About this item
Treat yourself to 20 sweet and original craft projects!If you love crafting but find yourself short on time, all you need is A Spoonful of Sugar!Lisa Cox, the talented designer behind A Spoonful of Sugar Designs, offers twenty fun yet functional projects to decorate your bedroom, kitchen, craft room and playroom or to give as one-of-a kind gifts. Most of these projects can be made in an afternoon--whether you're a beginner or an intermediate crafter!Make a few Crisscross Coasters to spice up your table top, a Pretty Patchwork Jewelry Wrap to protect your favorite jewelry pieces, or a Nautical Treasure Bag for the little one in your life. These whimsical and practical sewing projects incorporate a number of techniques for embellishment, including patchwork, raw-edge applique, crochet, chicken scratch embroidery and sashiko, so you can put your own unique and modern twist on whatever project you choose!A Spoonful of Sugar allows you to appreciate the calming process of handwork, see your project develop and enjoy the satisfaction of making something yourself.
About the Author
Since childhood, Lisa Cox has loved creating using fabric, yarn and thread. She works by day as an occupational therapist and is an avid crafter at night. Lisa shares her sewing, craft, and baking projects on A Spoonful of Sugar, a blog she established in 2008 with her daughter. Her sewing projects have been featured in a number of books including: Just For You, Fabric by Fabric - 101 One Yard Wonders, Pretty Little Presents, and Sweet Nothings. She has contributed to Better Homes and Gardens Holiday Crafts Magazine, and is a regular contributor to Stitch and Australian Homespun. Lisa lives in Perth, Australia, with her husband and two children. Visit Lisa online at www.aspoonfulofsugardesigns.com.
