A maker's melody

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

Have you cheered on your favourite crochet designer lately? Crocheters love to make beautiful things, but it’s only possible with the help of designers who can dream up the ideas and crunch the number

Gillian Humphrey, who previously wrote in to show us her lovely bags, has been hard at work stitching the hippo from issue 163. “I used colours from my stash,” she tells us. “Instead of buttons I croc

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

Think of crochet and the granny square often springs to mind. This timeless shape is not only fun, versatile and creative, but it’s also perfect for crocheters of all levels. And it’s for all these re

I HAVE had moments where I didn’t think I was going to make it to where I am today,” Olivia Dieterich, the founder of the Facebook community Random Acts of Crochet Kindness, reveals. “I am so grateful