In this modern world, it's all too easy to lose yourself in the day-to-day demands of life. We put ourselves and our wellbeing second to our responsibilities, whether that's caring for loved ones, work, or providing support to friends. In this new title from the makers of Period Living magazine, we've pulled together our favourite mindful crafts and activities to help you channel your creativity and spend time with yourself and your thoughts. We'll share how to bring the beauty of the natural world into your home, from flower pressings to seasonal wreaths. So make time for you, and get making these beautiful and serene projects for your home!
Welcome
Craft your way to calm • Crafting may be a great way to unleash your creative genius, but it’s also a brilliant stress buster. Here’s how taking a mindful approach can amplify the benefits…
Labelled with love • Personalise jars to store or gift your homemade preserves, with this quick and easy project
Bottled up • Transform unused glass containers into colourful vases for displaying a beautiful array of end of summer blooms
Piece by piece • From her home studio, stained-glass artist Flora Jamieson recreates the grandeur of original period designs, piecing her intricate works together like jigsaw puzzles
Glass act • Bring a taste of summer to your dining table by transforming plain glassware with beautiful handpainted blooms
Sew cute • Keep all your sewing essentials in one place with this characterful and compact kit made using an old preserves jar
Sacks of style • Breathe new life into the humble hessian sack with this homespun pot cover idea, which is the perfect rustic alternative to unattractive plastic pots
The benefits of mindful craft • Would you like to feel calmer, more positive and give your brain a boost? Mindful craft offers all this and more
Stamp duty • Printmaker Molly Mahon shares one of her favourite printing techniques using potato stamps, and shows how it can add pattern to wrapping paper, cards and fabric
Floral fortunes • Embrace the spirit of spring by creating beautiful egg decorations, complete with Easter messages
Natural palette • From her North Yorkshire home, Sue Walsh uses organic dyes from local plants to make unique eco printed designs on fabric and paper
To dye for • Cast-offs from your kitchen and vegetable garden can be used to create natural dyes in a rainbow of colours
Scent of summer • Create an aromatic hanging centrepiece that will bring colour, fragrance and character above an alfresco or indoor dining table
Flower press • Preserve the beauty of blooming lavender that you have foraged from your own garden, with this decorative clay board
Spring delights • Enjoy these uplifting and tantalising seasonal recipes brimming with the colours and flavours of fresh herbs and vegetables
Leaf love • With the promise of spring on the horizon, celebrate the change in season with these stencilled table linens
Blooming beauties • Welcome in the new season with these pretty bulb nests
Woven from waste • A crafter with a conscience, Brighton-based woven textiles designer, Siobhan Martin, transforms deadstock yarns destined for landfill into stylish and sustainable cushions, throws and accessories
Joy of Easter • Decorate your home at this special time with beautiful arrangements of delicate eggs and dried flowers
Easter magic • Have a crack at decorating eggs with different designs, to make a delightful seasonal display
Sew and sow • Discover how to craft this decorative gardening year planner to store seeds and labels, with easy step-by-step instructions
Last of the summer time • Make the most of the remaining days of...