for new ideas.
Can’t wait to start. Looks like fun!
Will be looking forward to this new venture for me
Thank you for letting me join
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Thus is going to be so much fun.
looking forward to the weekly challenges
Fun, fun, fun!
Can’t wait to get started. It has been a while.
Thanks for having me.
Got started 2 years ago help 4h kids making quilts
Looking forward to your new sewing projects
Thank you
Sew excited to become involved in this new endeavor. I hope I , as a newbie, can keep up, but it sounds fun and I’m revved up!
Sounds fun
Thanks , I’m looking forward to this !
Sounds exciting Can’t wait!!!!
Hoping I can do the challenges
I can’t wait to start I needed a push. Thanks
Excited about the challenge and inspiring ideas
Hope I can keep up.
Thanks for letting me join
Please. I don’t know much english, please talk slow and with easy word for me and others to understand. I am so happy. Hope to keep on.
This challenge will be a very big challenge for me! I haven’t sewn for a long time due to an illness that affected my vision. I’m determined to once again embrace my love for sewing! I can’t wait.
I am a beginner,hope I can keep up wit th experts
Need motivation, should be fun!
Im looking forward to this as im new to sewing
Sounds like fun.
Looking forward to new adventures and challenged
Looking forward to getting started!
Sounds like fun! Thank you in advance!
I love knitting and sawing! And cooking, and………. a lot of handcrafts!!! Thank you. Rita
I love knitting and sewing! And cooking, and………. a lot of handcrafts!!! Thank you. Rita
Bring of on – looking forward to taking part
Looking forward to new ideas &inspiration!
Perfect timing. Ive just bought a new sewing machine!
let’s see
Excited, just learning but love it! Have more time, retired teacher
As i have a disability going to seeing classes didnt work out too well. I am an avid follower of the sewing circle and became very excited when i saw this challenge. This brings the lessons to me time is not an issue as we can work at our own pace but virtually brings new people to my sewing room . Thank you and good luck everyone, Happy sewing. Nora x
I am looking forward to sewing again. It has been a long time.
Looking forward to an interesting 9 weeks.
This is going to be fun. Can’t wait.
Great Im ready to start 😍
Quick and easy? Sounds fun!
fun 😀
Fun😀
ready
I haven’t sewn in a while. Looking forward to the challenge!
I think I shouldn’t have joined the challenge. I didn’t understand. I am a new sewer, just learning.
Oh, great, thank you for the Chance to learn and enjoy sewing.
I’m teaching my daughter how to sew and quilt at the same time. This is great that you have decided to do this. Thanks for doing it.
I have a new to me sewing machine and need help getting started as I have not touched a machine in over 25 yrs.
Retired and ready to start sewing again.
Do not have website
Can’t wait to see and use the different patterns that are offered!
Ready for challenge.
That’s gonna be fun. My sewing is a little rusty. But I am up for the challenge.
Can’t wait!
Ready to learn
Sound Great
Ready to start
I’m ready to start. I’m a beginer .
I’m ready to start. I’m a beginer
Ready to get reacquainted with my sewing machine!
Just the encouragement I need to get started sewing again!!
I look forward to the classes.
Really excited about starting!!
So excited to do this. Great way to get back in the habit and learn something new.
Looking forward to it.
Ready to start
Can’t wait to start!!
This is my first sew along. I’m so excited!
Look forward to this program
I’m looking forward to all the projects and new inspiration!
This is going to be such fun, and a great way to jump start 2017! Thank you for this wonderful opportunity!
Hâte de commencer
Hâte de commencer.
Can’t wait to get started. This will give me something fun to do.
the sewing challenge is a great idea. Thanks.
Haven’t been sewing in several months, so I am looking forward to this challenge and it motivates to start sewing again
Looking forward to some neat projects.
Looking forward to starting this challenge because I have not done any sewing for a long time!
Can’t wait to add some more to my “to do list” LOL Sew am ready to start
Ready set………sew!!! Really happy to be a part of this challenge. It’s will keep me busy till it’s time to play in the garden.
Looking forward to the fun sewing days!
Looking forward to being creative with my favorite medium.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THESE CLASSES
I need to do fun things instead of my normal ‘work’, so this should inspire me.
I’m on vacation for weeks one and two but will catch up!
Solo looking forward to this!
I’m ready to start and will welcome new information, that you can share with us
Can they wait to start sewing
Here’s my first hint. Change your machine needle, especially if you haven’t used your machine for a long time.
Nice to be able to participate from Belgium. Ben heel benieuwd en kijk uit naar nieuwe ideeën
cant want to get started
I haven’t seen much but I enjoy it and have done some of my own simple patterns. Exciting!
Thanks! I’m looking forward to this challenge.
My sewing is not that good but with this great idea I am sure it will help me improve so looking forward to it Thank you
I love to get better in sewing
Time to start sewing again!
Haven’t been seeing for a long time but want to get back to it now that I will be retiring in a few years
Haven’t been sewing for years, retiring soon, good hobby to do again
Ready
want to learn with you!!!!
This should be fun!
want to learn with you !!!!
Look at like fun
Can’t wait need a new challenge!
Hopefully this will be interesting.
Looking forward to the fun and challenges!
Looking forward to and excited to be part of this challenge! ☺
I want to get back to sewing
Looking forward to sewing again!
Nervous, not great at sewing but excited to try
I’m looking forward to the challenge!
can’t wait to get started
Very excited to get started sounds like a ton of fun.
Sounds interesting
Hope these project will get me sewing. Sewing is the love of my life!
I am so excited about this challenge! Been in a very sad place since my sweetie passed away a year ago and this is just what I need to get me out of that place and back into the hobby that I love. Thank you for doing this for us. 🙂
Looking forward to learning new things!
So Happy to have some Sewing Friends!
Sounds like fun!!!
I look forward to the projects and can’t wait to get started. I am making up for lost time since I only started sewing 5 years ago. Thanks for letting us join the fun.
Has the challenge already started. Today’s date 2-19-17
Do have a website, but can’t wait to start.
Have so much fabric. Can’t wait to get started!
Can’t wait to start
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Several deaf friends want to learn from you thank you !!
Thank you so much! The projects are awesome. Can’t wait to start !!!
Quilting is my passion! I love sewing so I am exciting about these classes!
Sounds fun! I love a challenge!
Excited to start
Seeeeewwwww excited!!!
Retired and am looking forward to spending a lot of time sewing
Can’t wait to start
This looks like lots of fun.
Let’s go sewing!
What is URL?
No to good at sewing but really want to try
Ready to go
I’m anxious to get started
Looking for some ideas
Looking for some quck sewing ideas
Beginning sewer, excited to learn
Look forward to seeing this happen.
I like quick projects. This will be fun!
I am ready to start
Ready to sew some things for my home
Love to sew and embroidery..always looking for new ideas
I hope to learn
This sounds like fun!
Can’t wait to begin the first project.
I can’t wait to get started. Sounds like fun!!
Want to learn something new.
Ready to start
Looking forward to getting started …. and to keeping on going 🙂
Am glad to be a part of this inspiration. Need to get out of bed and back to sewing!
I love sewing!
Look’s like it should be fun! Ready to start sewing!
Thank you for this offer to join. Should be a lot of fun!
Gosh, I’ve never done anything like this before … very exciting … hope I don’t embarrass myself!
I would to. Like learn
this is going to be fun I am a seamstress in an amusement park in my hometown for 33years and I think this will be a blast can’t wait
this will be fun
Would love to learn how to sew.
Hope I can keep up
looking forward to my first sewing challenge . Hope I can keep up
Need some inspiration! Have been sewing for 50 years but lost the drive when my girls left home. Need to get sewing again!
I am excited to do this, hoping it will inspire me to return to sewing. I have not been sewing for several years and it used to be a passion of mine. Would love to get back the love of it.
Can’t wait to get started and inspired!
Lots of excise tax to try these. Not a natural artist. But I sure try.
I will enjoy sewing with you
Been a while
Can’t wait to get started.
I have been missing sewing and am excited to have new online friends to sew with!!
I hope i signed up in all the right places. looking forward to this
So very excited.
Looking forward to the new projects
Love to sew
sewing fun
Excited
I hope it will be interesting .
I am interested in challen
I look forward to sharing and learning from others
Ready
I can’t wait to get started on these projects.
this will be a real challenge for me
Ready to go
Looks fun and creative!
Can’t wait to learn new projects
I am already a member of the National Sewing Guild – I was planning on making the Orange Slice Coasters anyway so might as well participate in the other projects as well. Sounds like fun.
Can’t wait to start!
Looking forward to challenge.
Isew some of every thing but love classes
Love to try new things
Thank you for crafts
Can’t wait to get started
Count me in and thank you for letting me join
So excited to learn!
Ready
What time in Phoenix az does the challenge start?
Looking forward to starting the first project.
Let’s get started!
I would like to be a part
Thanks for the exciting projects!
Just started sewing again after about 20years so bit rusty so this is good for me.
Gonna give to a try
I am so interested in starting my first project
Stumbled upon this and so glad I did !! This is just what I need to get started ! Total beginner here !!
Hi. MUST make time to do this….
Still have received my email with the project but thankfully people have shared the link.
How and when will I receive my 1st challenge. Not real good on machine, but really looking forward to starting again after years off sewing.
Can’t wait to get back into sewing
Thanks for letting me join
thank you
I want to learn to sew.
Hi, I didn’t receive the e-mail giving the details of the first challenge. Can you please send it to me?
Ready to start a new sewing adventure !
Sounds fun.
First time doing a sew along! Been sewing for years & I enjoy it so much & cant wait to see what all we get to sew!
Late in joining but excited to get started!
Looking forward to learning more about quilting.
Just joined, hope to get started soon. At the tail of remodeling my sewing room now though.
I love a challenge love to have a target, even though I love to sew.
How fun and exciting!
Looking forward to the challenges
I’m very excited about the classes!
am out ofshape wthsewing I need to get back with what I learned at High School Of Fashion Industries in 1968.
Ready to learn something new
Haven’t been sewing much in last 20 years! I used to make all my owen clothes😍 Looking forword to sewing again ✂️
Looking forward to all the projects
Looking forward to the challenges
This is wonderful incentive.
I can’t wait either. My sewing is a little rusty also! 😊
I have already joined but it is not recognizing me
Hi, Yvonne. Please contact us at 1-855-208-7187; our Customer Service Team would be happy to assist you.
Late starter
no website
For some reason I am not gegetting the project emails. Is there another way to view them. I am three projects behind now and I really want to catch up and play along with everyone else. Where can I f’ing the supply list and instructions for the first three projects? Thanks for your assistance.
Hi, Denni. Please contact us at 1-855-208-7187; our Customer Service Team would be happy to assist you.
Can’t wait to get started
I am just getting started. I will be challenged to catch up!
Hi can’t wait to start some challenges, they keep me trying new things and that is always good.
I’m ready and rusty
How does this work
Been sewing for years love to see what others are sewing.
Looking for inspiration and motivation. I know the group will teach me lots.
I always like new ideas to sew and make.
cant wait to make these projects
Looking forward to starting this challenge.
Excited to try some new things
Can’t wait…..
Looking forward to it
Looking forward to it
Just started quilting. But have done some sewing since 5th grade. I can’t wait to learn new things.
Love to see and quilt for gifts and fundraisers.
I am excited to get started.
SEWING IS RELAXING & FUN !!!
Just signed up for this. Waiting to get started.
Looking forward to fun projects!
Looking forward to fun projects!
This looks like fun. I have been seeing since I was 8 years old. I never pass up an opportunity to sew new projects!
Sounds like fun!
It will be a challenge
I am excited to join your group and take on the challenges that will be coming up.
Ready to get started
Waiting to get started
I would like to improve on my sewing skills.
I’m eager to start
Projects LOOK like fun
love to sew
Will be happy to participate in new projects 🙂
Is it possible to view the classes from past sewing challenges?
Hello Melissa!
Sure! You just type “Challenge” into the search bar at the top and it’ll bring up any old challenges that we have on the website!
Thank you!
Jessica
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