Purrfect pussycats

If you are short on time, you could stitch the front of the dogs only and leave the backs as blank aida For each dog (front & back): • Sampedro White 14 count aida; 18x16cm (7x6¼in) x 2 • Stranded cot

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

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

Fancy tripping through the tulips? Well, now you can, with our beautiful field of blooms, complete with windmills in the background. There’s a lot of dense stitching here, so take your time as you enj

Stitch a lavender bag to give your garments a delicate fragrance – and help ward off any pesky moths!

Shopping list ● approx 1m of fabric for cushion cover and frill (see measurements below) ● scissors ● pins ● sewing machine ● thread ● needle ● iron ● ironing board ● 40 x 40cm cushion pad How to… 1 C