Sarah trevelyan @sarah_lovestosew

I’m principally an author and TV presenter. A far cry from my years as a school teacher. As much as I loved it I always dreamed of a job in a more creative industry and for the last 15 years I’ve done

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

Back in the Summer of 2015, my mom gave me a cross-stitch kit, which she got from her mother (my grandmother) in 1996. However, my mom never started it. When she gave it to me, she was fighting agains

Stay in style all year long with denim – summer like winter, denim is consistently a go-to. Atelier Brunette have released a brand new fabric collection (see p10) and patterns specifically made to sew

Sally Simpson is a journalist at ITV News. Hitting midlife, she has upped her style game and enjoys mixing second-hand bargains with on-trend pieces. She shares her style tips and tells us why you should wear your best outfit to the supermarket...

When Poornima Kirloskar-Saini’s beloved mother Kunda Kirloskar died during the COVID-19 pandemic, Poornima sought a way to channel her sorrow into purpose. At the same time, she saw how the pandemic h