A winter arrangement will always be light on flowers, and so velvet ribbons, tassels and a length of LED lights make for a fitting alternative. First screened in 2014, Handmade Christmas was not formally greenlit for another season by Channel 4, but early preparations were underway, including tentative guest bookings. While greeting cards are a typical Christmas decoration, adding them to a bed frame with ribbon is a nice touch, and can be replicated just about anywhere in the home.

Viewers who watched Kirstie homemake her house the first time round, of course, may already be asking exactly that. As well as using pretty bits from the garden to make flower arrangments and reverse dyed pillow patches, you can also create lovely artwork by drying and pressing the flowers and leaves.And I’ve learned that everyone has a craft – I cannot knit or crochet, I really can’t – it's the rhythmical nature of it. Complete with a jar, potting supplies and figurines to decorate your own miniature scene that also glows in the dark. So with more makers around the world than ever before, Kirstie Allsopp’s Keep Crafting And Carry On almost feels like a national service. We meet up with her to find out what it's like flying the flag for crafting each year and filming one of the most festive TV shows on the planet. A tree is wonderful if space allows, but hanging your decorations above your head or propping them on shelves is a bit more practical.

It’s also great for promoting problem-solving skills, fine motor skills and hand-to-eye coordination.Without cookies this site can not work properly, preventing you from logging in or storing your preferences. The news of this year's show was announced on the Instagram page for Kirstie's Handmade Christmas, with a picture of Kirstie in her Christmas HQ, alongside the caption: "Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas is back!

Fold in 10cm along each short edge, then snip out small triangles no more than 1cm deep along the folds. This year, presenter Kirstie Allsopp has invited back four winners from previous episodes of Handmade Christmas to compete against one another and see who will take home another one of Kirstie's coveted handmade trophies. They've shaken off their old-fashioned image and a whole new generation of people have embraced them.It’s essential to have a theme – ours was hypericum berries, dried hydrangeas and reindeer moss – but dried roses are exquisite, and glittered crab apples look very Christmassy too. Perhaps also the time that she suggested that chores are therapeutic for working mums, when she doesn't have to do them herself.