Winter Celebrations A Modern Guide to a Handmade Christmas by Arounna Khounnoraj

$44.99 CAD

Please Note : Winter Celebrations A Modern Guide to a Handmade Christmas by Arounna Khounnoraj is currently available for pre-order purchase. The anticipated arrival date at the Sprucedale shop is Friday October 30, 2026. A local pick up date in Parkdale will be updated upon arrival.

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Winter Celebrations is a celebration of the festive season through craft, featuring a beautiful collections of over 20 decorations and gifts that draw upon Arounna Khounnoraj's natural aesthetic.

From fir garlands, advent calendars to handmade tablescapes for family gatherings - get ready to hunker down and make yourself a handmade Christmas.

In this ultimate maker's guide to the festive season, Arounna will cover a variety of different crafts from embroidery, block printing, sewing and pottery, through 26 projects learn how to make your own wrapping paper, cards, paper garlands and more.

Designed with sustainability in mind, the projects will teach you how to think innovatively and reusing whatever materials you might have to hand, including found and natural objects. There will also be an emphasis on techniques that don't require a lot of tools or equipment as well as projects that can be achieved in a short amount of time.

All the projects include stunning lifestyle photography and clear step-by-step instructions, making this a book accessible for all.

Winter Celebrations will inspire readers to create decorations that they can reuse each year as they learn to embrace a more handmade approach to the festive season.

Arounna Khounnoraj is a Canadian artist and maker based in Toronto, where she emigrated with her family from Laos at the age of four. In 2002 she started Bookhou, a multidisciplinary studio with her husband, John Booth. Together, they explore a variety of printing and embroidery techniques through making utilitarian objects such as bags, home goods, and textiles. Khounnoraj is a craft-influencer in her own right, with 716,000 followers onInstagram. She runs regular workshops and is recognized for her beautiful embroidery.