Needles & nations

This year I really wanted to make us a fun keepsake as I usually only do things for other people as gifts. I remembered I'd found this little gem, the ‘Activity Cards’ from issue 339 (Dec 2023) by Emm

Can you believe we have finally reached the penultimate part of this beautiful SAL? How the year has flown... This is the time to relish your favourite memories of the year as you cosily curl up on th

MATERIALS ■ Threads - stranded cotton as listed in the key alongside the chart ■ Needle - Size 24 tapestry needle ■ Fabric - Zweigart 14-count black (720) aida measuring 40x64cm (15¾x25in) ■ A4 hardba

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Whether you’re holding a Halloween party or simply want to decorate your home to celebrate the season, we’ve found some frighteningly fun ideas to stitch! Jody Rice has done all-out for Halloween with

There’s a photograph of me, age 4 – my pink-cheeked, chubby face is set against the marbled blue backdrop inextricably linked with school photos from the 1990s. I am wearing a frothy white wedding dre