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Unwanted bedding and vintage scraps of fabric are reimagined as gift bags and tags that can be used again and again

Shopping list ● plain paper ● pencil ● burgundy velvet fabric ● dressmaker’s scissors ● needle ● thread ● selection of clear and pale gold jewellery beads ● pins or fabric clips ● sewing machine ● toy

Make this fancy four-legged friend for a little one this Christmas

Step one Trace the circle wreath pattern onto some paper and cut it out. Pin the template onto the jumper. Step two Use the sewing thread to baste around the edges of the template. . 01 Step three Rem

Stitch a set of matching stockings for loved ones with this pretty patchwork technique