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A book for anyone who craves making something with their hands.
Slöjd is Swedish for handicrafts. But it's so much more than making things with your hands. In Sweden, slöjd is a compulsory subject taught to all schoolchildren. From a young age, they work with textiles and wood not only to develop their creativity, but also to learn fine motor skills and problem solving - often leading to a lifelong love and appreciation of crafts.
In her new book, Kerstin Neumüller introduces the concept of slöjd through 18 wood and textile projects. Here's everything from learning how to sew a cap, dye yarn with birch leaves, carve a peg rail, sew a patchwork quilt and mend your jeans.
The projects rarely require any big purchases or unusual tools, and you will be guided with clear step-by-step instructions, pictures and illustrations. With the attitude 'if you think it's good, it's good', Kerstin leaves a lot of room for your own creativity to flourish, while she also helps you avoid the worst pitfalls.
This book is suitable both for beginners itching to get started and for those who already know that handicrafts are the most enjoyable hobby you can have!
Contents
Foreword 5
Crochet a potholder 7
My sewing machine 15
Sewing 16
Sew a pillowcase 19
Sew a cushion cover 23
Sew a carrier bag 31
Sew a cap 39
Sew a patchwork quilt 49
Mend jeans using the sewing machine 59
Dye wool yarn with birch leaves 65
Darn a sock 71
Embroidered mending for knitted garments 79
Himmeli 85
Embroider a fabric patch 93
Spin wool yarn 99
Make thread from nettles 109
Carving/whittling 117
Wall hook from tree branch 119
Carve a peg rail 125
Linseed crown 133
Festive crown 139
Afterword 147
Glossary 149
