According to distributors COMAG: A renewed interest in craft skills and a growing movement away from mass-produced goods means that the making of gifts by hand has not been as popular as it is currently.
Choosing the right present to make and give that someone special however, is not easy, especially when craft skills were last practiced in school! What could be worse than devoting hours to creating something that misses the mark or end ups spending the rest of its life gathering dust on a shelf?
Looking to answer this, Home Sewn Gifts has been designed and produced by the team behind the hugely popular Simply Homemade to be accessible for the novice sewist as for the most experienced seamstress.
Covering everything from sophisticated and elegant soft furnishings, to cute and adorable children’s toys, Home Sewn Gifts will have 298 inspiring craft ideas to make for loved ones.
All 112 projects will be accompanied by detailed step-by-step guides, illustrated with clear photographs and easy-to-follow explanations of the techniques involved, so people of all abilities can get started and create the fantastic gifts featured.
Home Sewn Gifts will feature the disciplines of cross stitch, patchwork, quilting, free-motion embroidery, hand-stitching and appliqué, while the projects will range from baby quilts to kitchen accessories, on-trend bags to bunting, by way of cushions, toys, retro aprons and more.
Whether readers are looking to customise or upcycle existing items or create new gifts from scratch, Home Sewn Gifts will provide the techniques and inspirational ideas to get started.
