Dress to impress

■ Card stock ■ Stranded cotton (we used DMC 676 and 321) ■ Pencil ■ Scissors ■ Chenille needle ■ Felt mat or corrugated cardboard ■ Embroidery scissors ■ Hole punch ■ Baker's twine or ribbon ■ Basic s

Christmas is very nearly here, so this month we asked our designers to create a heart-shaped decoration featuring a festive design that means something to them. They also had to stick to only the seve

Away to turn a house into a home is by adding a hand-stitched touch to your space, whether it be a cushion, or a framed picture. This hanging trio would truly make a room more homely and add a splash

Sprinkled with a sugary colour palette of pastel pinks, butter yellow and baby blues, this folk art hoop will brighten up your winter days. Let spring in with this illustrative and detailed hoop of sy

Our hare would make a lovely card design. Iron your stitching on a low-heat setting on the back to get it pristine first Step 1 STITCH the brooch in the middle of the fabric, using two strands for the

If you’re used to working with cross stitch kits, you’ll be familiar with the concept of having everything you need ready to start stitching straight away. But when you’re following a counted chart, l