Machine care

GH ’s Simon Swift takes up a familial hobby — and with it a familiar habit of not finishing what he started…

Once you start quilting, the hours tick by like minutes and nothing else matters. It’s hard to come out of the zone! While this means we make lots of inroads on our quilts and sewing projects, we need

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Always measure yourself before you choose a pattern size to cut out. The sizes do vary greatly from pattern to pattern, so it’s always best to measure yourself accurately and then refer to the pattern

Let’s talk about unpicking! We’ve all done it, and it’s a necessary skill for any kind of sewing. This issue, we’ll look at the anatomy of a seam ripper and the different ways of using it, depending o

You don’t need to clean everything daily, says Queen of Clean, Lynsey Crombie – focus on smart routines to save time, energy and stress • ‘Daily vacuuming isn’t necessary – in fact, doing it too often