Another holiday is going to be here before you know it, and it’s time to start thinking about friends and family that are on your gift list. Every list has a variety of personalities, and it’s possible that your list includes someone who loves to craft. Forget the dowdy reputation of the past of avid crafters. No longer the hobby of “ladies of a certain age,” crafting has a hipster reputation these days. Before you start narrowing your options, it’s a good idea to find out if your crafty friend or family member works in the yarn arts, the sewing arts, or does something like scrapbooking or dry flower arranging.
For the sewing enthusiast, there are a variety of options from which to choose. Depending on what the person in mind already has, you may consider buying him or her a new sewing machine. The technology is just as advanced as in other areas, and the prices just keep dropping for machines with tons of features. If your crafter is a beginning sewer, you can get a great machine with a selection of stitches for 0 – 0. Often, people begin sewing on basic machines, and happily sew on them for years. Getting a quality machine does not mean you have to spend a ton of money.
For those who knit or crochet, consider buying some particularly luxurious yarn, like cashmere or fine handspun wool. Hand-knit garments take quite a bit of yarn, so the gift of yarn is always welcome. Crafters usually have a project waiting in the wings, so you can have confidence that it will be used wisely. If you have an aspiring knitter on your list, you can buy great little “learn to knit” kits that have all the basic materials to start, along with instructions. For visual learners, consider buying an instructional DVD – often easier from which to learn than a book.
If your list includes a scrapbooking enthusiast, a scrapbooking set might be worth considering. Often the come prepackaged with paper, pens, glue, do-dads, and foils for some basic scrapbooking tasks. Printmaking supplies and rubber stamps are always useful for scrap bookers. For a particularly artistic scrapbooking enthusiast, you might consider a calligraphy set, and an instructional manual.
There are countless gift options for crafty people on your gift list. By taking some time to consider what hobbies they have, you shouldn’t have trouble finding something great to give.