Celebrate your love of stitching with these delicate designs by Susan Bates 44 quick-and-easy motifs Susan Bates’ design inspiration Stitches for every skill level Helpful tips and advice Unique gift

NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Printed fabric supplied by Hantex. FA

1 Cut five (5) 2½in squares from fabric A scraps for A1. 2 Cut six (6) 4½in x 2½in rectangles from fabric A scraps for A2. 3 Cut one (1) 3½in x 2½in rectangle from fabric A scraps for A3. 4 Cut two (2

MATERIALS ■ Lightweight woven fabric: 2m ■ Matching thread ■ Basic sewing kit Designed by Portia Lawrie@portialawrie What better way to showcase a favourite fabric prints than with an oversized floaty

For those who enjoy decorating their home seasonally, this pretty in petals flower cushion will be the ideal sofa companion for the spring. The blooming irises are the focal point of the cushion, with

NOTES ■ Place Templates printed side down when tracing them onto the wrong side of the fabrics. ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwis