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Believe us when we say, we are so excited about the new season of the BBC One TV show Great British Sewing Bee! Join us for news, gossip and the chance to share your makes with like-minded people in o

Time-saving accessories, summery fabrics to add to your stash and the latest quilting books, here’s our round-up of the best new sewing goodies... Teaming up with her granddaughter, Eliza Weiss, for t

You Will Need • Strips of fabric from 6 different pink strawberry prints measuring 10 cm x 107 cm (4 ins x 42 ins) • Strips of fabric from 6 different low volume prints measuring 10 x 107 cm (4 ins x

■ Pastel rainbow plush fabric 70x45cm ■ Pink glitter cuddle plush fabric 30x29cm ■ Mint cuddle plush fabric 33x15cm ■ Yellow cuddle plush fabric 36x27cm ■ 1-2mm thick wadding fabric 28x15cm ■ Dark gre

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YOU WILL NEED ■ Small pieces of your main fabric ■ Fusible interfacing ■ Matching thread ■ Basic sewing kit NOTES ■ Stitch petals with 6mm seams. We suggest that you make photocopies of flower tissue