How to Make Christmas Wreaths & Garlands: 11 Christmas Wreath Ideas to Stitch and Sew

by Mandy Shaw

Overview

Give your holiday season a personal touch with beautiful handmade Christmas decorations from the author of Celebrate with a Stitch.
 
This collection of Christmas wreath and garland projects makes the festive period even more special. Celebrated author and pattern designer Mandy Shaw shares her favorite Christmas sewing projects and shows us how to make beautiful Christmas decorations to bedeck our home at this special time of year. The projects feature Mandy’s favorite seasonal motifs, including snowmen, reindeer, holly, doves, and candy canes, along with Mandy’s super simple techniques for making eleven different garlands, wreaths, and Christmas cones.
 
All the motifs and wreaths can be mixed and matched to make endless seasonal variations for a totally unique Christmas project. These projects make the perfect presents for friends and family—or treat yourself and make one to decorate your own home this Christmas!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781446373255
Publisher:	David & Charles
Publication date:	01/07/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

Mandy Shaw runs Dandelion Designs, a craft design and kit company. Her work has featured on BBC2’s Leisure Hour and she has written for Popular Patchwork and Fabrications magazines. Shaw also appeared on Kirstie Allsopp’s Homemade Home (Channel 4). She is also the author of Quilt Yourself Gorgeous. She lives in East Sussex.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Recipe 1: Christmas Wishes on the Wing

Recipe 2: Gnome for Christmas

Recipe 3: Family Gingerbread

Recipe 4: North Pole Night

Recipe 5: Ring a Ring of Snowmen

Recipe 6: Bobbin’ Robin Wreath

Recipe 7: String of Buttons

Recipe 8: Let It Snow Garland

Recipe 9: Candy Cane Garland

Recipe 10: A Cone of Christmas Treats

Recipe 11: Christmas Mayhem

Making the Projects

The Stitch and Cut Technique

How to Make the Wreaths and Garlands

How to Make the Christmas Motifs

Stitch Instructions

Templates

Suppliers

About the Author

Acknowledgements

Index