A collection of ten mini books, How To Sew will teach you everything you need to know to become a creative and confident sewer.

The series includes books to teach you the basics, appliques, bead embroidery, embellishments, decorative sewing, felt fabric, hand sewing, patchwork, machine sewing and sashiko, so there's hours of crafting and learning to be had. Filled with tips, tricks and techniques, the books also include over 25 step-by-step projects for creating a variety of crafts. Stitch some striking greetings cards, scatter cushions, a perfect patchwork pig or simple quilt, heaven scent sachets, a pretty pencil case, flower corsages and vintage felts.

Add this miniature rainbow of books to your bookcase and you'll always have the sewing knowhow you need at hand. This series would also make a great gift for a friend who wanted to take up sewing as a new hobby.

Check out a sample project from the book, Star Notebook Cover. Buy a copy of How to Sew for the special price of £11 (rrp £14.99) with free p&p (UK only) by visiting RUCraft and quoting code R11130 at the checkout.

You can pick up a copy of the book from RUCraft now.