My wife’s into sewing (last years christmas present from me).
This year amongst other things I’m getting her;
Fiskars Pinking Shears (my Mum tells me this brand is good quality)
A rotary fabric cutter with a chopping mat thing
Book 1 – Sew Over It: Sew it, wear it, love it
Book 2 – The Bag Making Bible: The Complete Guide to Sewing and Customizing Your Own Unique Bags
She also likes Sanctuary and Molten Brown soap stuff – apparently this stuff is good quality.
Get her a load of stuff up to £100 rather than 1 thing, then she’s got loads of stuff to open (down side is you’ll have to do more wrapping).