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What a year it has been! We have reached the final part of our ‘A Year of Joy’ SAL. I hope you enjoyed each step of the way in crafting your own calendar to use every year – it’ll be a timeless attrac

■ Outer fabric (0.5m) ■ Lining fabric (0.5m) ■ Medium-weight fusible interfacing (optional) (0.5m) ■ Thread to match your fabrics ■ Pair of acrylic, plastic or wooden circular handles, 4½” diameter mi

With winter just around the corner, it’s time to refresh our workboxes with a seasonal touch. So this month, we’ve invited three designers to create a simple needlecase made from aida band. The theme

Designed by: Cheryl McKinnon Stitch count: 121 high x 91 wide Design size: 22x17cm (8⅝x6⅝in) Stitch time: 23 hours This design was stitched on 14 count aida fabric. For the sampler: • Zweigart Pewter

YOU WILL NEED ■ Ricorumi DK (100% cotton, 25g/57.5m) 2 balls of each: Ivory (061) Turquoise (039) 1 ball of each: Pastel Yellow (062) Candy Pink (012) Papaya (068) ■ A 3.5mm (US E/4) hook ■ Lining fab