Crafts Blog
Dec
7
7
The votes are in, your favourite books have been judged and you now have your reading list sorted for the year ahead - congratulations to everyone who took part and a big thank you to our judges and readers for voting. Here are the winners…
_605_318_s_c1.jpg)
-
Homemaker's Book of the Year
Winner: Care Packages by Michelle Mackintosh (Hardie Grant)
As judged by Homemaker editorial team
-
My Favourite Craft Book
Winner: Cake Decorating by Giovana Torrico (Murdoch Books)
Highly Commended: Dress You Up by Rosy Nicholas (Quadrille)
As voted for by Homemaker readers
-
Best Colouring Book
Winner: Secret Garden Artist's Edition by Johanna Basford (Laurence King)
Highly Commended: Birdtopia by Daisy Fletcher (Laurence King)
As voted for by Homemaker readers
-
Best Cover
Winner: Home Baked by Yvette Van Boven (Stewart Tabori & Chang)
Highly Commended: Lizzie Lees' Collage Carnival by Lizzie Lees (Batsford)
As voted for by Homemaker readers
-
Best Crochet Book
Winner: Crochet Home by Emma Lamb (F&W Media International)
Highly Commended: Animal Heads by Vanessa Mooncie (GMC Distribution)
As judged by Homemaker editorial team
-
Best Knitting Book
Winner: The Knitted Nursery Collection by Jem Weston (Search Press)
Highly Commended: Erika Knight: The Collection by Erika Knight (Quadrille)
As judged by Homemaker editorial team
-
Best Papercraft Book
Winner: Paper Home by Esther Thorpe (Pavilion)
Highly Commended: Paper Pom-poms and Other Party Decorations by Juliet Carr (CICO Books)
As judged by Homemaker editorial team
-
Best Creative Gardening Book
Winner: Botanical Style by Selina Lake (Ryland Peters & Small)
Highly Commended: Miniscapes by Clea Cregan (Hardie Grant)
As judged by Homemaker editorial team
-
Best Sugarcraft Book
Winner: Cake Decorating by Giovanni Torrico (Murdoch Books)
Highly Commended: Cakemoji (Quadrille)
As judged by Homemaker editorial team
-
Best Painting & Drawing Book
Winner: Ladies Drawing Night by Rachael Cole, Leah Goren and Julia Rothman (Chronicle Books)
Highly Commended: Draw Like An Artist by Patricia Geis (Princeton Architectural Press)
As judged by Homemaker editorial team
-
Best Children's Craft Book
Winner: More Origami For Children by Mario Ono (CICO Books)
Highly Commended: Mini Makers by Laura Minter and Tia Williams (GMC Distribution)
As judged by Homemaker editorial team
-
Best Baking Book
Winner: Bee's Brilliant Biscuits by Bee Berrie
Highly Commended: Scandikitchen: Fika & Hygge by Bronte Aurell (Ryland Peters & Small)
As judged by Homemaker editorial team
-
Best Home Sewing Book
Winner: Sewing Happiness by Sanae Ishida (GMC Distribution)
Highly Commended: Half Yard Gift by Debbie Shore (Search Press)
As judged by Jenniffer Taylor
-
Best Dressmaking Book
Winner: Lotta Jansdotter Everyday Style by Lotta Jansdotter (Stewart Tabori & Chang)
Highly Commended: Gertie's Ultimate Dress Book by Gretchen Hirsch (Stewart Tabori & Chang)
As judged by Jenniffer Taylor
-
Best Embroidery Book
Winner: Slow Stitch by Claire Wellesley-Smith (Batsford)
Highly Commended: Stitched Textiles: Birds by Rachel Sumner (Search Press)
As judged by Polly Mason
-
Best Patchwork & Quilting Book
Winner: Amy Butler's Piece Keeping by Amy Butler (Chronicle Books)
Highly Commended: Modern Vintage Gifts by Helen Philipps
As judged by Polly Mason
-
Best Design Book
Winner: Design: The Whole Story by Elizabeth Wilhilde (Thames & Hudson)
Highly Commended: Modernist Estates by Stefi Orazi (Frances Lincoln Ltd)
As judged by Wayne Hemingway
-
Best Interiors Book
Winner: The Shopkeeper's Home by Caroline Rowland (Jacqui Small)
Highly Commended: The Creative Home by Geraldine James (CICO Books)
As judged by Wayne Hemingway
-
Best Wildcard Book
Winner: DIY Woven Art by Rachel Denbow (F&W Media International)
Highly Commended: Decorate For A Party by Holly Becker and Lesley Shewring (Jacqui Small)
As judged by Annie Sloan
-
Best Upcycling Book
Winner: Crafting With Mason Jars by Hester van Overbeek
(CICO Books)
Highly Commended: Furniture Makes The Room by Barb Blair (Chronicle Books)
As judged by Annie Sloan