How to Give Quilters Gifts for Mother's Day

Quilters can never have too many colors and textures of materials. If your wife or mother is a quilter, you can choose gifts for Mother's Day that will provide sources of inspiration for new projects. If you have no clue about quilting supplies, ask someone who works in a craft store to assist you.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Browse the crafts section of a bookstore to see what kinds of quilting books it carries. Choose a title that will appeal to your favorite quilter. This could be an instructional guide for beginning quilters or a collection of patterns for more advanced crafters.
2. Give a selection of rulers or tape measures that will aid your quilter with her projects. Grid rulers of varying sizes are used to cut large, long strips of fabric. A traditional cloth tape measure may be used to measure areas marked for small detail work.
3. Choose some new scissors or rotary cutters as Mother's Day gifts for a quilter. These tools come in several different sizes that are useful for different quilting projects. Present them in a case or bag to keep them safe from the curious fingers of children.
4. Pick out a selection of coordinating fabric for squares and backing material. Choose shades the mom in your life especially likes or colorful, unique patterns you see. Buy matching thread to complete the package.
5. Allow your mom, wife, or sister to select her own quilting gifts by giving her a gift certificate. Wandering around fabric stores or specialty quilting shops is heaven to people who enjoy this hobby.
6. Give your wife the gift of a quiet afternoon without the children, letting her spend time with her new quilting supplies. Create a homemade gift certificate for this purpose and enclose it in a Mother's Day card.

Tips & Warnings

• For easier Mother's Day gift giving, have your wife or mother make out a wish list of some quilting supplies she would like. Having specific information available will be handy if you need to ask a store employee for help. A wish list is also great for kids because each one choose one item he wants to give his mom for Mother's Day.
• If the mom in your life is new to quilting, consider paying for her to take a quilting class. With this gift, she can learn the craft and meet other quilters.