Product Description

"Childhood Treasures" by Caroline Zoob is packed with ideas for gifts to make for children of all ages - exquisite handcrafted items that they will treasure forever. There are suggestions for decorating a nursery, marking the arrival of a new baby with a stitched sampler and creating simple stuffed toys. You needn't be an expert with the needle - many of the ideas involve customizing bought treasures with the simplest techniques. At the heart of the book are ten step-by-step projects, from an appliqued cot quilt to an adorable stuffed rabbit. *A treasure trove of enchanting gifts and keepsakes, with captivating photography by Caroline Arber - now available in paperback.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1960086 in Books
• Published on: 2006-06-03
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

About the Author
Caroline Arber began her career as a fashion photographer. After having children of her own, she began photographing children, working on projects for Portfolio and Athena International. She now works mainly as an interiors photographer for magazines including Red, Homes & Gardens, and Country Living. For Ryland Peters & Small she has taken photographs for A Handful of Herbs, The Wedding Planner, and, most recently, Vintage Inspirations.

Caroline Zoob is an expert at making hand-embroidered items from antique textiles, which she sells from her own shop in Lowes, East Sussex. Her work appears in interiors magazines and she has contributed to "Country Living".