Emma Hardy Libri

50 projects for the home designed to save time.

Decorate your home with 35 colorful and quirky doorstops.Every home has a door that needs propping open, so why not create one of these fun and attractive doorstops to do the job? With ideas for animals, dolls, flowers, cars, and decorative cubes, you will be sure to find the perfect design to suit all the rooms in your home. Why not stitch an adorable dog doorstop to keep watch by your front door, or make a pretty miniature garden with felt flowers to hold open the patio doors and let the cool breeze in? The retro rag rug draft excluder will keep you cozy on cold winter nights, while the apple and pear made from tweed would be the perfect kitchen doorstop. The projects use a variety of different materials and sewing techniques, and all come with clear step-by-step instructions and artworks. There are simple ideas that even kids could try—a little girl would love to make the simple doll with cute embroidered face and hair—as well as more advanced patchwork and appliqu� designs to appeal to confident crafters. There’s even a colorful knitted draft excluder and cute cottage that would make the perfect housewarming gift.

35 unique projects to make full use of any small space you may have, whether you live in the country or the city, Teeny Tiny Gardening is horticulture on the smallest of scales.

Planting and gardening techniques to attract birds, bees, butterflies, beneficial bugs and more to your outside space.

Sewing is fun, simple, and inexpensive, so why not share this great activity with your kids?Crafting expert and mother of two Emma Hardy guides you through each project with clear step-by-step instructions, helping little ones to learn and have fun at the same time. First-timers will find a whole variety of projects to get stuck into, whether it’s an animal mask that’s suitable for tiny tailors or a drawstring bag for older kids. And once the basics have been mastered, a whole new world of creativity will be unlocked. Sewing is also a great way to use up those scraps of fabric lying around the house—transform old T-shirts into toys, felt into cupcakes, and more. With 35 simple projects for boys and girls, each one designed specifically to help children learn to sew, this is the perfect book for beating boredom and entertaining little ones in a naturally inventive way.

Learn to sew and practise your new skills on 25 projects

Using just a few simple sewing techniques, discover the easy way to create fun and stylish outfits for young children (0–5 years).By combining a few easy-to-learn stitches with great fabrics and trims, expert seamstress Emma Hardy explains how to make beautiful yet practical clothes for your children. Choose from 25 different projects, including party frocks and pinafore dresses, simple shirts and elasticated trousers, sleepwear and accessories, such as hats, bibs, bootees, and aprons. There are clothes for young boys and girls, toddlers, and babies, plus full-size paper patterns that can easily be scaled to suit different ages. Packed with useful tips and sewing techniques, Making Children’s Clothes provides a comprehensive guide to creating fantastic items that your child will love to wear.

Store-bought soft furnishings can be expensive and the choice is often limited but with so many gorgeous designer fabrics on sale, there s never been a better time to make your own. "Sewing in No Time" sets out 50 simple step-by-step projects using nothing more than the most basic of sewing skills. From a simple curtain with a pattern border and a striped duvet to a fabric storage box and a children s play tent, "Sewing in No Time" is the perfect book for people who are big on ideas but short of time. Whether your home is a traditional country cottage or a modern warehouse-style apartment, you re sure to find plenty of ideas to inspire you. Inspirational project ideas for every room in the home. Designer style can be achieved at a fraction of the cost. Step-by-step projects show clearly how to make each piece.

No matter how small your space you will find these 35 projects simple and achievable.

Turn your backyard into a bright summer paradise with a collection of 35 projects to create stylish, fragrant, and abundant displays. There are gorgeous flowering plants, lush foliage, special occasion displays, and edible fruit and vegetable harvests. The projects in Small Summer Gardens include hanging baskets, window boxes, beautiful flower beds, large and small pots, and pretty recycled containers. Create a display of foxgloves and woodland plants in a rusty trunk, scented sweet peas in a tub, a mini water garden with flowering water lilies, a wreath made from alpine flowers, fruit bushes in pots, and much more. With Emma Hardy’s expert advice, you will learn everything you need to know about growing annuals from seed, growing bulbs, using inexpensive bedding plants in interesting ways, combining perennials and small shrubs, and growing and maintaining fruit and vegetable plants.