Tried & tested: retro florals

COLOURFUL CREATURES W e’re big fans of the spiritedly colourful ‘Party Animals’ cross stitch collection and love to see when our readers are stitching them! The fun critters bring a playful twist to y

EASY You Will Need • Quilling papers: 10 mmstrips in Pink (3), Lightpurple (7), Sky blue (9),Light green (22), Lightyellow (38) and Apricot(52) (our selectionavailable fromtillyviktor.com) • Your choi

One thing about this design is customisation, so feel free to swap thread shades to use up those in your stash or to match your home’s palette. I hope you all have ‘sew’ much fun making this! www.jbcr

Q My nan gave me her big button box (quite the bequest!) when she moved into a care facility recently. There are many lovely buttons and seems a shame not to use them in some way. I thought I could ad

Seasonal decorative touches to bring the outdoors in

In the process of updating her 18th-century home, this owner found herself unexpectedly drawn to bright patterns and lively colours, bringing warmth and joy into the hubbub of their cosy family space