A life in stitches

CREATING A KEEPSAKE My best friend Jo is a brilliant, strong and caring person. Her dad, Bob, sadly has mixed vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s. Since 2020 she has moved back to care for him. They wer

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,”

Here’s my Stitcher’s toolbox from issue 414. My new sewing case is the 13th in my collection. I enjoy using a case matching with the period of the year or my work theme. I’m not really fond of pink an

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

Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas with Tilda’s new 2025 collection of fabrics and buttons! Perfect for backing cushions, lining bags and purses or for creating Advent calendar backings or pockets

Thanks for coming in today, Bea,” said Jason, the commissioning editor at Bluestone Press, where Bea was interviewing for yet another assistant job. “We’ll be in touch.” “Okay, great,” replied Bea, fo