I would use it in my sewing room in place of one of my open baskets. But I'd already have my tools and notions to fill it. This would be more organized. The bag is a really nice gift in and of itself. I'd try to come up with a little saying, or poem, to go with each one to give them ideas of what it could be used for including some of their interests. No matter what the gift is, even this gorgeous bag, some people's first thought would be "what am I ever going to do with that?" They do need some help. I've never seen a prettier handmade bag!