Create cosy quilts to adorn your home with The Gentle Art of Quilt Making, 15 Projects Inspired By Everyday Beauty by Jane Brocket, from Penguin Books Australia. With clear, easy to follow steps, the instructional publication will guide you through 15 quilt-making projects, ensuring you sew a decorative piece to be proud of. Filled with eye-catching images and inspiration, the craft book will be an educational and fun-filled addition to any home library.

$39

Whether you find it creative or just plain cathartic, knitting has often been overlooked as an art form. Jane Brocket’s The Gentle Art of Knitting from Penguin Books puts knitting on a trendy new pedestal. Create anything from warm socks to colourful jumpers and scarves with easy to follow step-by-step instructions. Flip its attractive picture-filled pages and find a new appreciation for this art form.

$39