Sew By Numbers is a project to create cloth objects that anyone can sew based on instructions in the seam margins.  We print these patterns and their instructions out on fabric using home inkjet printers and printable fabric, which you can get at a craft store or make yourself.

Our first project is a printable art doll that can be adapted to represent many characters.  We’re releasing it under Creative Commons, so you can make your own variations, too!

We put out the “alpha” version of the doll on May 28, 2010, and we’re currently waiting on feedback from our alpha seamsters before we release the final version.