Christmas cuties

Any guesses as to what this cool group of critters are up to? Sporting funky sunglasses in a variety of shapes and colours, this fab four are ready for the sunshine, all the while keeping as cool as i

■ Brown faux fur fabric 65x45cm ■ Dark brown cuddle plush fabric 45x30cm ■ Black wool felt 6x3cm ■ Beige wool felt 7x2cm ■ White stranded cotton thread ■ Polyester toy filling 250g ■ Basic sewing kit

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

Have you ever turned your cross stitch into a wearable badge or jewellery? If not, then now’s the chance. You’ll find buckets of inspiration for turning sweet motifs and bold lettering into statement

We know many of our readers are pet owners, so we’ve come up with a delightful doggy-themed design for this month’s challenge. We asked three designers to create a design that’s suitable to go on the

Hi, here’s my contribution to the Issue 424 challenge to design a summer brooch. This brooch is made in two parts from one 45x45 pattern, and can be worn three ways – as a large brooch, a small brooch