A Mother's Day Gift Guide for Creative Women

March 12, 2019

When it comes to Mother's Day, there's no doubt that a handmade gift means more than one that's mass-produced.

Here's my selection of gifts that you won't find on the high street, curated especially for creative women. Click each image for further details and to purchase the books.

For mothers who are makers:

Crawford Waxed Linen Thread is not only used for bookbinding, creative women also use it for all manner of stitching projects, 3D assemblages, small-scale weaving, beading and jewellry making. £7.50 for a packet of 3 colours.

For mothers who meditate:

I've heard people use their Miniature Journal to write meditation prompts. Okay, and note all their internet passwords, but I don't think we're supposed to do that. Mini Leather Journals are £15 each and I've made them an array of delightful colour combinations. 

Vegan Mini Journals are also available, in Rose Gold and Natural, £15:

For mothers who are photographers:

Accordion books make a great panoramic sketchbook and are also an innovative way to display photographs (use glue dots or photo corners). A set of 3 in various colourways is £15. This is how photographer Robin Hutt uses them:

Image by kind permission and copyright © Robin Hutt, 2015

For mothers who write:

Leather & Linen Journals lie flat on a desk so you can write up to the edge of each page. They're so tactile that they're a real pleasure to use. Oh, and because they're hand-stitched, they'll never fall apart. In White or Duck Egg, £49 for A6 size, £35 for small square version.

For mothers who are artists:

Wabi Sabi Sketchbooks are bound with incredibly tactile cotton rag paper for watercolours and ink. Unadorned and uncovered, nevertheless securely bound, they feature natural variations in surface and texture. 3 sizes, from £30

Leather Sketchbooks provide a more robust place to work. This one in Duck Egg & Sherbet Lemon easily fits in a bag and has cartridge paper for dry-medium work. It's £60

For mothers who love luxury:

When we touch something that feels good, we feel good. That's why I bound this Journal in exquisitely soft organic goatskin leather with a silk ribbon to tie it closed. A6 size, £99

For mothers with a big box of mementoes:

Get out the photographs, the newspaper clippings, the postcards and the ticket stubs. It's time to compile a very special scrapbook. Memory Books are bound in fine leather with thick paper to support all your mementoes. Various colourways are available to order here, you can also ask me to make a personalised bespoke book in your own choice of colours. A5 Medium £129, A4 Large £199.

Whether you celebrate Mother's Day or not, I hope you found this gift guide for creative women useful. You can shop each book by clicking on its picture. If you have any questions please email info@boundbyhand.co.uk or you can call me on +44 (0)7748 759 371

Susan x

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