Introducing your... elegant magnolia stamp & die kit

There’s never been a better time to go self-sufficient. In our ongoing series, Sally Coulthard shares tried-and-tested tips from her Yorkshire smallholding

■ Background Fabric A PE408 – 4yds ■ Fabric B FE511 – ½yd ■ Fabric C BLC11105 – ½yd ■ Fabric D BLC21108 – ⅜yd ■ Fabric E BLC31105 – ⅞yd ■ Fabric F BLC31108 – ½yd ■ Fabric G PE443 – ⅜yd ■ Fabric H BLC3

Designed by: Emma Congdon Stitch count: 15 high x 40 wide key; 38 high x 32 wide padlock Design size: 3x7.5cm (1¼x2⅞in); 7x6cm (2¾x2⅜in) Stitch time: 1½ hours; 3 hours These designs were stitched on 1

Part of the joy of a staycation is time to indulge in activities you don’t usually have an opportunity to enjoy. From crafty makes to easy bakes, we’ve lots of ideas for a holiday at home

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

Craftswoman Katy Eccles has perfected the art of making enduring plaster castings of fleeting and ephemeral garden-gathered or foraged flora