Handmade Home

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Handmade Home
Simple Ways to Repurpose Old Materials into New Family Treasures
~ By Amanda Blake Soule


In Handmade Home, Amanda Blake Soule, author of The Creative Family and the blog SouleMama.com,
offers simple sewing and craft projects for the home that reflect the needs, activities, and personalities
of today’s families.

Filled with thirty-three projects made by reusing and repurposing materials, all of the items here offer a
practical use in the home.

From picnic blankets made out of repurposed bed sheets to curtains made out of vintage handkerchiefs,
these projects express the sense of making something new out of something old as a way to live a more
financially pared-down and simple life; lessen our impact on the earth; connect to the past and preserve
a more traditional way of life; and place value on the work of the hands.

Also included are projects that children can help with, allowing them to make their own special contribution
to the family home.



More than just a collection of projects for handmade items, this book offers the tools to create a life—and
home—full of beauty, integrity, and joy.




Projects include:


Papa’s Healing Cozy: This hot water bottle cover becomes a simple way to offer comfort to a sick child

Baby Sling: A simple pattern for an object that offers so much to a small child—refuge from the world
and a place to lay their head next to a parent’s heart

Beach Blanket To-Go: Repurpose old sheets to create the perfect picnic blanket for special outdoor meals

Cozy Wall Pockets: A creative solution for storing a child’s small treasures



Suggested Retail Price: $21.95 US / $26.95 CAN