A collection of Half Yard sewing projects for wintertime style, designed by the award-winning and best-selling author Debbie Shore.
Debbie has chosen 35 of her favourite winter designs from her much-loved Half Yard series, and added five brand-new projects for you to sink your needles into.
As schools and colleges prepare for the autumn half-term holiday and with many people now working with condensed hours, or in a hybrid manner there are more opportunities to enjoy some creative time together.There are real health benefits from slowing down and being creative. Our television screens are full of people who have found creative...
Description: The Great British Bakeoff alumni and winner of the NYE 2023 special, Manon Lagrève, shares over 80 French classics – simplified or with a twist – for the modern baker.In her debut cookbook, Et Voila!, Manon proves that elegant French baking does not have to be difficult or pretentious to make. With just a few basic pieces...
100 quick and easy accessories to knit Description: This gorgeous book brings together 100 of the best winter knits from best-selling author and knitting designer, Monica Russel. Previously published in the 20 to Make series, these fabulous designs are quick and easy to make and include scarves, wrist warmers, hats, boot cuffs, headbands and snoods. With...
Description: The Kew Gardens Christmas Book is a beautifully illustrated celebration of the plants and animals central to Christmas. Jenny Linford weaves together history, folklore, botany and stories about Kew, as well as a selection of delicious plant-based Christmas recipes. From the history of the Christmas tree to the intriguing story of frankincense, the book is...
Simple origami to quieten your mind. Find mindfulness and calm through origami.
Includes 50 sheets of origami paper included at the back so you can get started right away.
As well as taking advantage of the longer days and the warmer weather to spend time outside, being creative is a wonderful way of enjoying time together as a family. In Viking Knits (reviewed below) Lasse L. Matberg describes the following:‘I have lots of childhood memories of my mother and grandmother knitting. In the autumn...
Everything you need to know to build friendships that last.
Life is never exactly what we expect it to be; it’s full of surprises, and that’s a good thing. In this book, Ines de la Fressange — along with her dear friends Sophie and Olga — has compiled her tips for creating happiness.
My Art of Entertaining: Recipes and Tips from Miss Maggie’s Kitchen Heloise Brion (author), Christophe Roue (photographer)Description: Globetrotting tastemaker Heloïse Brion invites us inside her universe of relaxed chic entertaining. In her second book, Héloïse Brion expands her repertoire of delicious yet unpretentious comfort food inspired by her travels and the joy of entertaining. Offering lifestyle inspiration, she shares...
Being creative is a wonderful way of de-stressing and relaxing and the bonus is that you can end up with something useful, a sense of personal achievement, a gift for friends and family, and in some cases, it even starts a passion that you turn into a business, but most importantly it should be something you just enjoy doing with no expectations or criticism.
Building up a library of books that you can dip into for inspiration is a wonderful way of involving all the family. Here are three of the latest inspirational books that we have discovered.