Colourful storage boxes

Stitch a quilted cover for your hot-water bottle

Stitch this simple-to-make bag, perfect for storing your latest knitting or crochet project

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■ 80cm square of orange fleece ■ 25cm square of bottle green fleece ■ 30.5cm square of black felt ■ Hook and loop dots for fastening ■ 54cm of 15mm elastic ■ Matching thread ■ Basic sewing kit ■ Sized

YOU WILL NEED ■ Outer fabric: 12x22cm ■ Lining fabric: 12x22cm ■ Interfacing: 12x22cm ■ Fabric ribbon (approx. 2.5x6cm, folded) ■ Plastic snap button ■ Keyring ■ Matching thread ■ Basic sewing kit ■ S

■ Outer fabric (0.5m) ■ Lining fabric (0.5m) ■ Medium-weight fusible interfacing (optional) (0.5m) ■ Thread to match your fabrics ■ Pair of acrylic, plastic or wooden circular handles, 4½” diameter mi