Papery slices of orchard fruit

You will need ■ Background fabric – 1¾yds ■ Fruit and vegetable fabrics* – a variety of colours and prints and sizes ■ Lining fabric – ⅔yd ■ Batting – 24in x 36in ■ Medium sew-in interfacing – ⅔yd ■ T

Transform seashells with découpage and gold leaf to make pretty jewellery and keepsake dishes

Serves 4 Prep time 10 min Cook time 20 min • 10 small figs • Squeeze lemon juice • 1 tsp caster sugar • 4 tbsp mascarpone to serve For the crumble top • 4 fig rolls • 50g plain flour • 20g soft brown

■ Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK (100% cotton, 50g/125m) 1 ball of each: Yarn A Candyfloss Pink (450) Yarn B Pistachio Green (425) Yarn C Bubblegum Pink (451) Yarn D Banana Cream (421) Yarn E Paper White (4

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