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Believe us when we say, we are so excited about the new season of the BBC One TV show Great British Sewing Bee! Join us for news, gossip and the chance to share your makes with like-minded people in o

Time-saving accessories, summery fabrics to add to your stash and the latest quilting books, here’s our round-up of the best new sewing goodies... Teaming up with her granddaughter, Eliza Weiss, for t

These adorable Halloween costumes by Durene Jones will fright and delight all ages 37 quick-and-easy motifs Durene Jones’ design inspiration Stitches for every skill level Helpful tips and advice Ador

YOU WILL NEED ■ Small pieces of your main fabric ■ Fusible interfacing ■ Matching thread ■ Basic sewing kit NOTES ■ Stitch petals with 6mm seams. We suggest that you make photocopies of flower tissue

This month we bring you three more kits for those wanting to progress their basic cross stitch skills without using finer fabric or different stitches. Hummingbird and Modern Bee have a finished size

NEWNESS FROM MELOCA One of our favourite designers, Meloca Designs*, has dropped some fresh kits and needle minders on her website and as always they are inviting in colour, pattern and design. We’ve