Kate's aim is to make contemporary craft accessible to everyone, and for people to experience that sense of pride you feel having made something yourself. I'm sure that happens a lot at her workshops, and this book extends that to a wider audience.
I love this fun fabric stag's head!
It's a lovely book to pick up and flick through for inspiration and ideas - the photography is just gorgeous and the instructions all look simple to follow. A stockists' page tells you where to go for supplies, including the hard-to-source items.
There's even a full-size pull-out pattern sheet, which is a lovely addition.
I love that there's a mix of crafts in there, making it easier to dip into a variety of projects (although I've shown sewing projects here - maybe because that's what I'm more into - there's crochet, knitting, papercraft and more).
So many of us are confident in one craft but beginners in another and I think a book like this makes you more likely to discover something new to tickle your creative fancy!
It's published by Mitchell Beazley and available for £14.99 in paperback. I think it would make a superb Christmas gift for a creative friend.
If you're in the UK, you can buy in on Amazon here (I don't know how long it will stay at the price of £8.10, but that sounds like a bargain to me!). If you want to buy in the USA, here's its US Amazon page.
I got this book out of my public library, and did think it was great.
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