Autumn garland

Gather fallen acorn cups from oak trees to create this colourful decoration to adorn a door this season

MATERIALS ■ Tulle fabric: 25x25cm, nude ■ Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of orange, red, light red and mustard yellow ■ Embroidery hoop: 18cm diameter ■ Strong fabric glue and paintbrush ■ Basic embroi

MATERIALS ■ Apricot felt, 20 x 30cm (77/8 x 117/8”) ■ Small square of cream felt ■ Scrap felt in different colours for the acorns, leaves and cape ■ Soft toy filling ■ Erasable fabric marker ■ Fabric

MATERIALS ■ Felt sheets: 20x15cm,cream; 12x3cm, forestgreen; 6x6cm mustard;4x6cm, brown; 4x4cm,dark brown; 6x6cm, darkpink; 16x15cm, tan ■ Stranded cotton: 1 skeineach of cream, brown,dark brown, fore

Peter Marriott discusses simple ways of capturing the look of the most romantic of seasons.

Made in rich autumnal tones, these striking yarn decorations bring the shapes and colours of the season into the home