Peek-a-boo apertures

Honour the iconic Christmas song with these festive folk art mini makes by Durene Jones 31 quick-and-easy motifs Durene Jones’ design inspiration Stitches for every skill level Helpful tips and advice

There’s not a better way to make your day than when the postman arrives and in your pile of letters you discover a hand-stitched card. While this time of year can be the busiest in terms of getting th

YOU WILL NEED ■ Yarnsmiths Create DK (100% acrylic, 100g/290m) 1 ball of each: Black (3000) Pale Lilac (3340) White (3040) Clover (3215) Bright Orange (3130) Silver (3030) ■ A 4.5mm (US 7) hook ■ A cu

Designed by: Cheryl McKinnon Stitch count: 74 high x 37 wide (each side) Design size: 14x7cm (5½x2¾in) Stitch time: 10 hours (each side) This design was stitched on 14 count aida fabric. • DMC Sparkly

■ 80cm square of orange fleece ■ 25cm square of bottle green fleece ■ 30.5cm square of black felt ■ Hook and loop dots for fastening ■ 54cm of 15mm elastic ■ Matching thread ■ Basic sewing kit ■ Sized

YOU WILL NEED ■ Ricorumi DK (100% cotton, 25g/57.5m) 2 balls of each: Ivory (061) Turquoise (039) 1 ball of each: Pastel Yellow (062) Candy Pink (012) Papaya (068) ■ A 3.5mm (US E/4) hook ■ Lining fab