Smurfy christmas

For Dutch designer Iris Kleinbussink, cross stitch is more than a craft, it’s a stitched portal into a playful, pixel-perfect world filled with frogs in Halloween costumes, three-headed cats, and the

One way to keep the peace in the home and to ensure chores are done, especially with little ones running amok, is by setting some ground rules. Emma Congdon’s monochromatic sampler makes for the ideal

We are loving Emma Horan’s gorgeous new Coastal Poppy collection of cross-stitch kits. They are available all together as a premium Poppy set and also individually as three separate cross stitch kits

Stitch this daisy cushion with a pretty appliqué design

■ Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK (100% cotton, 50g/125m) 1 ball of each: Yarn A Candyfloss Pink (450) Yarn B Pistachio Green (425) Yarn C Bubblegum Pink (451) Yarn D Banana Cream (421) Yarn E Paper White (4

Make this simple T-shirt in a rainbow of colourful cottons