Making Winter

Making Winter will encourage you to banish winter blues and embrace the frosty months by cosying up with Emma Mitchell’s nature-inspired collection of crafts.

‘Emma has created the most beautiful, delicious, enriching book – capable of turning the bleakest, wintery afternoon into a warm, nurturing, life-enhancing treat.’ – Emma Freud

‘Definitely one for the den.’ – Katrina Burroughs, The Sunday Times Home

‘[A] real winter warmer.’ – Daily Express

‘Inspiring and comforting.’ – Psychologies

‘Charming.’ – Daily Mail

Banish winter blues and embrace the frosty months by cosying up with Emma Mitchell’s nature-inspired collection of crafts.

Step-by-step instructions and beautiful photographs shot at Emma’s cottage in the Fens take you through each of the 24 projects, from delicate silver jewellery, paper-craft decorations and crocheted mittens, to foraged infusions, delicious recipes and nature diaries.

Emma Mitchell is a popular designer-maker and craft teacher, and has been inspiring others with her work on Instagram (@silverpebble2) since 2014.

'Gentle, beautiful, skilled and creative.' Robert Macfarlane

Banish winter blues and embrace the frosty months by cosying up with Emma Mitchell’s nature-inspired collection of crafts.

From delicate silver jewellery, paper-craft decorations and crocheted mittens, to foraged infusions, delicious recipes and nature diaries, Making Winter is filled with projects designed to fend off dreariness in the winter months.

Step-by-step instructions and beautiful photographs, shot at Emma’s cottage in the Fens, take you through each project, so that even beginners can enjoy the mood-boosting benefits of a craft-filled winter and snuggle down in their own cosy paradise.