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Stitch this daisy cushion with a pretty appliqué design

■ King Cole Cottonsoft DK (100% cotton, 100g/210m) 2 balls of Black (746) 1 ball of each: Candy Floss (3462) Coral (1574) Cherry (719) Sage (1576) Ecru (711) ■ A 3mm (US C/2 or D/3) hook ■ A dowel, 50

Stitch this simple sawtooth star design into a quilted zip-up bag that’s perfect for storing your art kit, make-up or toiletries

You will need ■ Background fabric – 1¾yds ■ Fruit and vegetable fabrics* – a variety of colours and prints and sizes ■ Lining fabric – ⅔yd ■ Batting – 24in x 36in ■ Medium sew-in interfacing – ⅔yd ■ T

One way to keep the peace in the home and to ensure chores are done, especially with little ones running amok, is by setting some ground rules. Emma Congdon’s monochromatic sampler makes for the ideal

Make this simple T-shirt in a rainbow of colourful cottons