Our autumn stitching inspiration

Q My nan gave me her big button box (quite the bequest!) when she moved into a care facility recently. There are many lovely buttons and seems a shame not to use them in some way. I thought I could ad

For many of us, fallen leaves are a regular feature of winter walks and spark no further thought, but artist Susanna Bauer has found a unique way of preserving and celebrating these seemingly ephemera

COLOURFUL CREATURES W e’re big fans of the spiritedly colourful ‘Party Animals’ cross stitch collection and love to see when our readers are stitching them! The fun critters bring a playful twist to y

As you can see, I’ve turned ‘Merry and Bright’ from December 2024’s magazine into a cushion. I’m going to gift it to my in-laws, who live in Cornwall. It was lovely stitching it as it made me think of

The season of love has arrived, and while Valentine’s Day can sometimes be seen as a commercial detour, celebrating those we adore marks the bonds that shape our lives. Love is stitched in so many way

In 2026, seaside style is all about contemporary schemes that feel full of natural beauty. Begin with a palette that’s grounded in landscape, choosing soft tones of sand, stone and weathered shell, th