Hannah Read-Baldrey (Brading's 1998) Publishes Couture Craft Gifts Title

Hannah Read-Baldrey's (Brading's 1998) latest book, Couture Craft Gifts: Luxury Handmade Presents without the Price Tag is published in hardback and on Kindle on 16 July by David & Charles.

Hannah's aim for the book is to provide a treasure trove of crafting and gift ideas that readers can refer to through the years. Couture Craft Gifts provides practical step-by-step tips and a range of ideas that are suitable for weddings and birthdays, anniversaries and Christmas. It includes suggestions for gifts from luxury soy wax candles to handmade paper flowers, and from personalised house portraits to a delicious bunch of roses cookies. 

A stylist, craft expert and successful entrepreneur, Hannah is the Creative Director and Co-founder of crafting business MakeBox & Co, which she runs with husband Brendan, so certainly knows a thing or two about making things by hand. She is also the author of Flowerbomb!: 25 beautiful craft projects to blow your blossoms, Everything Alice, Everything Oz and 2013's Girls' Night In.

MakeBox & Co products are available online and stocked in Harrods and John Lewis as well as by  Royal Collection Trust outlets. Their prepacked craft boxes in particular offer premium designs, including all the necessary materials, in a convenient kit. 

Hannah said:

"We started our company to bring creative wellness to the world, knowing firsthand how creativity can inspire and heal."

We are grateful to Hannah for generously offering Alleyn's alumni 20% off the price of any of the MakeBox kits with the code 'ALLEYNS20'.*

* Discount applies to individual shop boxes only, not valid for subscriptions. Valid on orders over £20. Limit one code per person. Offer ends September 1, 2024.