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

Upcycling old furniture is a wonderful way to breathe new life into a piece you have fallen out of love with. This idea capitalises on the natural colour and grain of the wood. These show through, mak

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We’d been living in a Victorian house with high ceilings just a mile away, but we were ready for a change. The house had very little garden, and we wanted to become a lot more self-sufficient by havin

How we keep ourselves occupied during the day varies from person to person, but we stitchers can unanimously agree we make time for our favourite hobby. This little mouse, however, is keeping busy in

Q‘I share my three-bedroom home with my husband and our two boys and we’re running out of space. We looked into moving but just can’t afford it right now. How can I carve out more space in my home in