Heading out for a camping adventure is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in nature and the perfect opportunity to combine the practical with the personal (especially when it comes to your gear). If you love sewing and are planning your next great camping trip, this camping sewing projects round-up is for you!
With a little DIY, creating your own camping gear not only ensures you have exactly what you need for a successful adventure but also adds a touch of individuality (no more mix ups over whose camping chair is whose!).
From handy utensil rolls to pocket-sized games almost all of these projects are designed to be beginner-friendly while offering practical benefits for your outdoor excursions. Each item combines functionality with creativity, making your camping trip more organized, comfortable, and enjoyable.
So, grab your sewing machine and some fabric, and get started on these DIY sewing projects before you load the car for that next camping trip!
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Sew these useful things to pack for your next camping holiday
Water Bottle Holder
Spending your days outdoors and away from home means you need to find an alternative way to be able to keep your fluids up. (No passing out from heat exhaustion please!).
Before you go on your next camping trip, prepare with this easy to sew water bottle holder, with a nifty strap for keeping your water bottle accessible and for easy carrying on hikes and exploring.
Get all the details at Melly Sews.
Reading & Relaxing Pillow
At the end of a fun day of adventure, everybody’s head needs somewhere to rest, right?!? A practical, cozy pillow is just what’s needed.!
This bone-shaped pillow is great for weary necks (or late-night bookworms!) to have a touch of home comfort to relax with. These quick-sew pillows are also helpful in the car for resting tired heads while travelling.
Discover how to sew one (or more) at JennyFamtasticSews.
Picnic Blanket
Camping chairs are great for sitting on, but a picnic blanket always comes in handy too. Whether right by your tent or folded in the backpack when you’re out and about for the day and need somewhere dry to sit.
This sewing tutorial shows you how to easily sew a picnic blanket that even has a waterproof side (great for damp mornings or wet picnic areas!) and handy straps to keep it rolled up tight.
Find the pattern at Flamingo Toes.
Padded Tablet Sleeve
Are you camping with someone who always has to have their tablet nearby for making day-trip plans or a spot of late-night reading? Then a sturdy fabric pouch to protect that tablet is just what’s needed to sew before your next camping trip.
This tablet sleeve can be sewn in 2 sizes and includes a protective flap to ensure the tablet stay safely inside the pouch when not in use.
See the tutorial for yourself at JennyFamtasticSews.
DIY Bunkbed Storage Organizer
Now, I know this sewing project is called a bunkbed storage organiser, but I’d like to re-purpose it as a camping chair storage organiser. Because who hasn’t ever sat in a camping chair and struggled with finding a place to hold a phone and the sunglasses and snacks and torch and …
Easy to sew and with straps to loop over the arm of your camping chair, once you’ve made this for your camping chair will be make the neighbours green with envy!
Find out how at Vicky Myers Creations.
Cutlery Roll
Just because you don’t have a “real kitchen” at your camping site doesn’t mean that you can’t have clean cutlery to eat with!
Perfect for campsite dining, this utensil roll can be easy sewn before you next go camping and sized to fit your regular cutlery or other cooking utensils. Which makes it easy to keep them all in one place and ready to go. Eat, wash, roll up, repeat!
Sew one too with the tutorial at Sew Hayley Jane.
Bean Bags
Camping is a fantastic way to get out and explore the great outdoors. But when exploring is done of the day and the kids are looking for some easy (electronics-free) entertainment, what better than a couple of bean bags?
Small, lightweight and mega simple to sew, all they require is a little imagination added: what game to play with them today? (Psst! Not only kids will have fun juggling and throwing these about!)
Get the tutorial at Everything’s Famtastic.
More resources for your family travel plans this summer
🏖️ Tips for Plane Travel with Kids
🏖️ Tips for Road Trips with Kids
🏖️ Summertime Parenting Memes to Keep you Laughing
These 7 sewing projects aren’t just about creating useful items for your camping trip. They’re about infusing your adventures with a personal touch, knowing you’ve crafted something that’s not only practical and reliable but also designed to add convenience. And is uniquely yours!
Remember, the best camping gear is not always found in stores; sometimes, it’s made at your own sewing table. Happy sewing, and here’s to many memorable camping adventures!
Have you tried any of these projects? Or do you have another favourite you’d like to tell us about? Drop a comment below!
