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Believe us when we say, we are so excited about the new season of the BBC One TV show Great British Sewing Bee! Join us for news, gossip and the chance to share your makes with like-minded people in o

Merino Sock Hand Dye is a vibrant new yarn from Yarnsmiths, in a choice of 10 zingy colourways £15 per 100g/400m; www.woolwarehouse.co.uk Kate Davies has produced a handy notions kit for knitters. Her

YOU WILL NEED ■ Rico Creative Cotton Aran100% cotton, 50g/85m)1 ball of each:Light Yellow (63)Powder (61)Rose (00) ■ A 3.5mm (US E/4) hook ■ A stitch marker ■ Toy stuffing ■ 2 safety eyes, 10mm ■ Blac

■ Cygnet DK (100% acrylic, 100g/298m) 1 ball of each: Black (0217) Cherry (1252) White (0208) Royal (0133) ■ A 4mm (US G/6) hook ■ A stitch marker ■ Toy stuffing ■ 2 safety eyes, 10mm For yarn stockis

The first book to appear on your library shelf is The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was serialised in The American Magazine, and then published in book form in 1911. Set in England, it’

Having sewing be part of my job was not something I ever thought would happen. I’m a writer, and that isn’t something you would connect with making clothes, but what I write about is cosplay, costume