Kirstie Allsopp: Kirstie's Handmade Christmas [DVD]

Description

This DVD features the two Christmas episodes of Kirsty's Handmade Britain, which are also available in the four disc box set of the complete series.Episode 1 Kirstie's Handmade Christmas Kirstie is revving up for the holidays with a sleigh full of crafts to transform her Devon home Meadowgate, into a winter wonderland and to make sure her Christmas stocking is jam packed with fantastic handmade gifts. Our handmade heroine shows us how to make amazing decorations and gifts that would be perfect for anyone. With a simple and stunning garland to snow globes and leather bound notebooks, Kirstie is determined to make this Christmas very special. Plus in a festive fairytale trip Kirstie takes us to the Big Apple to reveal just how New York celebrates Christmas. She guides us through the Christmas market teaching us how to spot bargains and learns brand new crafts that will be a big hit on our side of the pond. Finally Kirstie meets an American family who take the tradition of Christmas lights to a whole new level!Episode 2 Kirstie's Home for Christmas Kirstie wants to say a massive thank you to all the crafting friends she s met this year so she's throwing a party in their honour at her local Christmas Craft Fair. She's rustling up a rib of beef with a Michelin starred chef, concocting a scrumptious spice cider and providing a delicious cauliflower masala. But before the festivities can begin, there's the small matter of the Yule Log competition. In the ultimate clash of the Christmas crafters; everyone will be going all out to impress the inscrutable judges with their own interpretations of this most traditional of the festive puds. Up to now Kirstie's entered 16 competitions bringing home 7 prize cards, will this be her 8th?