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Kurzbeschreibung
For many of us, our home is the center of ourlife. It is the place where our families meet and mingle, where we share ourmeals and share our dreams. So much more than just a space to live, our homes offer us a place ofcomfort, nourishment, and love for us and for our children.
InHandmade Home, Amanda Blake Soule,author of The Creative Family and theblog SouleMama.com, offers simple sewing and craft projects for the home thatreflect the needs, activities, and personalities of today’s families. As Amandawrites in the introduction, “As a crafter, I’m always looking for the nextthing I want to make. As a mama, I’m always looking for the next thing weneed—to do, to have, to use—as a family. The coming together of these parts iswhere the heart of Handmade Homelies.”
Filledwith thirty-three projects made by reusing and repurposing materials, all ofthe items here offer a practical use in the home. From picnic blankets made outof repurposed bed sheets to curtains made out of vintage handkerchiefs, theseprojects express the sense of making something new out of something old as away to live a more financially pared-down and simple life; lessen our impact onthe earth; connect to the past and preserve a more traditional way of life; andplace value on the work of the hands. Alsoincluded are projects that children can help with, allowing them to make theirown special contribution to the family home.
More than just a collection of projects forhandmade items, this book offers the tools to create a life—and home—full ofbeauty, integrity, and joy.
Projects include:
Pattern templates for Handmade Home
The pattern templates for the projects in this book are available here for your convenience. Click on the project name below to download a PDF of the pattern template at actual size.
Broadturn Bag
Millie’s Hot Pad
Papa’s Healing Cozy
Women’s Cloth
The Family Heart
Family Sweater Hats
Memory Tree Quilt Art
