Fairy Things to Stitch and Sew

by Fiona Watt

This fairy-themed title in the hugely popular "Usborne Activities" series follows the phenomenal success of "Fairy Things to Make and Do", which has sold over 300,000 copies to date. This captivating title contains fifteen enchanting activities that use a selection of simple stitching techniques. It is suitable for children who are just beginning to learn the craft of stitching or those who already have some experience. Among the fairy-themed stitching projects included little fairy handbags, flying fairies, fairy pillows, fairy greetings cards, scented fairy flower packets, and much, much more. Each stitching activity is clearly and imaginatively illustrated in dainty fairy style, with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions.

32 pages, Paperback

First published February 25, 2006

About the author

Fiona Watt is an Editorial Director and writer at Usborne Publishing. She started working at Usborne in 1989 and has written and edited hundreds of books including baby and novelty, sticker, art and craft, cookery, science and activity books.
Fiona graduated from Exeter University with a B.Ed. (Hons.), specialising in Psychology and Art and Design. After university she worked as a researcher and writer for a company which published educational material for places where children went on school visits (zoos, museums, stately homes etc). She then taught seven, eight, and nine year olds for five years; three years at a state school in Sevenoaks in Kent, and two years at The British School in the Netherlands in The Hague.

Having joined Usborne in 1989, Fiona became an editorial director in 2003, largely responsible for writing baby and novelty books, as well as art and activity titles. She has written over 100 titles for Usborne Publishing, perhaps most notably the, ‘That’s not my ….‘ touchy-feely series.