The
great thing about having a hobby is that it’s easy for friends and family to
choose presents for you on special occasions: the bad thing is that often they
aren’t sure the right thing to get! As a keen crafter and sewing fan, here are
a few ideas of what I think make great gifts for sewing fans.
Funky fabrics!
This might seem obvious but the world of fabric can be massively overwhelming
if you’ve never bought any before. Try to see what makes and style of fabric
your sewing fan likes and see if there’s anything brand new out that they’re
unlikely to already have. I love Frumble
and Abakhan for new supplies. Next,
try to guesstimate how much to buy – if they like patchwork or quilting they
might prefer several fat quarters in different styles, but if they like dressmaking
they might prefer a couple of whole metres.
Don’t
forget the matching thread! If you’re buying fabric, try to get a thread in the
same colour too. As with fabric there are different types, but most machines
and fabrics will be ok with a ‘general purpose’ thread, and ensure you buy a
big enough spool. Remember, if your sewing fan has an overlocker you might need
to buy several spools rather than just one. I would suggest not attempting to
buy a bobbin as machines do differ and most sewing fans have spare empty
bobbins anyway.
Scissors,
tailors' chalk and pattern fabric. Good quality scissors are fantastic and if
your sewing fan is struggling with ordinary kitchen scissors upgrade them to
some brilliant fabric scissors for mega brownie points. Marking pens, pencils
and chalks are always handy, and proper dot dash pattern paper is ideal for
copying patterns from shop bought designs or making your own patterns.
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