Itching to create your own handicrafts but don’t know where to start? Pip Lincolne’s new book shows you how. Sew La Tea Do: 25 Favourite Things to Sew offers practical, easy projects, like these arty animal bags to hold your PJs.

Each project is designed for people who barely know how to thread a needle and comes with a basic pattern and a list of materials. With step-by-step instructions on a range of simple sewing techniques and stitches, as well as variation tips, you’ll be filling your life with beautiful, handmade things in no time at all.

Sew La Tea Do: 25 Favourite Things to Sew, by Pip Lincolne.
A$49.95, Readings