More great makes from the nation's crafters

Make! Craft Britain, a brand new programme looking at the talents of the country's crafters, is coming soon to BBC Four.

An army of makers heard the call to send in photos of their creations and to whet your appetite we're sharing their inspiring works of art.

"Sorting through old drawings made by our now grown up children, I came across some examples which delighted me and made me want to try and make some linocuts based on those drawings. We had some Marmoleum left over from having our bathroom floor done and with some water based ink I was able to do some ‘cut and come again’ prints. This one took about a week to make as the ink was slow to dry between each colour"

The power of craft

Martha Kearney talks to the Craft Council's Jill Read about the boom in craft.

Christina makes lots of drawings before she makes templates for her felt animals. After they are stitched together she embroiders details and adds buttons for eyes. Her first attempt was a chicken but now she makes horses, elephants, rabbits and foxes. Inspired by Scandinavian folk art, she is also drawn to geometry so has always chosen animals with strong body shapes

Chloe uses vintage, reclaimed and handpicked fabrics to make coin purses and clutch bags. She designs the patterns, sews and finishes them in her sewing room

Keeley’s monsters are designed on paper first and then transferred into her own pattern. She knits on four double-ended pins which enables her to make her designs in 3D. Knitted in brown faux fur, chunky yarn for the body and brown double knit for the arms and legs, she has been making the monsters for a number of years

These finger puppets are made to make people happy. These fun felt characters help Amy get over her shyness when she attends craft fairs and her hope is that if people leave her stall smiling and laughing then she’s happy

Helen’s wedding toppers are made from Fimo clay and are based on the photos a couple send her before their wedding. She adds props, pets or anything else they want to make them totally unique. Each one takes days to complete but the couples are always thrilled

How crafting creates a state of 'flow'

Martha Kearney talks to psychologist Dr Itai Ivtzan about being 'in flow'.

Charlotte makes her rose by using small rolled pieces of soft clay, forming a cone shape in the middle and then working outwards adding petals. Forming the petals are her favourite part because she does these whilst watching TV in the evening. Once fully assembled and dried the whole piece is decorated with glazes and fired in the electric kiln in her garage

Handmade, bright and colourful, Rachel’s creation are made to make people smile. Each piece takes different times to make. She usually has an idea, makes a basic template and then creates the item. If she’s happy with it, she will make a sturdier template and then produce more items in varying colours or even designs