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    Home » Holidays » Gift Ideas

    Easy Sewing Projects That YOU Can Make!

    August 14, 2015 By Brandy 3 Comments

    A collection of 20 easy sewing projects for beginners. Pillowcase, handbag, hand warmers, tissue pouch, and more! Most come together in an hour or less!

    A collection of 20 easy sewing projects for beginners. Pillowcase, handbag, hand warmers, tissue pouch, and more! Most come together in an hour or less!
    My grandmother taught me the basics of sewing when I was 10 years old. I would spend several days at her home making pillows, scrunchies (the big poofy fabric ones, remember those?!) and basic shorts. When I went back to my house I would try my hand at coming up with my own projects and following easy sewing patterns. Most of my solo projects ended up in the trash, but I learned something from each one of those failed projects!

    These easy sewing projects are the building blocks for sewing and are perfect for beginners. I've taught several friends to sew and these are some of the things we made!

    20 Easy Sewing Projects That You Can Make In About An Hour!

    A collection of easy sewing projects for beginners. Pillowcase, handbag, hand warmers, tissue pouch, and more! Most come together in an hour or less!

    Pajama Pants Without a Pattern

    That's right! NO pattern! Use a pair of your favorite cozy pajama pants as a guide. The rest is just as easy!

     

    A collection of easy sewing projects for beginners. Pillowcase, handbag, hand warmers, tissue pouch, and more! Most come together in an hour or less!

    3 Step Fleece Pillowcases

    I made these for my nieces and nephews for Christmas last year and they were a hit! Straight line sewing is all that is required. Fleece goes on sale for just a few bucks a yard in the fall. It's a great time to stock up for projects like this!

    A collection of easy sewing projects for beginners. Pillowcase, handbag, hand warmers, tissue pouch, and more! Most come together in an hour or less!

    Travel Change & Plat Mat

    It's a changing pad, a play mat, it stores a change of clothes and diapers, AND it folds up to fit into your diaper bag. It's the perfect baby shower gift too!

    A collection of easy sewing projects for beginners. Pillowcase, handbag, hand warmers, tissue pouch, and more! Most come together in an hour or less!

    5 Minute Fleece Hand Warmers

    An easy 5 minute project to make one, less than 10 minutes to make a set. Fill them with rice and heat in the microwave to warm little hands and pockets. You can even added a couple of drops of peppermint oils, and they smell wonderful!

    A collection of easy sewing projects for beginners. Pillowcase, handbag, hand warmers, tissue pouch, and more! Most come together in an hour or less!

    Decorative Wash Cloths

    Add a decorative touch to store bought wash cloths with some cozy flannel. Add your favorite scent of baby shampoo and it makes a quick and easy baby gift.

    A collection of easy sewing projects for beginners. Pillowcase, handbag, hand warmers, tissue pouch, and more! Most come together in an hour or less!
    Wash Cloth Baby Bib

    Make a baby bib out of a piece of flannel and a wash cloth! Super cute and absorbent.

    A collection of easy sewing projects for beginners. Pillowcase, handbag, hand warmers, tissue pouch, and more! Most come together in an hour or less!
    Minion Hand Bag Tutorial 

    Make a simple tote bag for summer and then take it up a notch by adding minion faces! So hilarious!

    A collection of easy sewing projects for beginners. Pillowcase, handbag, hand warmers, tissue pouch, and more! Most come together in an hour or less!
    Double Sided Tissue Pouch

    This tissue pouch holds a travel sized package of tissue, lip gloss, and hand sanitizer!

    A collection of easy sewing projects for beginners. Pillowcase, handbag, hand warmers, tissue pouch, and more! Most come together in an hour or less!
    Stuffed Animal Sleeping Bag

    This sleeping bag is just the right size to fit a 15" stuffed animal (think Build a Bear!)

    A collection of easy sewing projects for beginners. Pillowcase, handbag, hand warmers, tissue pouch, and more! Most come together in an hour or less!
    30 Minute Cowl Neck Fleece Poncho

    Basic sewing skills are all that is required to make a cozy poncho for fall! Double sided and with a cowl neck for extra comfort!

    A collection of easy sewing projects for beginners. Pillowcase, handbag, hand warmers, tissue pouch, and more! Most come together in an hour or less!
    Felt Bunny

    Quite possible the simplest sewing project on Gluesticks! Kids can make these, too! Fill with treats or pillow stuffing for a soft and cozy little friend.

    A collection of 20 easy sewing projects for beginners. Pillowcase, handbag, hand warmers, tissue pouch, and more! Most come together in an hour or less!
    Hand Puppets

    Use this hand puppet pattern to create an endless assortment of puppets! This pattern teaches you how to make an adorable Kermit the Frog puppet.

    A collection of 20 easy sewing projects for beginners. Pillowcase, handbag, hand warmers, tissue pouch, and more! Most come together in an hour or less!
    15 Minute Pillow Envelope/Cover

    Breathe new life into an old pillow by making a quick and easy pillow cover!

    A collection of 20 easy sewing projects for beginners. Pillowcase, handbag, hand warmers, tissue pouch, and more! Most come together in an hour or less!
    Tooth Fairy Pillow

    All of my kids have a little homemade tooth fairy pillow. They are so easy to make and work great!

    A collection of 20 easy sewing projects for beginners. Pillowcase, handbag, hand warmers, tissue pouch, and more! Most come together in an hour or less!
    Doorway Puppet Theater

    I love that this puppet theater is easy to set up with a tension rod! It will fit in any doorway and provide hours of entertainment!

    A collection of 20 easy sewing projects for beginners. Pillowcase, handbag, hand warmers, tissue pouch, and more! Most come together in an hour or less!
    15 Minute Table Runner

    You can make this even faster by not making the decorative edge, but I love the added detail it brings. Make a spring table runner in 15 minutes!

    A collection of 20 easy sewing projects for beginners. Pillowcase, handbag, hand warmers, tissue pouch, and more! Most come together in an hour or less!
    10 Minute Knit Baby Hat

    A great little baby shower gift or easy project to make for your baby!

    A collection of 20 easy sewing projects for beginners. Pillowcase, handbag, hand warmers, tissue pouch, and more! Most come together in an hour or less!
    T-Shirt Book Bag

    My kids actually made these! They only require straight seams and are so quick and easy!

    A collection of 20 easy sewing projects for beginners. Pillowcase, handbag, hand warmers, tissue pouch, and more! Most come together in an hour or less!
    Easy Sunglasses Case

    A great scrap fabric project! Make a sunglasses case to keep your glasses scratch free this summer.

    A collection of 20 easy sewing projects for beginners. Pillowcase, handbag, hand warmers, tissue pouch, and more! Most come together in an hour or less!
    Chicken Bean Bag

    These chicken bean bags are SO cute and easy to make. Make a bunch as bean bags, rice bags, or pin cushions!

    If you liked these easy sewing projects, here are even more that you might like to try!

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    About Brandy

    Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

    Comments

    1. Karla Randazzo says

      January 23, 2019 at 12:37 pm

      Such cute ideas. Thank you for sharing.

      Reply
    2. Chelsea says

      January 18, 2019 at 10:36 am

      Such cute ideas! I love the tissue pouch I'm a sucker for anything like that, but I usually waste money buying it. This time I may make my own since I have some leftover fabric from a previous project.

      Reply
      • Brandy says

        January 18, 2019 at 11:59 am

        Oh, I hope you do! They are so easy to make!

        Reply

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