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No matter what era you’re born in, when the first frost of the season appears, anticipation grows for what fun the winter will bring. Wrapped up warm in their plush fur-trimmed coats and wool scarves,

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

Stitch a quilted cover for your hot-water bottle

YOU WILL NEED ■ Cygnet DK (100% acrylic, 100g/298m) 10 balls of Linen (234) 1 ball of each: Aqua (0211) Barley (4884) Burnt Orange (4888) Cherry (1252) Fondant (0173) Kiwi (0303) Light Grey (0195) Sax

YOU WILL NEED ■ Yarnsmiths Merino DK (100% wool, 50g/110m) Yarn A Grape Juice (3354) Yarn B Olive Green (3187) Yarn C Linen (3061) Yarn D Lilac (3350) Yarn E Carrot (3126) See table for measurements a

Take a step back in time in the studio of Princetown Press, where Jon Palmer and Emma Hogbin are determined to keep alive the endangered letterpress heritage craft