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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

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

The legendary immortal bird, the phoenix, symbolises renewal and rebirth, rising up from the ashes. In Amanda Butler’s depiction, this phoenix is surfacing beyond the wispy clouds and into the ether.

TARTAN TREASURES Part of the company’s ‘Wild Scotland’ collection, Vivid Stash* has launched four new designs in their newly certified stash tartan, each one revering the symbols of Scotland. The rele

YOU WILL NEED ■ King Cole Cherished DK (100% acrylic, 100g/240m) 2 balls of Yarn A Mint (1416) ■ King Cole Moments DK (100% polyester, 50g/90m) 2 balls of Yarn B Cream (471) ■ A 5mm (US H/8) hook ■ A

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