Sewdle

Sewing organizer

Can I make it from what I have?

Pick a pattern and size, and Sewdle checks whether the fabrics in your stash are long and wide enough. Keep track of your projects, sewing time and costs, and sketch what you want to make next.

$19.99 ONCE · $9.99 A YEAR · $1.99 A MONTH

  • No account
  • Works offline
  • 10 languages
  • Backup included
Stash match: size 12 of a wrap dress needs 2⅞ yd; two fabrics are enough and one is short
Projects: a linen wrap dress being sewn, pyjamas being cut and a wool jacket planned

What it does

The stash match.

Choose a pattern and size, and every fabric in your stash is checked for length and width. When a fabric is narrower than the pattern requires, Sewdle estimates how much extra length you might need, so check the layout before cutting. Add any fabric that comes up short to your shopping list with one tap.

Your fabric stash.

A photo of each fabric with its fibre, colour, width, price and where you keep it. Cut a length for a project and Sewdle takes it off what is left. Patterns and notions (zips, buttons, thread, interfacing, elastic) sit alongside.

Projects from plan to finished.

Planned, cutting, sewing, finished. Each project holds the pattern and size, who it is for, the fabric cut from your stash, progress photos, notes and a list of steps you can tick off and reorder.

Time and cost.

Start a timer when you sit down at the machine, or add time afterwards. Sewdle adds up your sessions and works out the recorded cost of each make: fabric by the length you cut, notions and extras. If you sell your work, add your hourly rate and selling price to see the profit or loss.

The needle in your machine.

Sewdle counts the hours sewn since you last changed the needle and reminds you to check it after eight hours. A needle guide matches fabric to needle type and size, and you can note when you last oiled, cleaned and serviced the machine.

A sketchbook.

Draw over a fashion figure or a dress form, with a finger or a stylus. With a compatible pressure-sensitive pen, line weight changes as you press, and you can rest your palm on the screen while you draw. Pin swatches from your stash beside the sketch and share it as an image.

Why it works this way

Your records stay on your phone.

There is no account and no sign-in, and your fabrics, projects, sketches and photos are not uploaded. Backup makes one file with everything, photos included, that you can restore on another phone; restoring adds what is missing and deletes nothing. Crash reports and screen-view statistics are sent, and neither carries your records.

Metres or yards.

Choose metric or imperial lengths and one of 30 currencies. Imperial lengths show in eighths of a yard, the way fabric is cut at the counter. Sewdle is available in 10 languages.

What you add stays yours.

Every fabric, pattern, project and sketch you have added stays open and editable on every plan. The standard plan limits how many you can add.

Pricing

Standard

Three projects on the go, 15 fabrics, 8 patterns and 3 sketches, with the stash match, the timer, costs, the needle count and backup. A small banner ad shows at the bottom of the screen.

Pro adds
  • No limit on projects, fabrics, patterns or sketches
  • The make record PDF: photos, costs, steps and sketches
  • Stash export to a spreadsheet
$19.99 once
A year
$9.99
A month
$1.99

An optional 14-day trial is offered in the app; it starts only when you tap it.

No ads with Pro.

Questions

Does it work in metres and yards?

Yes. Choose metric or imperial in More. Imperial lengths show in eighths of a yard.

How does the stash match handle narrow fabric?

It scales the length by width: a fabric narrower than the pattern envelope assumes needs proportionally more length. It is an estimate, so check the layout before you cut.

Do I need a stylus for the sketchbook?

No. You can draw with your finger. A compatible pressure-sensitive pen adds line weight, and once a pen has touched the page your palm is ignored.

Are my photos uploaded?

No. Your project and fabric photos are stored on your phone and in your backup files. You choose where to save or share backups and exports.

What happens to my records if I stop paying?

Nothing is deleted or hidden. You can open and edit everything; only adding past the standard limits needs Pro.

What is in the make record PDF?

The project photos, recorded fabrics and costs, steps, sewing time and linked sketches.

Start with what is in the drawer.

Photograph a few fabrics and add the pattern you want to make next. The stash match does the rest.