I love to take part in instagram challenges – they’re so inspiring and great to meet like-minded people! And I’m also the host of one of the following challenges: #SpringCostumeChallenge – a historical costuming challenge in May!

Below you’ll find monthly and year-long instagram sewing and historical costuming challenges. I’ll update the list from time to time to keep it up-to-date (last updated in 2024).

If you know of any other sewing, embroidery or historical costuming challenges on instagram, please let me know in the comments and I’ll add them to the list! 😀

Monthly Instagram Challenges

Most of the following instagram challenges are hosted every year.

January

#georgianjanuary Host: @dames_a_la_mode Historical costumes from the Georgian period (1714-1837)

February

#victorianfebruary Host: @americanduchess Victorian costumes and accessories

March

#marchmeetthemaker Host: @joannehawker A challenge for small handmade business owners. “But it’s more than just a challenge, it’s a creative community that comes together to show people what they can do.” Daily prompts 2024
#wearhappycolor Hosts: @katiekortmanart “Make or wear something with color” Daily prompts 2024

April

sewapril Host: @ryliss_sewinganddesignschool Sewing challenge

May

#springcostumechallenge Host: @sewhistorically_costumes Historical costumes from all historial eras pre-1930s Challenge details
#thevintagefashionchallenge Host: @tinyangrycrafts, @makethislook & @iliveinmylab Vintage and reproduction clothing
#memademay Host: @sozoblog “Me-Made-May is a challenge designed to encourage people who make their own clothes to develop a better relationship with their handmade wardrobe. For example, a very common pledge is for a participant to aim to wear one self-stitched or refashioned garment each day for the duration of May.”

June

#colourmyeveryday Host: @adventuresandteaparties Colorful photos: “It’s an Instagram challenge to help you discover and appreciate colour every day, from outside your home to on your desk, in your kitchen cupboard and at the back of your wardrobe.”