How to Make a Sewing Needle Case
Learn how to make a sewing needle case that can hold all of your hand sewing needles! Make a second needle case for your sewing machine needles! A perfect project...
DIY Gift Ideas
Show the love with creative handmade gifts. Your DIY gifts for Christmas, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Easter baskets, Teacher Appreciation and other occasions give a little of you along with your gift. And how special is that? (Someone, ahem, hangs ornaments made by preschool students 20+ years ago on her Christmas tree every year.)
Browse through our ideas, inspirations and projects for making handmade gifts. We have tutorials on making coasters, bags, jewelry and more in our collection of DIY give ideas.
Handmade Gift Ideas
Make an English Paper Pieced Mug Rug
English Paper Piecing (EPP) is gaining traction as part of the slow stitch movement, but making a full-size EPP quilt is a long-term commitment. Thinking of an introduction to EPP,...
Make Your Own Project Bag
I love to corral my project items into bags when they are works-in-progress so I can see all of my supplies without having to dig deep in a big bag...
Homemade Gift Ideas
Embroidery Gift Guide
Stitchers love to stitch, and they love to receive handmade gifts. We have put together an embroidery gift guide with projects, tools and supplies that are good for the embroiderers...
More DIY Gift Ideas
How to Make a Trivet
Looking for a great project for those scraps you want to use? Make a colorful trivet (or two or three!). Learn how to make a trivet using the fabric wrapped…
DIY Sleep Mask
Make your own DIY Sleep Mask with our free pattern. This is a perfect project to use up left over fabric and small pieces of batting. It's a quick and…
How to Make Sashiko Coasters
Learn how to make Sashiko Coasters with this step-by-step tutorial. You can use any Sashiko stitches to make these coasters - perfect for trying out different stitches that you might…
Zippered Pouch Tutorial with Flat Bottom
I can't seem to have enough zippered pouches for all of the little things I want to keep organized! From my cosmetics to embroidery projects and English paper piecing, zippered…
How to Make a Card Holder Wallet
Make your own card holder wallet to keep just a few cards handy in your pocket, backpack or purse. Perfect for slipping in your license and a credit card so…
How to Make a Mug Cozy
Keep your hot beverage warm longer with a simple to make mug cozy. A perfect sewing project for beginners -- a quick and easy sewing project for a small gift.…
DIY Shoe Bag
Shoe bags are perfect for travel, keeping dirty shoes away from your clean clothes. DIY shoe bag is a simple sewing project, making a drawstring bag the size to fit…
DIY Cord Keeper
Do your electrical cords get tangles? Does your extra cord drawer look like a big pot of spaghetti? You need some cord keepers! This is a super easy project that…