Brand

Search Press USA

Size

8-1/4in x 10in

Item weight

2.05 lb

Category

Books

About this item

• Feel good while making the projects and feel even better using them: the act of sewing can help to curb brain fog and anxiety, while the finished pieces will keep you cool, relieve insomnia, and hopefully inspire some pampering and self-care.
• This vibrant book from sewing experts Jenni Smith and Kay Walsh is here to transform how you experience this important life transition.
• These 10 fabulous projects will help you to rediscover joy and creativity when peri-menopause and menopause seem to take the reins.
• Whether you're a sewing newbie or dusting off old skills, Jenni and Kay have crafted beginner-friendly projects that are as practical as they are beautiful.
• Whip up a chic potion pouch for those essential pick-me-ups, or an elegant eye mask to banish sleepless nights.
• Stay cool and stylish with a breezy cover-up, or find moments of calm in slow-stitching a charming log-cabin placemat.
• Here's what you'll find inside:   • An introduction to the menopause, and the benefits of crafting on wellbeing, from Dr Hannah Davies (BSc MBBS MRCGP), who specializes in menopause and lifestyle medicine at the world-renowned Newson Health Clinic   • 10 unique sewing projects designed to ease the various physical and mental discomforts that come with menopause, from insomnia and memory loss to brain fog   • Full-size pull-out patterns to make creating the garments easy   • Inspiring photos, step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow illustrations to guide you through each project   • A handy chapter on essential sewing techniques for both beginners or for those needing a crash course   • Designer spotlights, celebrating a range of female indie fabric designers whose fabrics have been used throughout the book: Sally Kelly, Karen Lewis, Rashida Coleman-Hale and Alice Caroline Menopause Makes is both a celebration of creativity and an invitation to self-care.
• Sew away the symptoms and stitch together a new chapter of confidence and craftiness!