Essential guide exploring creative quilting

Stay warm this winter with this patchwork cover-up to sew

“I am always heavily influenced by traditional quilts and blocks; while flicking through some quilting books from the 80s, I spotted the Goose Track block and was immediately inspired. I like the stri

I’m principally an author and TV presenter. A far cry from my years as a school teacher. As much as I loved it I always dreamed of a job in a more creative industry and for the last 15 years I’ve done

YOU WILL NEED ■ Cotton fabric (main and lining) ■ Lightweight wadding or batting ■ 10mm velvet ribbon (10–20cm length, depending on desired hanging loop) ■ Coordinating thread ■ Basic sewing kit NOTES

Stitch a set of matching stockings for loved ones with this pretty patchwork technique

It’s that time of year when we forage for holly with plentiful bright red berries, fresh pinecones and boughs of evergreen to decorate our homes, and the same goes for gathering our festive fabric sta