Winter Celebrations

A Modern Guide to a Handmade Christmas

Arounna Khounnoraj

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Quadrille Publishing Ltd
16 August 2023

Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts; Parties, etiquette & entertaining

From fir garlands, advent calendars to handmade tablescapes for family gatherings – get ready to hunker down and make yourself a handmade Christmas.

In this ultimate maker's guide to the festive season, Arounna will cover a variety of different crafts from embroidery, block printing, sewing and pottery, through 26 projects learn how to make your own wrapping paper, cards, paper garlands and more.

Designed with sustainability in mind, the projects will teach you how to think innovatively and reusing whatever materials you might have to hand, including found and natural objects. There will also be an emphasis on techniques that don’t require a lot of tools or equipment as well as projects that can be achieved in a short amount of time.

All the projects include stunning lifestyle photography and clear step-by-step instructions, making this a book accessible for all.

Winter Celebrations will inspire readers to create decorations that they can reuse each year as they learn to embrace a more handmade approach to the festive season.

By: Arounna Khounnoraj
Imprint: Quadrille Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 253mm, Width: 201mm,
Weight: 830g
ISBN: 9781837830664
ISBN 10: 1837830665
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 16 August 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Arounna Khounnoraj is a Canadian artist and maker based in Toronto, where she emigrated with her family from Laos at the age of four. While her education includes a Masters in fine arts, it was through subsequent residencies that she found her current focus in fibre arts. In 2002 she started Bookhou, a multi-disciplinary studio with her husband John Booth, together they explore a variety of printing and embroidery techniques through making utilitarian objects such as bags, home goods and textiles. She has previously published Punch Needle (2019), Visible Mending (2020), and Embroidery (2022) with Quadrille.