“as long as i can keep on sewing, i will”

When Eileen Milne, MBE, gave up work, she started helping others rediscover their lust for life

There’s a photograph of me, age 4 – my pink-cheeked, chubby face is set against the marbled blue backdrop inextricably linked with school photos from the 1990s. I am wearing a frothy white wedding dre

Emma of Ann’s Orchard blends curiosity, storytelling and quiet craft, in her Sussex studio. After trading lab coats for linen, Emma Pavier has spent the past decade shaping Ann’s Orchard into a deeply

I PEGGED Dad’s Seventies’ psychedelic floral shirt on the section of the clothesline designated for “undies”. It couldn’t be seen by the neighbours. I dreamt of the day my parents would give me their

YOU WILL NEED FOR EACH CUSHION ■ Fabric A: 75x45cm – front and one envelope back ■ Fabric B: 65x45cm – appliqué and one envelope back ■ Bondaweb: 35x35cm ■ Cushion pad: 46cm ■ Paper for the template ■

YOU WILL NEED ■ Fabric A: WOFx120cm – binding* ■ Fabric B: 150x150cm – blanket* ■ Erasable fabric marker ■ Basic sewing kit FABRICS USED ■ Boscage range by Katarina Roccella for Art Gallery Fabrics. S