About Us
Our Story
Where Every Stitch Tells a Story
Sewing Illustration began with a simple idea: that the things we sew by hand deserve details as lovely as the time we put into them. What started at a small sewing table has grown into a family-run studio in Moorpark, California, creating fabrics, patterns, and thoughtfully designed notions for makers around the world.
Meet Minki
At the heart of Sewing Illustration is designer and author Minki Kim. Known for her signature "sewing illustration" style—delicate, drawing-like stitched scenes—Minki designs the fabric collections, bag and quilt patterns, and sweet little details you'll find throughout our shop. Her work celebrates the quiet joy of everyday moments: a cottage garden, a jar of jam, a favorite pair of scissors.
You can follow along with her latest projects on Instagram and YouTube.
What We Make
Everything in our shop is chosen or designed to make your sewing sweeter and your finished projects feel truly yours:
- Fabrics — Minki's original fabric collections, pouch panels, and fat quarter bundles
- Patterns — bag, pouch, and quilt patterns in both PDF and paper formats, written with clear, illustrated instructions
- Woven labels — including organic cotton labels, so every handmade gift can say "made with love"
- Notions & hardware — curated zippers, bag hardware kits, cotton webbing, ribbons, enamel charms, and more, matched to work beautifully with our patterns
Why Makers Choose Us
We sew with everything we sell. Our hardware kits are matched to our patterns piece by piece, our zipper colors are curated to coordinate with our fabrics, and every pattern is tested at our own sewing table before it reaches yours. When something arrives from Sewing Illustration, we want it to feel like it came from a friend who sews.
For Our Wholesale Partners
Sewing Illustration products are also available to quilt shops and distributors through our wholesale program. If you'd like to carry our labels, patterns, kits, or notions in your store, visit our Wholesale Partner Portal or reach out—we'd love to work with you.
Say Hello
Whether you're sewing your very first zipper pouch or your hundredth quilt, we're so glad you're here. Today's a good day to sew!
— Minki & the Sewing Illustration family