Ultimate Gift Guide: 100+ Gifts for Sewers
Are you looking for gifts for people who sew? Or are you the one who sews and are looking for ideas for what to add to your Christmas or birthday list? I’ve rounded up the best gifts for sewers (that’s sew-ers, not the pipes that carry, ahem, drainage water and waste matter!).
You’ll never be short of ideas for gifts for the sewing enthusiast with this collection of more than 100 sewing-themed gifts.
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Sewing Jewellery
Make your own jewelry with the Tiny Hoops mini-embroidery kits.
This necklace features a ruler with spool, scissors, button charms.
I Love Sewing charms from Loretta’s Beads. See more cute sewing-themed charms at Loretta’s Beads.
Keep Calm and Sew On pendant from Charmed Collective.
Sewing Machine charm that fits Pandora bracelets from East West Creations.
Sewing machine necklace from Missing Pieces Studio.
Sewing brooch from Pins with Personality
Singer sewing machine earrings from Shooting Nelly
Bobbin and tape measure necklace from Codie Corner Creations
She Believed She Could SEW She Did necklace from Gutsy Goodness
Sewing machine enamel pin from Punky Pins
Thread spool enamel pin from Justine Gilbuena
Sewing tape measure bangle from B&G Creations.
Sewing machine pendant necklace from Montour Designs.
Bracelets by Linda have another sewing tape measure bracelet.
Rene Creates has some great enamel pins, including this cute Quilty Friends Rock pin.
Stylish Sewing Accessories Gifts
Your tape measure can be cute too. Check out these patchwork retractable tape measures on Etsy.
Doughnut sewing pattern weights from ArtnCraftyStudio.
These Eiffel tower scissors are so cute.
Tula Pink Shears are practical and fun too.
Needle minders are handy when you’re doing hand sewing. I like the Pastel Butterfly Cross Stitch Needle Minder from Maggies Minders.
Sewing Needle case from Creator by Kits
WoodnThingsbyJon has some gorgeous luxury Seam Rippers and Unpickers
Gorgeous seam ripper from Sweetchild Jewelry
The beaded seam rippers from Kim’s Bling are so pretty!
Clover Thread Cutter Pendant is a pretty necklace that doubles as a useful tool when travelling.
Wonder clips make a great stocking stuffer for sewists (and you can never have too many)!
This retractable tape measure with leatherette case is so much prettier than my tangle of tape measure!
Add a bit of magic to your sewing kit with these Unicorn embroidery scissors.
Sewing-Themed Wall Decor gift ideas
Why not have your custom-made sewing room rules on the wall?
If you need to keep track of the time while sewing (oh look, is it 2am already?), get a sewing-themed wall clock.
Find more sewing room wall art ideas here.
Decorative Sewing Pins
Cute flower and butterfly sewing pins by Cherry Chick Decorative Pins
Mini thread spool pins from Pinks and Needles
Decorative Quilting Bee pins from Pincushion Crazy
Heart sewing pins from MsLolaCreates
Mushroom decorative pins from The Cutiefuls Place
Flower sewing pins from Pincushion Crazy
Pincushions
Left: A cactus is a classic style of pincushion and looks so funny covered in pins. The Cactus Garden Shop has a great range of cactus pincushions, but I love this nerdy one!
Right: Lolka makes adorable hedgehog pin cushions.
Left: Crafty J Designs has gorgeous felt pin cushions and needle cases, with lots of pretty details, including handbags and hat designs.
Right: Maise Taylor Designs has adorable Chicken pincushions.
Left: Wool Pincushion ring from Collecting Life.
Right: And they may not be the cutest, but a magnetic pincushion does come in handy (especially when you’ve spilt your pins!).
Sewing Machine Cases and Trolleys
Left: Classy Sewing Machine Trolley in Purple from Amazon
Right: Mascot Metropolitan Tutto Machine Case On Wheels from Amazon.
Sewing Journal
Quilter’s Yearbook is an interactive journal with a series of sewing challenges.
Find more sewing journals and planners here.
Sewing-Themed T-shirts
Sew Snip Press Repeat T-shirt from Amazon
Sewing is my Superpower T-shirt from Tee Dino.
I sew, therefore I am T-shirt from Sparkle and Comfort
Sewing Books
Sewing Organisers
Left: The Arranger 60+ Thread Rack from Amazon.
Right: Peels Thread spool huggers
Posh Craft has some gorgeous wooden sewing boxes.
Creative Options Thread Organizer
You can never have enough thread storage. This thread rack has space for 120 spools and can be hung on the wall or used free-standing.
This OTT craft lamp is perfect for shedding a bit more light on a project and the organizer makes sure all your supplies are close at hand.
Sewing Gadgets
A Sidewinder is a great gadget to have on hand when your bobbin runs out and don’t want to unthread your sewing machine.
A bias tape maker folds and presses to create single fold bias tape in a flash.
For a cheaper, more manual option, get the bias tape maker kit.
A cordless iron makes pressing so much easier without having to deal with the cord.
Left: The Cricut Maker makes cutting fabric for applique and quilting so easy.
Right: The Sizzix Big Shot is another option for making cutting fabric for applique and quilting a breeze.
Left: The AccuQuilt GO! Fabric Cutter is another sewing gadget to make cutting fabric quick and easy.
Right: Clover desk needle threader helps you thread your hand sewing needles effortlessly.
Sewing Kits gift ideas
Sewing kits are a great way to gift a craft project – maybe you can buy a kit for something you want to be sewn for yourself!
Left: Zenbroidery kit is a great way for someone who loves to sew to get into the colouring fad.
Right: Sew up a simple and gorgeous dress with this sewing kit from Little Ragsmith.
Charlotte the fox sewing kit is an adorable hand-sewing kit project (and there are a lot more kits from Cynthia Treen Studios).
Oh Sew Bootiful has some gorgeous embroidery kits, including this winter floral design.
Find more sewing craft kits for adults here
Sewing Machine Gift Ideas
Is your sewing friend using a basic sewing machine? Maybe it’s time to upgrade to a sewing machine with more features.
If they’re happy with their current sewing machine if they sew clothes, would they like a serger or overlocker?
If they already have a serger, would they like a cover-stitch machine to add to their collection?
Or maybe they’d like to try machine embroidery with an embroidery machine.
Online Sewing Class Gift Certificates
I love taking online sewing classes and any of these would make a great gift for a sewist:
Gift a CreativeBug subscription and give someone unlimited access to sewing classes for 3, 6 or 12 months.
Unusual Sewing Gifts
Left: For something a little different, buy this sewing machine music box. So vintage, so cute!
Right: “Any day spent sewing is a good day” Coffee Mug
Left: Keep your sewing files in styuyle with a sewing-themed USB flash drives.
Right: Join the Sewciopath gang with this iron-on patch from Odd One Out.
Sewing Nail Art Decals from iMagic Designs on Etsy
Sewing machine temporary tattoo from Tattoorary
This is the perfect mug gift for someone who has a large fabric stash.
This bag charm would be perfect on a bag zipper pull or a keychain (and it might stop hubby from accidentally taking my keys!).
Sewing Magazine Gift Subscriptions
Sewing Magazine subscriptions are another great idea. Here are a few to consider:
Wow! This list was much longer than I expected! There are so many sewing gift ideas for mom, grandma or anyone else who sews! Which gifts for sewiing lovers are on your list, and what have I missed?
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- Sew your own advent calendar
- Sew the Cutest Christmas Stockings
- Find the best sewing projects for beginners