May 2023 MBR The Crafts Shelf

The Crafts Shelf

Wreaths: 22 Festive Creations to Make
Sian Hamilton, author
Tansy Wilson, author
GMC Publications
www.gmcbooks.com
9781784946593, $14.99, PB, 96pp

https://www.amazon.com/Wreaths-22-Festive-Creations-Make/dp/1784946591

Synopsis: There is nothing quite like seeing a beautiful Christmas wreath hanging on a front door to set the magic of the season alight! Whether you are a fan of the simple and modern style or love the more traditional and ornate look, there is a wreath making project to suit everyone!

This beautiful DIY instructional guide includes 22 wreath making projects to make different styles of wreaths using a wide range of materials ranging from a Christmas wreath made with wool and felt, through gorgeous white feathers adorned with copper leaf to a ribbon Christmas tree. Whatever you decide, you'll find hours of relaxing creativity within these pages!

Critique: Beautifully and profuse illustrated throughout, "Wreaths: 22 Festive Creations to Make" by co-authors Sian Hamilton and Tansy Wilson is fun, informative, and amazingly 'user friendly' in organization and instructive presentation. This coffee-table style (8.25 x 0.25 x 10.75 inches, 10.6 ounces) paperback volume is especially recommended for personal, professional, and community library Folkcraft and Seasonal Handicraft collections.

Editorial Note #1: Sian Hamilton (https://www.craftcast.com/teachers/sian-hamilton) has been a designer for over twenty years and has a BA (Hons) in 3D Design. Sian has always loved to sew. Introduced to sewing by her grandmother, who was a seamstress, she started sewing clothes for herself in her teenage years and then progressed to making custom wedding dresses for clients in her early career. These days, sewing is her hobby as she is the editor of Making Jewellery magazine and the author of several books on jewelry making, including Flowers and Cats, available from GMC Publications.

Editorial Note #2: Tansy Wilson (https://tansywilson.com) has been a designer and maker ever since graduating from a 3D design mixed media degree course in Brighton, working on collaborative design projects as well as making for her own customer base. She has written many magazine articles as well as producing several project books.

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