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Sew a Story: the Nutcracker

Create the Timeless Tale with Story-Telling Quilting, Sewing and Doll-Making Projects
By Jennifer Long
Series: Sew a Story
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Bring the magic of The Nutcracker to life through sewing and quilting projects designed to inspire storytelling, connection, and creativity across generations. Sew a Story: the Nutcracker offers a warm invitation into a world of holiday wonder, where readers don't just enjoy a story but can... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
$4999

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Create cherished holiday memories with Sew a Story: The Nutcracker, filled with joyful sewing and quilting projects that bring the classic tale to life through fabric, storytelling, and family-friendly creativity.

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Bring the magic of The Nutcracker to life through sewing and quilting projects designed to inspire storytelling, connection, and creativity across generations. Sew a Story: the Nutcracker offers a warm invitation into a world of holiday wonder, where readers don't just enjoy a story but can stitch it into reality.

Perfect for families, educators, and creative makers, this book is filled with joyful projects that use fabric, thread, and imagination to turn the beloved Christmas tale into a handmade heirloom tradition. With patterns for a Nutcracker-themed quilt, soft felt dolls such as Clara and the Mouse King, whimsical story-filled stockings, and simple yet enchanting fabric projects, every chapter is rooted in storytelling and guided by detailed instructions.

Projects are accessible for beginners, with optional layers of complexity for experienced quilters and sewists. Techniques include machine piecing, doll making, raw-edge applique, and hand embroidery. Also included are downloadable early years activities and developmental prompts designed to make the experience inclusive for young children.

Author Jennifer Long, an experienced quilt and doll designer, illustrator, fabric designer, and founder of Sew A Story, combines her expertise in early childhood education and fabric to offer projects that are not only beautiful but also meaningful, memorable, and made to be shared.

  • Includes quilt patterns, soft dolls, and keepsake sewing ideas
  • Offers full-size printable templates and digital bonuses
  • Designed to suit all skill levels, with guidance for involving children
  • Ideal for holiday storytelling, homeschool enrichment, and gift-making

Rediscover The Nutcracker and Sew A Story together this holiday season!

AUTHOR: Jennifer Long of Sew A Story is a quilt and doll designer, fabric designer, illustrator, and early childhood educator with over two decades of experience teaching literacy and art through creative play. Her work specializes in narrative-based sewing projects that encourage bonding and imagination, and she partners with industry leaders like Riley Blake, Aurifil, and ThermoWeb. With a thriving digital following, including over 45,000 email subscribers and a highly engaged membership community, Jennifer brings trusted guidance and heartwarming inspiration to every stitch.

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  • Sew a Story: the Nutcracker
    Sew a Story: the Nutcracker
    Bring the magic of The Nutcracker to life through sewing and quilting projects designed to inspire storytelling, connection, and creativity across generations. Sew a Story: the Nutcracker offers a warm invitation into a world of holiday wonder, where readers don't just enjoy a story but can stitch it into reality. Perfect for families, educators, and creative makers, this book is...
    By Jennifer Long
    Paperback
    $4999
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781446317914

Publisher: David & Charles

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 October 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: David & Charles

Illustration: 978 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 7.0mm

Width: 213.0mm

Height: 274.0mm

Weight: 616g

Pages: 160

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About the Author

Jennifer Long of Sew A Story is a quilt and doll designer, fabric designer, illustrator and, and early childhood educator with over two decades of experience teaching literacy and art through creative play. Her work specializes in narrative-based sewing projects that encourage bonding and imagination, and she partners with industry leaders like Riley Blake, Aurifil, and ThermoWeb. With a thriving digital following - including over 45,000 email subscribers and a highly engaged membership community - Jennifer brings trusted guidance and heartwarming inspiration to every stitch.

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