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, 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 gift 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...
Embroidered Gift Ideas
DIY Coffee Cup Sleeve
In Seattle, coffee is king, and it’s easy to pick up someone else’s cup (or worse, someone could pick up yours!) when they all look alike. So make your cuppa...
Spotlight: Theresa Wensing, Embroidery Artist
Theresa Wensing creates embroidery designs using a calm, pastel color palette to create works of art that are bold and sometimes not ladylike. Her patterns are designed to show people...
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...
Quick & Easy Gifts to Make
DIY Cord Keeper Wrap Tutorial: Easy Sewing Project
Do your electrical cords and charger cords get tangled? Does your extra cord drawer look like a big pot of spaghetti? You need some cord keepers! This is a super easy...
DIY Sleep Mask: Free Sewing Pattern and Tutorial
Make your own DIY Sleep Mask with our free pattern. This is a perfect project to use up leftover fabric and small pieces of batting. It's a quick and easy...
How to Make a Mug Cozy: Easy DIY Sewing Tutorial
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....
More DIY Gift Ideas
How to Make Quilted Fabric Postcards Tutorial
Art postcards are fun to make! Use Timtex or a heavy fusible interfacing for the core. Add background fabric and design elements with fusible web. Mail it!
How to Sew a Fabric Pocket Tissue Cover: Tutorial
This Easy and Cute Tissue Cover is a fun and easy project to use up scraps and make a personalized accessory for your purse. Less than 20 minutes to make!
How to Make a “No Sew” Double Fleece Blanket: So Easy!
I made this fleece blanket for my niece for a Christmas present, but it's a great gift anytime. Super easy - no sewing!
EPP Scissor Sheaf
Hand embroidered scissor case with 1/4-inch English Paper Pieced hexagons. Cotton fabric, embroidery floss and decorative cording. Stitched by hand.
TARDIS eReader Cover
Hand embroidery stitches transform a plain felted wool e-reader cover into something more playful. Cotton fabric lines the bag, and batting provided structure.