Compact & groovy

■ Pattern sheet x1 (Tracing required) ■ Instruction sheet ■ Main outer fabric (patchwork): In three colours, 0.5m each ■ Lining fabric: 1m ■ 20cm nylon zipper ■ Curtain bonded cotton lining: 1m ■ 2 x

This summer, sew a slip-on skirt that'll fit your body so well you won't want to take it off! This Maxi Skirt pattern by Tammy Johal of Tammy Handmade has an elasticated waist for comfort and two leg

■ Paintbox Simply DK (100% acrylic, 100g/276m) 1 ball of each: Yarn A Racing Green (127) Yarn B Vanilla Cream (107) Yarn C Grass Green (129) Yarn D Rose Red (113) Yarn E Blood Orange (119) ■ A 4mm (US

■ Any 4ply yarn in: Yarn A gold lamé Yarn B pink Yarn C dark green ■ Any thread weight yarn in Yarn D fuchsia ■ A 2mm (US B/1) hook ■ A 2.5mm (US B/1 or C/2) hook ■ 162 small multicoloured beads ■ Sti

■ Rico Creative Cotton Aran(100% cotton, 50g/85m)3 balls of Natural (60) ■ A 4mm (US G/6) hook ■ A 2mm (US B/1) hook ■ A stitch marker ■ 64 red beads, 6mm ■ 64 orange beads, 6mm ■ A wooden button, 30m

■ 3 metres x 130cm double gauze fabric in orange and pink ■ 60cm diameter hula hoop ■ Scrap paper ■ Matching thread ■ Basic sewing kit CUTTING OUT Step one Use the scrap paper to draw ou a triangle 51