For many of us, our home is the center of our life. It is the place where our families meet & mingle, where we share our meals & share our dreams. So much more than just a space to live, our homes offer us a place of comfort, nourishment, & love for us & for our children. In Handmade Home, Amanda Blake Soule, author of The Creative Family & the blog Soule Mama.com, offers simple sewing & craft projects for the home that reflect the needs, activities, & personalities of todays families. As Amanda writes in the introduction, ? As a crafter, I?m always looking for the next thing I want to make. As a mama, I?m always looking for the next thing we need?to do, to have, to use?as a family. The coming together of these parts is where the heart of Handmade Home lies.? Filled with thirty-three projects made by reusing & repurposing materials, all of the items here offer a practical use in the home. From picnic blankets made out of repurposed bed sheets to curtains made out of vintage handkerchiefs, these projects express the sense of making something new out of something old as a way to live a more financially pared-down & simple life; lessen our impact on the earth; connect to the past & preserve a more traditional way of life; & place value on the work of the hands. Also included are projects that children can help with, allowing them to make their own special contribution to the family home. More than just a collection of projects for handmade items, this book offers the tools to create a life?and home?full of beauty, integrity, & joy. Projects include: ? Papas Healing Cozy: This hot water bottle cover becomes a simple way to offer comfort to a sick child ? Baby Sling: A simple pattern for an object that offers so much to a small child?refuge from the world & a place to lay their head next to a parents heart ? Beach Blanket To-Go: Repurpose old sheets to create the perfect picnic blanket for special outdoor meals ? Cozy Wall Pockets: A creative solution for storing a childs small treasures