Crafting Springtime Gifts - by Tone Finnanger Paperback

About the Book

Celebrate the most inspirational season of the year with this irresistible collection of simple hand-sewn creations. Create cute characters in beautiful, fresh pastel shades ready for the spring. All the projects can be sewn easily by hand using accessible fabrics and actual-size templates. The projects include bunnies, geese, hens, lambs and other springtime characters. Also included are delightfully quick and simple applique and patchwork Easter cards, hearts, egg cosies, bags, and tea cosies.

Book Synopsis

A cute collection of springtime gifts and decorations from Tilda craft designer and bestselling author Tone Finnanger. Choose from 25 Tilda sewing and papercraft projects, including toys, gift bags, wall hangings, cards, decorations, garlands and accessories. Everything is at your fingertips with illustrated instructions and full-size templates for every design. Learn how to make toys with helpful instructions to guide you through tracing, cutting, turning out, stuffing and sewing. Create adorable Tilda bunnies, lambs, hens, geese and good witches for friends and family or to decorate your home. Then give your characters their own personality with facial details and co-ordinating clothing. Sew some pretty fabric eggs for an Easter wreath, make flowerpot hares to sit on the windowsill, decorate glasses with embroidered fabric wraps or make a cute bunny wall hanging to display all year round. Use themed applique designs to decorate your projects and personalise them by embellishing with beads, buttons, ribbons and raffia. Create pretty potholders, tea cosies and egg cosies to give as Easter gifts or to use in your kitchen. Make your gifts truly special by presenting them in a handmade bag or a fabric egg box and create simple handmade cards and gift tags to accompany them.

About the Author

Tone Finnanger is a talented designer and author of more than 10 craft books. Her recent books include Tilda's Studio, Tilda's Winter Ideas and Tilda's Spring Ideas. Tone formed the Tilda brand in 1999, which is now well-known for its cute, whimsical characters in the form of animals and dolls. The brand has also developed a range of craft products for sewing and papercraft including Tilda fabrics, embellishments and papers.