15 Quick & Easy Gifts to Sew
Looking to sew up a gift at the last minute? You’ve come to the right place!
This post is full of fun – and crucially fast – gifts to sew for your friends and family.
All the projects are scrap fabric friendly and are 99% machine-sewn rather than hand-sewn.
Enjoy!
Gifts to Sew – The Tutorials
15+ Quick & Easy Gifts to Sew
All projects have links to step by step tutorials.
I made these fun and easy placemats with denim scraps but you can use any material you like.
These placemats are easy to personalize by adding a pop of color or a fussy cut scrap in a theme your recipient will love.
This is one of my older tutorials but still one of mine and my reader's favorites. I always get good feedback from the friends I have made these for and you can add lots of personalized touches from colors to names and more.
These are a fab beginner project and make great gifts. You can even make it a full set with the next tutorial below.
If you liked the simple pot holders above why not take it a step further and make this cute double pot holder to match? A great practical gift to give.
This fabric necklace project is an alternative take on fabric-covered wooden bead necklaces. We've swapped out the wooden beads for tiny sewing trimmings from your sewing room. This version is lighter to wear and eco-friendly too!
This tutorial was written by my friend Julie who has generously agreed to share it with you all. This one is the definition of a quick and easy last-minute gift!
You can easily whip up a batch of these in an evening and they are super practical. Give these to parents of small children as they can easily be thrown in the wash following a spillage and they can't be broken!
My good friend Vicky has an awesome tutorial for bowl cozies in several sizes. These are a popular gift for hot soup and cold ice cream lovers alike!
These lovely soft neck warmers are a hit with my family. The kid's have several in their favorite colors. These are one of my favorite gifts to give at Christmas time when everyone is feeling the need to wrap up warm!
Want to make matching mittens to go with the neck warmer above? This tutorial was written specifically with kids in mind but you can follow the same instructions for adult mittens too.
A pillow always makes a great gift. Rather than sending you to just one option this link will take you to another list fo fun pillow and cushion cover tutorials for you to pick the one that speaks to you most!
You can make a whole pile of these in an afternoon. Great for stocking stuffers too!
A handmade stuffed toy is the ultimate personal gift for a child. This is another list of fun patterns and tutorials including a couple of mine.
Not a gift in itself - but these fun homemade cards would give a great personal touch to gifts like money or gift certificates.
This is still my go to method for making quick fabric gift bags! No measuring required!
Looking for more ideas? Here is an older post of mine with some more great quick and easy gifts to sew!
Video – Quick & Easy Gifts
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