Mother’s Day Projects
From a knit cardigan to a reversible tote bag, we’ve pulled together a list of great Mother’s Day projects you can create for your mom.
With everything that moms do for their children and the other loved ones in their lives, it’s important to celebrate them and show our appreciation whenever possible. Mother’s Day is an excellent time to pull out your serger and make your mother a hand-crafted gift she will love and cherish.
Cardigan
Your serger is the perfect machine to use to create one of these beautiful knit cardigans — a perfect addition to any woman’s spring or fall wardrobe. An overlocker quickly finishes seams and creates hems without stretching the knit fabric as your standard sewing machine may do.
This draft-your-own pattern allows you to customize the fit of the cardigan to your liking. Or rather, the liking of the intended recipient. Choose a solid ribbed knit, a beautiful ponte fabric, or a lightweight stretch knit in a gorgeous print to sew a gift perfectly suited to your mom’s taste and style.
Chiffon Kimono
Using gorgeous, drapey chiffon, sew up a stunning kimono for your mom. This kimono is perfect for layering around the house or creating a breezy boho look. The easy-to-sew pattern can be adjusted to craft a floor-length kimono, or shortened for a chic hip-length garment. Instead of sewing french seams on your sewing machine, you can quickly sew this using an overlock stitch on your serger.
Your serger is perfect for finishing the seams on lightweight chiffon. The adjustable differential feed keeps the seams from puckering as you sew, and the finished edges won’t unravel or come apart.
Gardening Apron
A gardening apron is a fantastic gift for any plant-loving mom! Opt to make it out of durable fabric like denim or twill, or choose from a beautiful floral print in your mom’s favorite color. Just make sure to pick a material that is easy to launder since gardening can be a messy project.
Complete with lots of pockets to hold trowels, seed packets, and gardening twine, this apron makes gardening easier and efficient. Your mom will appreciate the functionality of the gift, all while looking stylish and pretty!
Harvest Half Apron
Another great gift for the gardening mom, the harvest half apron can be quickly sewn up using a vintage top sheet or yardage of her favorite quilting cotton. A harvest apron is used to collect produce from the garden or eggs from the coop, making it easy to transport goodies into the kitchen for use. It can also pull double duty and keep mom’s knees clean as she gardens.
Sewing this harvest half apron with your serger ensures the seams are sturdy and durable, keeping your apron from falling apart under your heavy harvest loads.
Reversible Tote Bag
Using less than two yards of fabric and a yard of fusible fleece, you can quickly sew up a gorgeous reversible tote bag for mom! These reversible totes make excellent shopping bags, folding up small to stow away in the seat pocket in your vehicle. They’re also handy for trips to the library or carrying your yoga mat and water bottle to the gym.
Choose from matching fabric prints, or opt for bold combinations like stripes and animal prints to create a one-of-a-kind tote. A reusable tote is a fantastic alternative to using disposable bags, reducing your environmental footprint, and practicing sustainable choices.
Reusable Nursing Pads
Sewing up some reusable nursing pads is a thoughtful, helpful gift for the new nursing mom on your gift list. Within 30 minutes, you can easily create a dozen or so nursing pads made with absorbent bamboo on one side and soft to the skin knit or velour on the other. Simply cut circles out of your materials, layer them together, and finish the raw edges using either an overlock stitch or rolled hem.
These reusable nursing pads are much more gentle on the skin and reduce the amount of waste generated. They’re easily washable and save a last-minute trip to the store when mom runs out of disposable nursing pads.
Speedy Serger Quilt
When most people think of piecing quilts together, they automatically think of using a standard sewing machine, but this speedy serger quilt comes together using your overlocker! Using a serger to piece together the fabric strips keeps seams even and consistent while providing durability unmatched with a sewing machine.
Quilts make excellent gifts and can be made using a collection of mom’s favorite fabrics, scraps from projects she’s sewn herself, or even from upcycle materials from old clothing items. It’s a gift she’ll treasure for a lifetime!
Twisted Knit Headband
If you’re looking for a quick and easy project, look no further than this twisted knit headband tutorial! Using only two rectangular fabric strips, you can have one of these sewn start to finish in under 15 minutes. They make a perfect gift for your mom to wear to the gym or can be made to match a new knit cardigan like the one above.
When making these, choose knits fabrics with plenty of stretch, so they hold their shape well and cut the fabrics with the stretch going in the right direction.
Whatever you decide to make, these fun and easy Mother’s Day Projects are sure to bring a smile to your moms face and will be cherished for years to come.
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About Amanda S.: Growing up, I was fascinated by watching my mom and grandma turn fabric into beautiful handcrafted items. In my early 20’s, I finally got brave, buying a sewing machine and teaching myself to sew. As I fell in love with sewing, my machine collection expanded, and I ran an Etsy shop sewing children’s clothing for a few years. As a single mom of 3 great kids, my sewing time has lessened, but I still try to find time to work on quilts, bags, and projects with my kids, teaching them what I love.