Stitch upcycle

Step 1 WORK the cross stitch in two strands of stranded cotton and the backstitch in one strand. Step 2 HOLD the heart template from page 64 and the stitching up against a window, then pin the templat

TRACING Place light-coloured and fine fabrics over the design and trace over it. For thicker or dark-coloured fabrics, a light source such as a window or lightbox makes this process much simpler. TRAN

YOU WILL NEED ■ Kitchen tea towel: white ■ Stranded cotton: 1 skein of dark grey ■ Machine thread: 1 spool each of blue, pink ■ Embroidery hoop: 18cm diameter ■ Masking/Painter’s tape: 2.5cm wide ■ Se

■ Hobbii Rainbow 8/6 (100% cotton, 50g/105m) 1 ball of each: Yarn A Egg Yolk (090) Yarn B Almond (089) Yarn C Old Rose (046) Yarn D Light Purple (040) Yarn E Navy Blue (030) ■ A 3mm (US C/2 or D/3) ho

■ Bobbiny 1.5mm Macrame Cord (100% cotton, 160g/100m) 1 ball of each: Mustard Teal Golden Natural ■ A 4.5mm (US 7) hook For yarn stockists contact Bobbiny Cords www.bobbinycords.co.uk Tension is not c

MATERIALS ■ Tulle fabric: 25x25cm, nude ■ Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of orange, red, light red and mustard yellow ■ Embroidery hoop: 18cm diameter ■ Strong fabric glue and paintbrush ■ Basic embroi