Introduction

Celebrate your love of stitching with these delicate designs by Susan Bates 44 quick-and-easy motifs Susan Bates’ design inspiration Stitches for every skill level Helpful tips and advice Unique gift

As you are reading this article, I am assuming that you are a quilter. You may also be a dressmaker, which is a very different animal. My clever niece Michele is a dressmaker: her passion is creating

NOTES ■ Place Templates printed side down when tracing them onto the wrong side of the fabrics. ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwis

■ Pattern sheets x2 (Tracing required) ■ Instruction sheet Version A: ■ Sizes – 6-20: Fabric 3.6m of 150cm wide fabric ■ Sizes – 22-30: Fabric 4.8m of 150cm wide fabric Version B: ■ Sizes – 6-20: Fabr

The perfect jumper for cool kids

YOU WILL NEED ■ Main fabric: 1.5–2mx110cm ■ Elastic, 25mm wide: enough to fit around your waist ■ Brass eyelets, 7mm, and installation kit ■ Cotton cord, 4mm wide: 1m ■ Matching thread ■ Basic sewing