Joy of nature in rainbow stitches

After illness forced Louise Watson to give up her job as a teacher, she turned to embroidery. Now, she embraces the slow art of sewing as part of a more meditative way of life

This month, get creative with patterned fabrics and wallpapers, make everlasting paper flowers and invest in some quality bed linen or tableware

■ Background fabric – Moda Chambray linen in grey – 2yds ■ Blue stripe ticking fabric (borders A and B and binding) – 1yd ■ Beige/blue print for borders D and E – 2¼yds ■ Light mixed prints – Nine (9)

Stunning fabrics to inspire your next project, new tools and books to help you to keep stretching those skills – here’s what we can’t get enough of this month… Aptly named Anthology, the dictionary de

We present to you the dress that you will want to wear everyday this summer – The Dillon Dress, designed by Christine Haynes, is a modern apron wrap dress that's absolutely perfect for layering over a

Stitching the natural world is a wonderful way to work with a beautiful colour palette as well as feel the peace that only nature can bring. Designed by Bothy Threads, based on artwork by Rachel Froud