With Advent approaching, we look to Tiffany Wood's The All-Year Round Christmas Handbookto see how we can create a more mindful and kinder Christmas, which is particularly relevant this year.
'Tis the season for handmade gifts! These festive projects are for crafters of every level and make thoughtful gifts for your family or friends, or even just to display on your mantelpiece.
These gingerbread witches cats and hats from Magical Animal Cakesare purrrfect for Halloween or any other witchy-themed occasion. Look for different shapes of cat cutters and edible Halloween sprinkles in green, orange and black in cake-decorating stores or online suppliers.
Your friends and family will be “bowled” over by this little yarn bowl from String Craft by Lucy Hopping. It is made from a simple handmade cord, created by joining yarn strands with a machine zigzag stitch, which is then coiled and sewn together by hand. You will need Cotton Aran yarn in mustard, teal, green, burnt orange, pinky-red Scissors Sewing machine Coordinating sewing thread Needle Method 1. Take three pieces of yarn, each a different color and each a slightly different length: 20 in. (50 cm), 30 in. (75 cm), 40 in. (100 cm). Align one end of each and start...
