Lovely gift for a time poor but capable sewist?

[Muddymits]

Can anyone help me with finding a lovely gift for my great friend who loves to sew. I want something special, something up to £100.

Argh she got me something so fab and so 'wow I did want this and would never have thought to get it' special and I am failing to do the same.

Please share any ideas-she does quilts sometimes and clothes too

[frenchfancy]

Decent rotary cutter and a big cutting mat.

Or Some lovely fabric.

[GetMeOut]

A Liberty voucher ? She could then spend it on fabric or something else luxurious ? Unless you know her taste really well and are comfortable choosing fabric ? I always think Liberty fabric is extra special and can be used for clothing or quilting.

[pluCaChange]

What about cutting something out for her?! I'd LOVE it if someone did that for me!

[JoanHickson]

I like the idea of you cutting something out for her.

[SponsoredByTheBadFairy]

Hmm, some lovely fabric (or voucher) plus a promise to babysit/clean/whatever for an afternoon so she has the time to sew?!

[Muddymits]

Thank you for these ideas:) my plan is coming together - ha if only I could purchase a cutting out fairy for both of us:):)

[pluCaChange]

at lack of cutting out fairy. There's a superstition here: a cutting out fairy dies every time someone skips Home Ec!

[lavendersun]

I think I am in the (reasonably) capable without any time category OP.

Things I have loved to receive are things like Merchant and Mills card patterns in my size, Ernest Wright Scissors. Have never received any but I always buy lovely fabric, current favourites are Liberty cottons from Sewbox, linens from Merchant and Mills and most things from Stoker Mills.

As a treat to myself (am good at that ), I am going on a workshop to make a wall hanging, I have never ever done anything like that. I am hoping that it will be fairly complete in a day rather than not and adding something to my unfinished pile (obv will be smaller than photo!).

www.helenhowestextiles.co.uk/class/treesupply.html

[Muddymits]

That's where all the fairies went Huh, plucachange...

Lavender, aah now had forgotten about MandM card patterns, bet their linens are lovely too.

Lovely ideas. That course looks great, enjoy it:)

[lavendersun]

I forgot - more advanced books too, I bought this last month and even though I haven't got the time to sew for another month or two right now I can look at the lovely photos/pictures:

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1408127598?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

[Muddymits]

Well I can't sew at all and still fancy that book so yup I think that looks good too:)

[frenchfancy]

That book is on my wish list :)

[lavendersun]

It is lovely frenchfancy. I had a little read last night in bed. I am feeling very deprived. I have two major deadlines in June, once they are out of the way I will be found at my sewing machine, often.

[poppyinstitches]

fabric voucher would be lovely, Liberty is great. Maybe Merchant and mills? A great pair of sissors/shears.

[Halsall]

Not sure if this thread has petered out but there's a lovely shop called Raystitch which stocks droolworthy fabric, patterns, notions etc etc. they do gift vouchers and you can buy online. Link here
I'd love the chance to blow £100 there! What a generous friend you are, OP