Menopause Makes by Jenni Smith & Kay Walsh

Empowering sewing projects to relax your mind, cool your body and ignite your creativity

Sew your way through the menopause with creativity, confidence and a joyful riot of colour! Discover 10 beginner-friendly sewing projects to create beautiful accessories and wearables for yourself, or to gift to friends.

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.

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 specialises 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.

Dimensions: 21.11 x 26.82 cm

Hardback: 152 pages