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When it comes to delicate stitching, success begins with your choice of fabric. Lightweight, finely woven fabrics like cotton lawn, viscose, and muslin are ideal for most decorative techniques. They’r

Pintuck detailing adds a modern twist to this functional, farmhouse-inspired design The comfortable criss-cross back straps eliminate neck strain and are adjustable for a comfy fit This apron’s clever

YOU WILL NEED ■ Curtain ■ 15mm ricrac (to your required length) ■ Thread to match ricrac ■ Thread to match curtain ■ Basic sewing kit NOTES ■ Match the bobbin thread to your curtain colour for a neate

■ Hobbii Rainbow 8/6 (100% cotton, 50g/105m) 1 ball of each: Yarn A Egg Yolk (090) Yarn B Almond (089) Yarn C Old Rose (046) Yarn D Light Purple (040) Yarn E Navy Blue (030) ■ A 3mm (US C/2 or D/3) ho

YOU WILL NEED ■ Fabric A: WOFx120cm – binding* ■ Fabric B: 150x150cm – blanket* ■ Erasable fabric marker ■ Basic sewing kit FABRICS USED ■ Boscage range by Katarina Roccella for Art Gallery Fabrics. S

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