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Sew and make these simple decorations to bring a homemade touch to your Christmas decor

Sprinkled with a sugary colour palette of pastel pinks, butter yellow and baby blues, this folk art hoop will brighten up your winter days. Let spring in with this illustrative and detailed hoop of sy

Let your creativity sparkle and make this your craftiest one yet

■ Card stock ■ Stranded cotton (we used DMC 676 and 321) ■ Pencil ■ Scissors ■ Chenille needle ■ Felt mat or corrugated cardboard ■ Embroidery scissors ■ Hole punch ■ Baker's twine or ribbon ■ Basic s

Inspiration for some creative seasonal makes

In need of some extra seasonal cheer? We’ve asked the experts for their last-minute decorating tips