15 Gift Ideas for Your Projector Sewist

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Looking for a gift idea for a projector sewist in your life? Looking for something to try yourself? I polled the Projectors for Sewing facebook group and added in some things I enjoy using, too.

If we are going barebones basics, clearly, you’ll need a projector. And a mount, with the exception of some UST set ups. You’ll need some sort of computing device and a way to connect it to your projector. And something to measure your calibration (probably but not necessarily a cutting mat). I’m adding to the list of essentials this quote from Sasha Sewist:

An open mind to learning and absorbing new information. A confidence that the learning curve will feel overwhelming at first, but with time and practice it will become easier.

Those things are hard to buy for someone else. There’s a lot of specifics that go into choosing a projector and mount. People generally use the computing device they already own. And an attitude cannot be gifted, however, joining with friends in Projectors for Sewing or the Dailey Sews & Stuff Friends group can be invaluable for help.

But don’t despair! I have plenty of good gift ideas to share!

So, in no particular order, and with many thanks to the commenters on my post:

1. Rotary Cutter

   28mm Olfa 28mm Fiskars 28mm replacement blades 28mm blade sharpener

   45mm safety Olfa 45mm Fiskars 45mm replacement blades 45mm blade sharpener

2. Cutting Mat

   24x36” Fiskars 24x36” Olfa 12x12” Rotating Olfa 12x18” Olfa Metric Olfa

3. Quilting Ruler

   OmniGrid 6x24” OmniGrid 1x6” OmniGrid 3x18” OmniGrid 4x36” InvisiGrip (the stuff whose name I couldn’t remember) Bonus find: Ruler Organizer

4. Low Profile Weights or Magnets

   sheet metal trick video, washers, cute Etsy ones

5. Marking Pens or Markers

   Crayola Ultra Washable, Frixion Pens, Frixion Markers, Soapstone

6. Pins and/or clips

   glasshead pins, clips

7. Wireless Mouse & Keyboard

   Logitech Unifying Receiver

8. Software

   PDF Stitcher, Affinity Designer, Inkscape

9. Cutting Space

   Cutting table-find a kitchen table secondhand, or look for sturdy tables with folding legs but a fixed top

10. A way to organize your cuts

    Baggies, join Cathleen’s group for printables, Post Its- regular, mini, full sticky, tape

11. Fabric Gift Cards

    Surge, PhDetour

12. Pattern Gift Cards

    Sinclair Patterns

    Pattern Niche Patterns

    Ellie & Mac Patterns

    Sunny Mountain Patterns

    Patterns4Pirates

    Made4Mermaids

    Rag Rascal

    Little Lizard King

13. Paper for tracing

14. Hemostats

15. Trackers for your often lost items…

    Bonus:

16. Time to sew!