Print titles of favorite books on fabric. I've even copied the front of the book onto white fabric and "placed" it on a shelf so it looks like it is standing up. (Don't have a photo...didn't think to keep one).
Basically figure out what your friends/family like and go from there. If they like flowers, make a vase out of fabric and add either printed fabric flowers or you can even make 3-D flowers. Maybe you can even incorporate a framed quilt block as artwork.
Can't wait to see what you come up with.