Seven swans a-swimming

1 Give all your fabrics a good press before you start to get rid of wrinkles and creases. A spritz of Best Press Starch Spray will help remove stubborn creases. If you are choosing to work with Libert

HeIlo all and welcome to the third part of our exciting new stitch-a-long. Have any friends come to mind when you’ve been working on it? For this part we’re on the ‘Joy’ panel, celebrating the friends

NOTES ■ Seam allowance is a ¼in, unless otherwise stated. ■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = Width of fabric. ■ Fabric assumed to have at least 40in

■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ HST = half-square triangle. ■ CST = corner square triangle. ■ Fabrics are Kona Solids, provi

1 Carolyn cut her frames with the long side parallel to the selvedge. Although this gives the longest side of the frame the least stretch, it also means there is fabric left over. 2 From Frame 1 fabri

Ceramic swan planters or vases continue to enchant collectors and decorators alike with their timeless elegance, romantic symbolism and sculptural grace, as Alice Roberton explains