Kitchen stitching

Stitch this daisy cushion with a pretty appliqué design

No matter if you already have an oven glove, or you're using tea towels to remove hot trays from the oven (please be careful!), you will absolutely need to upgrade to a beautifully floral glove – hand

Stitch this simple sawtooth star design into a quilted zip-up bag that’s perfect for storing your art kit, make-up or toiletries

Have you ever turned your cross stitch into a wearable badge or jewellery? If not, then now’s the chance. You’ll find buckets of inspiration for turning sweet motifs and bold lettering into statement

■ Scheepjes Cahlista (100% cotton, 50g/85m) 6 balls of Yarn A Ultramarine (124) 1 ball of Yarn B Lime Juice (392) ■ Scheepjes Twinkle (75% cotton, 25% polyester, 50g/130m) 1 ball of each: Yarn C Pink

■ King Cole Cottonsoft DK (100% cotton, 100g/210m) 2 balls of Black (746) 1 ball of each: Candy Floss (3462) Coral (1574) Cherry (719) Sage (1576) Ecru (711) ■ A 3mm (US C/2 or D/3) hook ■ A dowel, 50