Honey Bath Recipes: Perfect homemade gift for someone who loves spending time in the bath, these are quick and easy to make. Package in pretty jars and decorate as you like. Posted on Tipnut.com.

Lavender Wands: These are made from bundles of lavender and ribbon woven into wands. Used for drawer and chest sachets as well as room and car deodorizers. What a lovely, charming gift! Posted on Tipnut.com.

Magazine Bowl: Are you trying to do your best to make gifts out of recycled items this year? Or giving a gift to someone who is very conscious of environmentally friendly gifts? Then this is the gift project for you! Make sweet bowls out of recycled magazines, paint or decorate as you wish. Can’t get much more economical than this, and they’re lovely items too. Can also fill these with special little homemade spa gifts or wrapped homemade baking. Posted on Tipnut.com.

Monkeyroom’s Pincushion: If there’s a crafter or sewer or your gift list, this is a great homemade item to give. You have to see it to believe it, it’s quite an original pincushion. I love it! Posted on Tipnut.com.

Neck Ribbon Caddy: This makes a handy gift for the sewer on your gift list. It’s a tape measure sewn onto a ribbon that is made to hang around the neck. Has a pin cushion at one end and a small pair of scissors at the other end. Nice idea! Posted on Tipnut.com.

Oven Mitts: Sometimes finding oven mitts to match your kitchen perfectly is really hard (or even impossible). Fabric isn’t though! So a great gift idea is to make some oven mitts to match someone’s kitchen perfectly. You could make a nice set with an apron and hotpad too. Very basic sewing skills needed, this is a great one for beginner sewers. Posted on Tipnut.com.

Paper Bag Scrapbooks: This is a super-sweet personalized gift to make. Fill it with snapshots of the recipient and/or their loved ones and all their favorite things. You can go as elaborate or as simple as you like (or as the gift recipient’s style dictates). Great gift idea! Posted at Tipnut.com.

Patchwork Sewing Basket: Have a favorite sewer on your gift list? This project makes a lovely homemade sewing basket that they’re sure to love. Not too complicated to make either, some basic sewing involved. Posted on Tipnut.com.

Photo Snow Globes: This is a great homemade gift idea that the kids can make. Give them all the supplies they need, let them choose the picture to use and they’ll have a great time making their own photo snow globes to give away as gifts. Posted on Tipnut.com.

Pincushions: Three different pincushion ideas listed here, one is a half doll pincushion, the other is a pin box and the third is a cute dressform pincushion. Great gift for the sewer or crafter on your list. Posted on Tipnut.com.

Pinecone Flames & Firestarters: If you have someone on your list that has a fireplace or firepit, these are a nice gift to give. The instructions also include what ingredients to use to get different colors of flames. These are one filler idea for the magazine bowls. Posted at Tipnut.com.

Puppets: If you’ve always wanted to know how to make some great looking puppets, this is the tutorial for you. Although they look fantastic, they’re not too complicated to learn. Some of the supplies needed are fabric pieces, glue and styrofoam ball. Posted on Tipnut.com.

Purse Organizer Pattern: Now this is a project I love! It’s a pretty, yet very functional, organizer for a purse. Perfect gift item for any woman on your gift list and this can be made very economically with fabric pieces you have on hand. Posted on Tipnut.com.

Retro Doll Pajama Bag Pattern: An unbelievably cute pajama bag pattern that was published in an old magazine (1969). Perfect gift for young and old alike (especially those that love retro items). Posted on Tipnut.com.

Reversible Journal Cover: Here’s a nice project for beginner sewers, these reversible covers are perfect for journal writers and book lovers. You may also want to consider making a homemade journal to include with the cover too. Posted on Tipnut.com.

Rose Jar: A quick & easy project that’s pretty. This makes a rose jar using basic ingredients. Idea is similar to a potpourri bowl, this uses dried rose leaves, cassia buds, lavender, cloves and a couple other items. This was published in a 1952 magazine. Posted on Tipnut.com.

Scoodie Sewing Pattern: I love these and they would be wonderful to give as a gift for a child, teenager or adult. Nice to have on those cold winter days! Nice alternative to the usual knitted hats and scarves. Posted on Tipnut.com.

Snap Wallets Pattern: This is not only an easy project, it’s an economical one two. Make homemade snap wallets, they’re perfect for children, teenagers and adults! I love the idea of using different fabric for the lining, but you can use the same fabric for inside and out if you like. Why not slip a couple dollars in the wallet for the kiddos too, they’ll love that! Posted on Tipnut.com.

Sock Monkeys: Who doesn’t love sock monkeys! These are a great gift idea for children (and maybe a young at heart adult too). You can print off your own copy of this pattern to make this vintage style toy. Posted on Tipnut.com.

Süße Sac: This project makes quite a funky bag, great for young and old alike. Not a complicated pattern at all, beginner sewers should be able to manage this with no problem. Posted on Tipnut.com.

Teacup & Saucer Pincushion: This one is a favorite of mine and can be quite a frugal gift idea if you have a china teacup set or two on hand. Look for these at thrift stores and yard sales, you can pick them up for pennies. This is a very sweet item to give to a sewer or crafter. Posted on Tipnut.com.

Tote Bags: Can someone ever have enough tote bags? I love these for holding various craft projects, work totes, shopping totes, you name it. A few different tote bag patterns are listed. Posted on Tipnut.com.

Toteable Towels: Any swimmers or beach lovers on your list? These are a fantastic idea for both young and old alike. Whip up some nice towels that can be quickly rolled up and toted about. Posted on Tipnut.com.

Unique Knitting Basket: This is a great gift for your favorite knitter or crocheter and it won’t cost you much to make–just use an old sweater. This makes a basket to hold the yarn, project and hooks & needles. Very simple and easy to make and it’s an idea from Martha Stewart. Posted on Tipnut.com.

Water Bottle Carrier: This is quite a sweet project for making a water bottle carrier. If someone on your list is a big sports/fitness/activity person, I’m sure they’ll love having one of these (along with anyone else who’s a big fan of bottled water). There’s a strap to hang over the shoulder and the bottle rests at the hip.