Templates

These adorable Halloween costumes by Durene Jones will fright and delight all ages 37 quick-and-easy motifs Durene Jones’ design inspiration Stitches for every skill level Helpful tips and advice Ador

■ Pastel rainbow plush fabric 70x45cm ■ Pink glitter cuddle plush fabric 30x29cm ■ Mint cuddle plush fabric 33x15cm ■ Yellow cuddle plush fabric 36x27cm ■ 1-2mm thick wadding fabric 28x15cm ■ Dark gre

Gillian Humphrey, who previously wrote in to show us her lovely bags, has been hard at work stitching the hippo from issue 163. “I used colours from my stash,” she tells us. “Instead of buttons I croc

Believe us when we say, we are so excited about the new season of the BBC One TV show Great British Sewing Bee! Join us for news, gossip and the chance to share your makes with like-minded people in o

■ Scheepjes Catona (100% cotton, 50g/125m) 1 ball of Deep Violet (521) ■ Scheepjes Catona (100% cotton, 25g/62.5m) 1 ball of each: Neon Yellow (601) Neon Pink (604) Yellow Gold (208) Neon Green (602)

■ Cygnet DK (100% acrylic, 100g/298m) 1 ball of each: Black (0217) Cherry (1252) White (0208) Royal (0133) ■ A 4mm (US G/6) hook ■ A stitch marker ■ Toy stuffing ■ 2 safety eyes, 10mm For yarn stockis