Guardians of the season

Stitch this dress-up set for a little one, with fairy wings, crown and wand in a pretty floral fabric

Create a seasonal centrepiece that’s as stylish as it is spooky

We can all agree we have spent our childhood daydreaming about Santa’s workshop, imagining his handy helpers make our toys and wrapping them up with gorgeous ribbons and sparkly paper, making our chil

MATERIALS ■ Your choice of fabric slippers ■ Quilting-weight cotton fabric: 25x25cm, colour to match slippers ■ Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of green, lilac and yellow ■ Metallic thread: 1 skein each

Step 1 WORK the cross stitch in two strands of stranded cotton and the backstitch in one strand. Step 2 HOLD the heart template from page 64 and the stitching up against a window, then pin the templat

For spooktacular stitching, look no further than this month’s challenge! We asked three designers to create a pair of Halloween earrings, with each earring design to be different but coordinate. They