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
Sewing-themed jewellery can be such a fun way to show your love of sewing. Whether you want something small and subtle, or something big and bold, there’s the perfect sewing ornament for every personality!
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.
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 on Amazon
She Believed She Could SEW She Did necklace from Gutsy Goodness
Sewing tape measure bangle from B&G Creations.
Sewing machine pendant necklace from Montour Designs.
Bracelets by Linda have another sewing tape measure bracelet.
Sewing-Themed Enamel Pins
It’s the 80s girl in me who just loves enamel pins! I want to cover my denim jacket lapels with these sewing beauties!
Sewing machine enamel pin from Punky Pins
Thread spool enamel pin from Justine Gilbuena
Rene Creates has some great enamel pins, including this cute Quilty Friends Rock pin.
Find more sewing-themed enamel pins here.
Fun sewing notions gift ideas
Notions sound like boring sewing gift ideas, but there are so many cute options out there. Smile as you pull out your gorgeous seam ripper, measuring tape or scissors!
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 Stitchery Dot Shop
Quill and Hive have a gorgeous selection of 2-in-1 seam rippers/stiletoes. It might actually make seam ripping a joy!
Gorgeous seam ripper from Sweetchild Jewelry
The beaded seam rippers from Kim’s Bling are so pretty!
Wonder clips make a great stocking stuffer for sewists (and you can never have too many)!
Add a bit of magic to your sewing kit with these Unicorn embroidery scissors.
Clover Thread Cutter Pendant is a pretty necklace that doubles as a useful tool when travelling.
This retractable tape measure with leatherette case is so much prettier than my tangle of tape measure!
Decorative Sewing Pins
Pins are such an important part of sewing, and you can never have too many. So why not have a few pretty ones in your collection (and they’re much easier to see so you’re less likely to accidentally sew over one!).
Cute flower and butterfly sewing pins by Cherry Chick Decorative Pins
Mini thread spool pins from Pink Dragonfly Crafts
Decorative Quilting Bee pins from Pincushion Crazy
Mushroom decorative pins from The Cutiefuls Place
Flower sewing pins from Pincushion Crazy
Pincushions
While it’s easy enough to make your own pin cushion (for your pretty pins!), here are a few options if you want one ready-made:
Crafty J Designs has gorgeous felt pin cushions and needle cases, with lots of pretty details, including handbags and hat designs.
Maise Taylor Designs has adorable Chicken pincushions.
Wool Pincushion ring from Collecting Life.
And they may not be the cutest, but a magnetic pincushion does come in handy (especially when you’ve spilt your pins!).
Sewing-Themed Wall Decor gift ideas
Decorate your sewing space (or the rest of your house) with these fun wall decor items:
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.
Sewing Machine Cases and Trolleys
If you’re looking for a gift for someone who takes their machine to sewing groups or on holiday, look after their machine with these sewing machine cases and trolleys:
Classy Sewing Machine Trolley in Purple from Amazon
Mascot Metropolitan Tutto Machine Case On Wheels from Amazon.
Sewing Journal
Help your favourite sewist keep track of their sewing projects with a sewing journal or planner:
The Simplicity Vintage Fashion sewing planner is such a beautiful planner to have by your sewing machine.
Find more sewing journals and planners here.
Sewing-Themed T-shirts
Is it possible to have too many T-shirts? There are some fun and gorgeous sewing-themed T-shirts out there:
The Sew Snip Press Repeat T-shirt was designed by me (and is available on Amazon).
My daughter gave me this t-shirt as a gift. She definitely knows me (and is a bit cheeky)!
This sewing machine with sunflowers t-shirt is so pretty (and comes in lots of colors)
Sewing Books
I love flicking through sewing books for new techniques and project inspiration. Here are some sewing books that have caught my eye:
Sewing Organisers
These sewing organizers are a great gift idea for the messy seamstress (ahem, me!):
The Arranger 60+ Thread Rack from Amazon.
Peels Thread spool huggers are a great stocking stuffer or small gift idea.
Posh Craft has some gorgeous wooden sewing boxes.
Creative Options Thread Organizer can help get that sewing room in order.
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
I can’t resist a sewing gadget and they could just become the gift a sewist never knew they needed!
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.
Right: The Sizzix Big Shot is another option for making cutting fabric for applique and quilting a breeze.
The Cricut Maker makes cutting fabric for applique and quilting so easy.
The AccuQuilt GO! Fabric Cutter is another sewing gadget to make cutting fabric quick and easy.
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!
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 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.
A lot of fabric stores have gitfr cards available, including:
Unusual Sewing Gifts
Here’s some ideas if you’re looking for something a little different for someone who sews!
For something a little different, buy this sewing machine music box. So vintage, so cute!
Keep your sewing files in style with a sewing-themed USB flash drives.
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:
And lastly, why not get a gift voucher to their favourite local fabric store?
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 sewing lovers are on your list, and what have I missed?
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