Science nerd turned lingerie designer

Before cross stitch became a creative lifeline, it was a moment in a craft store between a teenager and her grandma. “I chose a kit on a whim – a full-coverage woodland scene with animals in winter,”

Julie Kelly , 57, has recently returned to Filey in her beloved Yorkshire and is embracing her next chapter by modelling, capturing the beauty of the coast as an emerging artist and inspiring women to get out of their comfort zone. She tells us about her photoshoot with Rankin, her love of colour and why you should save nothing ‘for best’

Take a peek inside one of Whitby’s top new shopping spots. But be warned, once you’ve stepped inside, you’ll never want to leave

This month, celebrate the change in season with countryside-inspired homeware designs, learn the art of still-life oil painting and decorate with classic stripes

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Nature is the common thread woven through Sophie’s crafting business, Forest and Dot – from the workshops she holds in woodland teepees to the yarn she dyes by hand with locally foraged plants. Herita