An interview with... hattie mcgill

Today I am sitting at a well-scrubbed kitchen table in a Cotswold kitchen, warmed by a Delft blue Rayburn. My hostess offers me a slice of fruitcake baked by her husband – baking is something Bill has

Nature is the common thread woven through Sophie’s crafting business, Forest and Dot – from the workshops she holds in woodland teepees to the yarn she dyes by hand with locally foraged plants. Herita

Before cross stitch became a creative lifeline, it was a moment in a craft store between a teenager and her grandma. “I chose a kit on a whim – a full-coverage woodland scene with animals in winter,”

Helen Wilde, the embroidery artist behind Ovo Bloom, shares how growing up on the Yorkshire coast and an enduring obsession with the sea have shaped her richly layered, globally celebrated art

Handbags have always been a big part of my wardrobe. In fact, Sarah’s and my paths aren’t that dissimilar. I also have a background in the corporate world as a management consultant (before I discover

As a lifelong lover of all things Beatrix Potter, her animal characters feature in some of my favourite pieces. The sampler was completed many years ago; I couldn’t resist it when I found the kit. The