Homemade Christmas

✍ Scribed by DK

• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 258
• Edition: UK ed.
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

When it comes to Christmas, it's the thought that counts. Homemade Christmas is the perfect source of festive inspiration for creating thoughtful, personalised gifts and decorations for your loved ones. Discover 100 simple decorations, recipes, gifts, cards, and Christmas craft projects, from garlands and gift boxes to mince pies and marzipan. Create beautiful homemade Christmas gifts using a variety of techniques from metalwork to bread making, and delight your friends and family with the personal touch. Homemade Christmas puts an individual twist on the festive season. With a focus on upcycling and natural materials, you can create eco-friendly and cherished gifts without the waste, and personalise everything from Christmas cards to Christmas pudding. Have your most creative Christmas yet with Handmade Christmas.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents 4
Introduction 9
Homemade Decorations
Dried leaf wreath 12
Fabric garland 16
Scent a room 20
Floral craft techniques 22
Winter wreath 24
Foliage and berry wreath 26
Mixed winter arrangement 30
Winter bouquet 32
Evergreen centrepiece 34
Grow a mistletoe shrub 40
Edible bird decorations 42
Buy and recycle a real tree 44
Christmas tree in a pot 46
Homemade Christmas tree decorations 48
A flock of festive birds 50
Recycled paper decorations 54
Scented fabric hearts 56
Advent calendar sacks 58
Peg doll tree angel 60
Cinnamon spice bundles 62
Spiced orange decorations 64
Nougat sweets 68
Iced biscuit decorations 70
Painting glass techniques 74
Tealight holder 76
Glass jar candleholders 78
Terracotta pot candleholders 80
Decorated chair backs 81
Homemade Gifts
Soap-making techniques 84
Botanical soap 88
All-natural luxury soap 90
Fizzy bath bombs 98
Organic bath oil 102
Silver clay jewellery 104
Wirework techniques 110
Wire heart decoration 112
Wire chandelier 114
Mosaic bowl 116
Fabric notebook 122
Decorated photo album 124
Hot-water bottle cover 126
Savoury Christmas hamper 128
Sweet Christmas hamper 130
Natural Christmas cards 132
Recycled paper cards 136
Fabric Christmas cards 140
Jewellery case 142
Pyramid boxes 146
Square gift boxes 148
Decorating gift boxes 150
Recycled gift wrapping 152
Decorate gifts 156
Homemade Edible Treats
Roasting chestnuts 164
Spiced nuts 166
Oven-dried root and fruit crisps 168
Pickled vegetables 170
Preserved lemons 172
Pear chutney 174
Cranberry jelly 176
Make flavoured oils 178
Walnut bread 184
Foccaccia bread 186
Anadama bread 188
Stollen 190
Mini panettone 192
Stained-glass biscuits 194
Chocolate brownies 196
Shortbread 198
Marshmallow sweets 200
Chocolate brittle 202
Mince pies 204
Chocolate log 206
Plum pudding 208
Sachertorte 210
Gingerbread house 212
Festive fruitcake 216
Marzipan 220
Piping royal icing run-outs 221
Prepare Christmas drinks 222
Make flavoured alcohol 224
Make mulled drinks 226
Mulled wine kit 228
Templates 230
Index 252
Acknowledgments 256