Twelve drummers drumming

Celebrate your love of stitching with these delicate designs by Susan Bates 44 quick-and-easy motifs Susan Bates’ design inspiration Stitches for every skill level Helpful tips and advice Unique gift

1 Starting with the pink pargeting block, fold the 8in x 16in BKG fabric in half twice and finger press to mark the centre cross. 2 Whether you are using a lightbox or a window, tape the design RS up.

NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WST = wrong sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ Read th

1 From the light fabric, if you want to use one (1) fabric, cut thirteen (13) 2½in x WOF strips. Subcut the strips into two-hundred (200) 2½in squares. Each strip should yield sixteen (16) squares. 2

1 Cut five (5) 2½in squares from fabric A scraps for A1. 2 Cut six (6) 4½in x 2½in rectangles from fabric A scraps for A2. 3 Cut one (1) 3½in x 2½in rectangle from fabric A scraps for A3. 4 Cut two (2

Hey everyone! We’ve now reached the fifth part of our stitch-a-long, which means things are beginning to take shape. For this month we’re focusing on the adventures we take with our friends, whether b