Brightwell Hobbies
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Member library of hobby guides

Start a hobby at home, with a clear guide for every step

Twelve hobbies, from balcony herbs to simple sewing, each with four guides that take you from your first steps to a finished project. A project planner, a materials checklist and a calendar of seasonal ideas keep the next free evening already planned.

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Library

12 hobbies · 48 guides

Pick up where you left off

Your first three-pot kitchen herb corner

Guide 3 of 4

Balcony herbs

4 guides

Phone photography

4 guides

Sketching

4 guides

Watercolour

4 guides

Knitting

4 guides

Bread at home

4 guides

Origami

4 guides

Calligraphy

4 guides

Birdwatching from the window

4 guides

Journaling

4 guides

Houseplants

4 guides

Simple sewing

4 guides

Why a library of guides

The hardest part of a new hobby is knowing what to do next

Every hobby here is laid out the same way, so you spend your time making things and not hunting for the next step.

A path, not a pile

Each hobby has four guides in a fixed order: first steps, basics, a first project and going further. You always know which one comes next.

Materials named before you start

Every guide lists what you need up front, so you can gather it first and not stop halfway to go shopping.

Time you can plan around

Each guide says how long it takes, from a quarter of an hour to an afternoon, so it fits the evening you actually have.

Small projects you can finish

The third guide of every hobby is a first project with numbered steps, a clear start and a clear end.

What's in the library

Everything that comes with the guides

Library of 48 guides

12 hobbies with 4 guides each. Every guide has a title, a materials list, the time it needs and a one-line summary.

Project planner

Give each project its own page with numbered steps to tick off, a start date, a target date and a place for notes.

Materials checklist

A starter list for every hobby. Tick what you own and see what is still missing across all your hobbies on one list.

Seasonal calendar

Four seasons with 6 ideas each, every one linked to the guide that teaches it. Switch between the northern and southern hemisphere.

Printable project sheets

12 project sheets, 4 season pages and a checklist page that print cleanly on a home printer.

Five languages

Available in English, French, Spanish, Italian and German. Switch language whenever you like.

Open a guide

See a first-project guide, then tick off its steps

Choose a hobby to see how its first-project guide looks in the library. The steps are tickable here, just as they are in the app.

Library · Balcony herbs · Guide 3 of 4

Your first three-pot kitchen herb corner

Plant, label and arrange a small corner of herbs you will actually use when cooking.

  • Time needed: 1 h
  • 5 materials

Materials

  • Three pots
  • Potting compost
  • Basil, parsley and chive seedlings
  • Plant labels
  • Watering can

Steps

0 of 5 steps done

Add to plannerPrint project sheet

Planner and checklist

Plan the project, gather what you need, keep track as you go

Start a project from any guide with its steps already filled in, then add your own dates and notes. Send its materials to your checklist before you shop.

Project planner

Projects

Three-pot herb corner

Balcony herbs · Guide 3 of 4

In progress
Start date
14 March
Target date
21 March

3 of 5 steps done

Notes

Basil on the left, where it gets the most sun.

  • Garter-stitch scarfPlanned
  • Simple tin loafFinished

Materials checklist

Knitting

Still to get: 4 items

Print the list

Seasonal calendar and printable sheets

Ideas for every season, and pages you can print

Each season has 6 ideas, and each idea opens the guide that teaches it. Print a project sheet, a season page or the checklist whenever you want it on paper.

Seasonal calendar

Northern hemisphere

Fresh starts: sowing, repotting and the first visitors at the window.

  • Sow your first herbs from seed

    Fill a tray, label it and set the seeds on a bright sill.

    Balcony herbs · Guide 4 of 4

  • Repot a plant and start a cutting

    A new pot and a jar on the sill for the season ahead.

    Houseplants · Guide 3 of 4

  • Keep a one-week window bird list

    Fifteen minutes a day with a notebook and a chair.

    Birdwatching from the window · Guide 3 of 4

  • Paint a spring sky and hill

    Soft washes while the light is changing every day.

    Watercolour · Guide 3 of 4

  • Sketch buds and blossom

    Simple shapes and light shading from a branch in a jar.

    Sketching · Guide 2 of 4

  • Open a fresh notebook

    Choose a notebook and a time of day for the months ahead.

    Journaling · Guide 1 of 4

Project sheet

Simple tin loaf

Bread at home · Guide 3 of 4 · 30 min plus proving and baking

Materials

  • Bread flour
  • Dried yeast
  • Salt
  • Loaf tin
  • Oven mitts

Steps

  1. Weigh the flour, yeast, salt and water
  2. Mix, then knead until the dough is smooth
  3. Leave it to prove until it has doubled
  4. Shape it into the tin and prove again
  5. Bake until golden and cool on a rack

Start date

Notes

How it works

From payment to your first guide

  1. 1

    Pay on the secure payment page

    Review the terms on this page, then continue to the secure payment page to complete your order.

  2. 2

    Your product is available online

    Your product is available online right after the payment is confirmed.

  3. 3

    Open it in your browser

    Use it on a phone, a tablet or a computer. There is nothing to install.

  4. 4

    Pick a hobby and begin

    Open the first-steps guide of any hobby, read its materials list and start when you are ready.

What's inside

All 12 hobbies and their 48 guides

Every hobby has the same four guides: first steps, basics, a first project and going further. Here is the full catalogue, with the time each guide needs.

Balcony herbs

A few pots, a sunny corner and fresh leaves for the kitchen.

  1. First stepsReading your balcony: light, wind and space25 min
  2. BasicsPots, compost and watering basics35 min
  3. A first projectYour first three-pot kitchen herb corner1 h
  4. Going furtherSowing from seed and keeping a harvest calendar45 min

Phone photography

Better pictures with the camera already in your pocket.

  1. First stepsGetting to know your phone camera20 min
  2. BasicsLight, framing and the rule of thirds40 min
  3. A first projectA first photo series: one street, five frames1 h 30 min
  4. Going furtherEditing gently and building a small album45 min

Sketching

Pencil, paper and ten quiet minutes at a time.

  1. First stepsPencil, paper and your first marks20 min
  2. BasicsShapes, shading and simple perspective40 min
  3. A first projectA first still life: three objects on a table1 h
  4. Going furtherSketching on the go: a pocket kit and a daily page30 min

Watercolour

Soft washes of colour on paper, one layer at a time.

  1. First stepsSetting up a small paint set25 min
  2. BasicsWashes, blending and wet-on-wet45 min
  3. A first projectA first painting: a simple sky and hill1 h
  4. Going furtherLayering, lifting and painting from a photo1 h

Knitting

From the first stitch to a scarf and a simple hat.

  1. First stepsNeedles, yarn and casting on30 min
  2. BasicsKnit, purl and reading your stitches45 min
  3. A first projectA first project: a garter-stitch scarf2 h
  4. Going furtherShaping: increases, decreases and a simple hat2 h 30 min

Bread at home

Flour, water, yeast and salt, turned into a loaf of your own.

  1. First stepsFlour, water, yeast and salt: what each one does20 min
  2. BasicsMixing, kneading and proving40 min plus proving
  3. A first projectA first loaf: the simple tin loaf30 min plus proving and baking
  4. Going furtherShaping rolls, a round loaf and an overnight dough45 min plus proving

Origami

Folding paper into small things you can hold.

  1. First stepsPaper, folds and the language of diagrams20 min
  2. BasicsThe classic bases: square, kite and waterbomb35 min
  3. A first projectA first project: a paper crane40 min
  4. Going furtherGoing further: modular stars and a small mobile1 h 30 min

Calligraphy

Slow, steady strokes and letters with a personal hand.

  1. First stepsPens, paper and how to hold them25 min
  2. BasicsStrokes, slant and letter shapes40 min
  3. A first projectA first project: a hand-lettered greeting card1 h
  4. Going furtherFlourishes, spacing and writing a short quote1 h

Birdwatching from the window

Notebook, chair and the visitors that come to you.

  1. First stepsSetting up a window watch spot25 min
  2. BasicsTelling common birds apart: size, shape and song35 min
  3. A first projectA first project: a one-week window bird list15 min a day for 7 days
  4. Going furtherGoing further: seasons, migration notes and a field journal45 min

Journaling

A notebook, a pen and a few lines each day.

  1. First stepsChoosing a notebook and a time of day15 min
  2. BasicsPrompts, lists and short entries30 min
  3. A first projectA first project: a weekly spread with a small log45 min
  4. Going furtherGoing further: themes, keepsake pages and looking back40 min

Houseplants

Green company for shelves, sills and corners.

  1. First stepsLight in your home: reading your windows25 min
  2. BasicsWatering, pots and potting mix40 min
  3. A first projectA first project: repotting a plant and starting a cutting1 h
  4. Going furtherGoing further: a plant care calendar and a small shelf display45 min

Simple sewing

Needle, thread and small things you make by hand.

  1. First stepsA small kit and how to thread a needle25 min
  2. BasicsHand stitches: running, back and slip stitch40 min
  3. A first projectA first project: a drawstring pouch1 h 30 min
  4. Going furtherGoing further: buttons, hems and a tote bag2 h

Is it for you?

Made for adults who want a hobby at home, and honest about its limits

It suits you if you

  • want to start a hobby, or return to one, without leaving home
  • like clear written steps that you can follow at your own pace
  • enjoy small projects that fit into an evening or a weekend
  • would rather try several hobbies than commit to just one

It is not

  • a course with a teacher or live classes
  • a shop: tools and materials are not included, the guides tell you what to gather
  • a promise that you will master a craft in a set time
  • professional advice of any kind

Access and billing

How access works

Online, nothing shipped

Everything we sell is digital, so nothing is shipped. Your product is available online right after the payment is confirmed.

Any recent browser

Open it on a phone, a tablet or a computer. There is nothing to install, and you can add it to your home screen.

Five languages

Available in English, French, Spanish, Italian and German.

A subscription you control

The library renews every 3 months. You can cancel online whenever you like and keep access until the end of the period you have paid for.

Read the policies: Cancellation Policy · Refund Policy · Right of Withdrawal · Delivery Policy · Terms of Service

The offer

Brightwell Hobbies Inner Circle

A member library of step-by-step hobby guides for home, with a project planner, a materials checklist and a seasonal calendar of ideas.

  • 12 hobbies with 4 guides each: 48 guides in all
  • A project planner with steps, dates and notes
  • A materials checklist for every hobby
  • A seasonal calendar with 24 ideas
  • 17 printable sheets
  • Available in English, French, Spanish, Italian and German

General information only. Our products offer general practical information and everyday tools. They are not medical, psychological, nutritional, legal or financial advice, and they do not promise any particular outcome. For advice on your own situation, speak to a qualified professional.

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

What exactly do I get with Brightwell Hobbies Inner Circle?

A member library of hobby guides for home. You get 12 hobbies with 4 guides each (48 guides), a project planner, a materials checklist for every hobby, a seasonal calendar with 24 ideas and 17 printable sheets.

How are the guides organised?

Every hobby has four guides in the same order: first steps, basics, a first project and going further. Each guide shows its materials, the time it needs and a one-line summary, and the project guides add numbered steps.

Which hobbies are included?

Balcony herbs, phone photography, sketching, watercolour, knitting, bread at home, origami, calligraphy, birdwatching from the window, journaling, houseplants and simple sewing.

Do I need to buy special equipment?

Only what each hobby asks for, and the guides list it before you begin. The materials checklist gathers the starter items for every hobby, so you can buy a little at a time. Tools and materials are not included.

Can I use it if I am a complete beginner?

Yes. The first guide of each hobby assumes you are starting from nothing. If you already have some experience, you can skip ahead to the basics, the project or the going-further guide.

Which devices and browsers can I use?

Any recent browser on a phone, a tablet or a computer. There is nothing to install, and you can add the library to your home screen.

Which languages is it available in?

Available in English, French, Spanish, Italian and German. You can switch language in the settings.

How do I get access?

Everything we sell is digital, so nothing is shipped. Your product is available online right after the payment is confirmed.

What if I can't open my access?

If your product will not open, write to support@sdcdigitalgroup.com. We will get your access working again or, if that is not possible, cancel the order and refund it.

Is my progress saved?

Yes. Your ticked steps, projects and checklists are saved automatically in your personal space. Details are in our Privacy Policy.

Can I print the guides and sheets?

Yes. There are 12 project sheets, 4 season pages and a checklist page, each laid out to print cleanly in black and white on a home printer.

How does billing work?

The library is a subscription that renews every 3 months: USD 37.00 or EUR 47.00, depending on the currency you choose. Prices are offered in US dollars (USD) and in euros (EUR). You choose the currency before you go to the payment page, and you are charged in the currency and amount shown there. If your card is in another currency, your bank may apply its own conversion rate and fees. Subscriptions run for an indefinite period, with no minimum term. Each billing period shown before payment (for example one month or 3 months) is charged in advance, and you can cancel online at any time, effective at the end of the period already paid. If you live in Germany and your subscription is billed for periods longer than one month: once the first billing period is over, you can cancel at any time with one month's notice. The subscription then ends one month after your notice or at the end of the current billing period, whichever comes first, and we refund anything you paid in advance for the time after that end date.

How do I cancel?

You can cancel online whenever you like on our cancellation page (“Cancel contracts here”, linked in the footer of every page) or by writing to support@sdcdigitalgroup.com from the email address you used for the order. No reason is needed, and we accept any clear request to cancel. Your cancellation counts from the moment we receive it: the automatic renewal stops and you will not be charged again. Access stays open until the end of the period you have already paid for. More on the cancellation page.

What about refunds and the right of withdrawal?

7-day refund: within 7 days of any charge you can ask us to refund that charge in full, even if you have already used the product. We offer this voluntarily, on top of your statutory rights (including any legal right of withdrawal), which it does not reduce. Consumers in the European Union or the European Economic Area have a legal right to withdraw from the contract within 14 days of concluding it, without giving reasons. The 14 days start with your first purchase and do not start again when a subscription renews. You can withdraw online on our withdrawal page (“Withdraw from contract here”, linked in the footer of every page) or by writing to support@sdcdigitalgroup.com. Details: Refund Policy and Right of Withdrawal.

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Is this professional advice?

General information only. Our products offer general practical information and everyday tools. They are not medical, psychological, nutritional, legal or financial advice, and they do not promise any particular outcome. For advice on your own situation, speak to a qualified professional.

How do I contact support?

Write to support@sdcdigitalgroup.com. Our team answers within 48 business hours, Monday to Friday.

Your next free evening could start a new hobby

Twelve hobbies, 48 guides and a plan for each season, ready to open in your browser.

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