This month’s make it

With cooking alfresco more popular than ever, it’s time to up your food prep game

DREAM PLANT GROW PICK MAKE BUY

Enjoy a last summer hurrah in your garden by loving it long into the night. Just add smart lighting, cosy layers and relaxed seating

Dream big for a little garden retreat that can be anything you want it to be

■ Yellow gingham fabric: 0.5m ■ Wadding: 30x30cm ■ 35cm zip yellow ■ Erasable pen /pencil ■ Red stranded cotton ■ Chenille needle ■ Bias binding tool ■ Matching thread ■ Basic sewing kit ■ All seam al

■ Wool and the Gang Shiny Happy Cotton (100% cotton, 100g/142m) 1 ball of each: Yellow Brick Road Powder Blue ■ Wool and the Gang Ra-Ra Raffia (100% paper, 100g/250m) 1 (2) balls of Grass Green ■ A 3m