The Ultimate Guide to Gifting for a Crafty Loved One

The perfect way to spoil any crafter is to fill their collection with exciting new tools and toys. For fans of sewing, gift sets are a simple way to give a thoughtful surprise!

Alternatively, get creative with a mason jar to make a DIY sewing kit filled with everything your lucky recipient might need to inspire their next project runway. Pins, measuring tape, threads, a thimble, embroidery scissors and more can be packaged compactly for a unique gift that will breathe new life into any crafting collection.

We also have a selection of free embroidery patterns available, perfect for stitching framed décor pieces and creating embellishments for denim jackets, jeans, tote bags and more.

Finally, if you're looking to step things up with a grand gesture, a new sewing machine is the ultimate treat. Finding the right one might seem a little daunting; there's plenty of choice, with a variety of features available on each of the different sewing machines, from stitch choices to computerisation.

If you're gifting to a papercrafting pro, the possibilities are infinite! From stocking fillers to show-stopping surprises, it's easy to package the perfect papercraft present.

Planners and journals are a great way to kick off a new year.

Whether it's for a birthday or Christmas gift, you can jot down those big ideas, exciting plans and goals for the months ahead. They're also great for capturing memories as they happen. You could even put together your own handpicked hamper of journaling goodies – from the beautiful journal itself to complementary stickers, pens, post-it notes and paper clips.

If it's die-cutting that your loved one is most excited about, go big or go home. Don't throw away your shot at gifting paper-cutting perfection with the Sizzix Big Shot Plus.

A favourite with papercrafters, this manual die-cutting machine can handle up to A4 size and is compatible with most dies. If you give this to a lucky someone, you can expect a hell of a handmade card the next time your birthday rolls around. (Alternatively, if you want to go electric, the Gemini takes the arm-work out of the equation.)

Now, if you want to take your gift-giving up an extra gear, there's only one thing for it: crack out the Cricut. Our favourite models? The Rose and Mint Cricut Explore Air 2.

Best of all, there are matching accessory sets available too! On a list of things crafters reeeeally love, coordinating kit is right up there with having the exact right amount of yarn left to finish that novelty Christmas jumper and finding the perfect pin cushion pun (scroll up if you need a reminder).

In case all that wasn't enough, for the most cutting edge technology on the market, the Cricut Maker is certain to make anyone's day. Not only does it boast all of the precision and versatility of the Explore Air, it also lets you cut fabrics and thicker materials like matboard and balsa wood. This is the big ticket winner. Reserved only for crafters who've stayed on the Nice List.

When it comes to knitting and crochet, where do you start? For that best friend who's never without their knitting needles or your crochet-mad colleague, treat them to something that'll really make their day.

You could start by gifting them their next amazing project!

With knitting and crochet bundles available, it's easy to hook them up with everything they need to start their next big blanket or cosy cardi. They'll be in stitches before the party's over or the Christmas dinner's out of the oven.

As well as project kits, there are a selection of big yarn bundles to prepare their stash for the next big idea!

One thing that a home full of yarn always need more of? Storage. Fun, organised storage solutions are a must when you're knee-deep in Soft and Chunky and searching for that last ball of Neon Coral.

For homemade gifting, these projects are a great way to create unique storage.

You can buy plastic containers for storing bathroom bits and bobs but a fabric storage basket is much more attractive and can be made in different sizes.

With a big selection of needles and hooks to pick from, along with tassel and pom-pom makers , you can prepare your favourite yarn master with the accessories they need to complete any project.

Another way to make use of that fantastic yarn collection is to try a loom. If you know someone who's always surrounded by leftover yarn, weaving on a loom is a great way to use up those odds and ends. The scraps build up easily when you've got an endless string of projects on the go, but a loom will transform them into colourful wall hangings, placemats and scarves.

Spoil your special one with a handy way to use up all that old yarn, but with a creative twist! The Martha Stewart Crafts DIY Weaver Starter Kit is ideal – and there is even an extender available for those extra big ideas.

Think your giftee is ready to go beyond hand knitting?

Treat them to a knitting machine! It's perfect for extra keen knitters who have more ideas than they have time to do them. It will speed up any project and guarantee that you'll be getting a home-knitted jumper every birthday and Christmas ever after.

Bakers gonna bake, bake, bake…

From Bake-Off worthy brioche buns to a traditional traybake, kings and queens of the kitchen produce all manner of different treats for everyone to enjoy all year round. When it comes their turn for treat, it couldn't be easier!

You could even collate your own homemade baking kit to provide all the essentials they'll need for a kitchen filled with that sweet, sweet smell of half-baked treats. You know the old proverb: give someone a cake, you feed them for a day; give them a baking kit, they'll feed you for a lifetime. Something like that, anyway.

Aside from making and gifting Christmas cakes and bakes, you can also prepare your lucky loved one with the tools they'll need for endless baking of their own.

Recipe jars are the perfect homemade gift for bakers. Check out recipe inspiration or come up with your own. Dry ingredients can be layered in a jar, ready for whenever that sweet tooth starts aching. Brownies, muffins, cookies, anything! Hit the sweet spot with a personalised baking kit.

These lovely fabric-covered notebooks can make a great personalised recipe book for any baking lover. They are really easy to make yourself, and you can have the exact fabric you want.

These cute birdhouse gift boxes make the perfect storage boxes for sweet treats and add an extra touch to any bake.