Festive kitsch

Step one Lay the two larger pieces of felt on the table with the short side facing towards you. To create the house shape, first measure 42cm up from the bottom on each side and create a mark. Make a

YOU WILL NEED ■ Cotton fabric (main and lining) ■ Lightweight wadding or batting ■ 10mm velvet ribbon (10–20cm length, depending on desired hanging loop) ■ Coordinating thread ■ Basic sewing kit NOTES

Notes Unless otherwise specified, use a long-tail cast on for all pieces, and mattress stitch to sew the seams. You only need a few metres of yarn for each full set of baubles. If you don’t have baubl

With the days getting shorter and nights colder, stitch Joanne Smith’s toasty throw and save on your heating bills as you hook ■ Caron Simply Soft (100% acrylic, 170.1g/288m), 2 balls of each: Pagoda

YOU WILL NEED ■ Yarnsmiths Create DK Glitter (95% acrylic, 5% metalized polyester, 100g/290m) 1 ball of Red (G3100) ■ Yarnsmiths Create DK (100% acrylic, 100g/290m) 1 ball of each: White (3040) Black

We are big fans of stocking up for seasonal occasions and these 3D winter woollies cards by Heather are just the thing! Stitch the full set and make into cards so you have them to hand to send greetin