Having a sewing machine makes your homemade gift options increase immensely, even if you are someone without a lot of sewing experience.
Gifts You Can Sew
One of the most common gifts, of course, is something for the home such as pillows, blankets, curtains, tablecloths and things like that. I prefer to get patterns from a book or sewing shop, but you can also find free ones online.
Another popular gift you can sew is clothing. Babies are especially easy to sew clothing for, but you can also sew clothing gifts for older kids and adults too. How about a nice set of flannel pajamas or lounge pants? They never go out of style in my house and it’s something everyone can use.
Quilts are and especially popular homemade gift and really allow you to give it a unique touch. If you know your gift recipient’s favorite colors, they will be really easy to incorporate into a quilt. A great homemade gift is a t-shirt quilt. Do you have some of your kids old baby clothes and t-shirts still packed away? Make a memorable t-shirt quilt for them to take to college, or a baby quilt for their firstborn child.
Do you know someone that is going off to college or maybe go back to school as an adult? You can easily sew a gift for them such as a tote bag, book covers, pencil and pen holder, and even a lunch bag.
If you are looking for some ideas for Christmas gifts you can sew, ornaments are a popular choice. There are tons of different designs and styles for all skill ranges. Did you know you can even sew your gift envelopes? If you are looking for something unique, click here to check out these cute ones from Martha Stewart. That reindeer is definitely going on my list to sew.
My favorite place to find ideas for gifts to sew is books. They tend to have great, easy to follow instructions and clearly lay out how much fabric is needed.
If your still searching for ideas on what gifts to sew, check out these books:
