A novel approach get your head stuck in with these bookish motifs

PREP 3 hours COOK 20 minutes SERVES 8 INGREDIENTS For the shortbread case: ■ 180g all purpose flour ■ 2 tablespoon almond flour ■ 1 pinch sea salt ■ 63g icing sugar ■ 115g dairy-free butter For the al

■ Assorted cream fabrics – ½yd ■ Assorted red fabrics – ¼yd ■ Assorted aqua fabrics – ⅜yd ■ Red fabric for sashing – ⅜yd ■ Border fabric – ½yd ■ Fussy cutting (if required) – One (1) 4½in square and f

Dress it up, dress it down – you can’t go wrong with this custom waistcoat front pattern. By Emma Friedlander-Collins ■ Stylecraft Special DK (100% acrylic, 100g/295m), 1 ball of each: Yarn A Purple S

This month we bring you three larger kits for those wanting to progress their cross stitch skills… Country Garden and Harbour View have a finished size of 42x42cm, and Riviera is 50.5x35cm. All are fu