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Product details
- ISBN 9781446317914
- Dimensions: 210 x 273mm
- Publication Date: 27 Oct 2026
- Publisher: David & Charles
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Bring the magic of The Nutcracker to life through sewing and quilting projects designed to inspire storytelling, connection, and creativity across generations.
Sew a Story: The Nutcracker offers a warm invitation into a world of holiday wonder, where readers don’t just enjoy a story but they can stitch it into reality. Perfect for families, educators, and creative makers, this book is filled with joyful projects that use fabric, thread, and imagination to turn the beloved Christmas tale into a handmade heirloom tradition.
With patterns for a Nutcracker-themed quilt, soft felt dolls such as Clara and the Mouse King, whimsical story-filled stockings, and simple yet enchanting fabric projects, every chapter is rooted in storytelling and guided by detailed instructions. Projects are accessible for beginners, with optional layers of complexity for experienced quilters and sewists. Techniques include machine piecing, doll making, raw-edge applique and hand embroidery.
Author Jennifer Long, an experienced quilt and doll designer, illustrator, fabric designer and founder of Sew A Story, combines her expertise in early childhood education and fabric to offer projects that are not only beautiful, they are meaningful, memorable, and made to be shared.
Includes quilt patterns, soft dolls, and keepsake sewing ideas
Offers full-size printable templates
Designed to suit all skill levels, with guidance for involving children
Ideal for holiday storytelling, homeschool enrichment, and gift-making
Rediscover The Nutcracker and Sew A Story together this Holiday Season!
Jennifer Long of Sew A Story is a quilt and doll designer, fabric designer, illustrator and, and early childhood educator with over two decades of experience teaching literacy and art through creative play. Her work specializes in narrative-based sewing projects that encourage bonding and imagination, and she partners with industry leaders like Riley Blake, Aurifil, and ThermoWeb. With a thriving digital following – including over 45,000 email subscribers and a highly engaged membership community – Jennifer brings trusted guidance and heartwarming inspiration to every stitch.
