Martha Stewart’s Handmade Holiday Crafts

678 Pages·2011·32.33 MB·English

by  Martha Stewart

Copyright © by 2011 Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Published in the United States by Potter Craft,
an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group,
a division of Random House, Inc., New York.
www.crownpublishing.com
www.pottercraft.com
Potter Craft and colophon is a registered trademark of Random House, Inc.
Portions of this work were originally published in Martha Stewart Living magazine.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Martha Stewart’s handmade holiday crafts: 225 inspired projects for year-round
celebrations / from the editors of
Martha Stewart Living.—1st ed.
p. cm.
Summary: “A treasury of projects, tips, inspiration, and techniques for year-round holiday
crafting”—Provided by publisher.
1. Holiday decorations. 2. Handicraft.
I. Martha Stewart Living. II. Title: Handmade holiday crafts.
TT900.H6M28 2011
745.5941—dc22
2011009036
eISBN: 978-0-30758691-9
Cover design by William van Roden
Front cover photographs (clockwise from top left): Ditte Isager, Lucas Allen, Antoine Bootz,
Lisa Hubbard
Back cover photographs (top, left to right): Johnny Miller, Sivan Lewin, Gentl & Hyers, Sang
An; (bottom, left to right): Anna Williams, Gentl & Hyers, Ellie Miller, Dana Gallagher
A list of photography credits appears here.
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
New Year’s
Valentine’s Day
Easter
Mother’s Day
Father’s Day
Fourth of July
Halloween
Thanksgiving
Hanukkah
Christmas
BASIC TECHNIQUES
SOURCES
BUYER’S GUIDE
CLIP ART AND TEMPLATES
INDEX
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PHOTO CREDITS
INTRODUCTION
There is something magical, endearing, charming, and so
heartfelt about the handmade, the homemade. Since the
very first issue of Martha Stewart Living, it has been a
priority to develop, design, and create—with our very
own hands—evocative, personal, and beautiful objects
that illustrate our love of, and dedication to, the
celebration of the holidays.
Over the years, our crafts editors have been involved in
the planning and making of thousands of amazing things
that speak to our celebration of Christmas, Hanukkah,
New Year’s, and many other significant days throughout
the calendar year. We have made untold numbers of
Valentines, not only those meant for that “special
someone” but also for children and colleagues and
caregivers, and even for cats! We have dyed and
decorated so many different eggs for Easter that we long
ago lost count, but we haven’t stopped thinking of
beautiful new ways to embellish them. We have draped
miles of stars-and-stripes-covered bunting and flags and
swags over fences and railing and porches, all to proudly
display our patriotism every Independence Day. We have
made turkeys—lots of them—in honor of our national
celebration of thanks: pom-pom turkeys, gilded resin
turkeys, and so many more. And you can’t imagine how
many different things we’ve glittered for the holidays!
In this book, you will find the best of that assortment with
fine illustrations, glorious photographs, and clear
instructions showing you, step by step, how to fashion
each wonderful object. This is a special book for people
whose fingers itch to make and do, and I think that by
completing these projects, our appreciation of the
holidays and their real meaning, both religious and
secular, is enhanced and invigorated. Enjoy!