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“As a student studying metal work at art school, I had a secret creative side-line in sewing and knitting. When a fellow metalsmith and I heard that Kaffe Fassett was visiting the textile department t

“The basis of the delicate Christmas trees in this quilt are the traditional pieced Tree of Life blocks. I have adapted the shape of that classic block to make trees which are shaped more like our tra

We round up our favourite fabric collections, quilting patterns, sewing notions and crafty books that we’ll be dropping in our trolley this month… Trends come and go but rich shades of berry red and l

■ Pattern sheet x1 (Tracing Required) ■ Instruction sheet Fabric ■ Sizes 6–20: 2.2mx140cm ■ Sizes 22–30: 3.1mx140cm ■ Lightweight interfacing: 45x90cm ■ 6mm Elastic: 60cm ■ Matching thread ■ Basic sew

“Pumpkins come in all shapes, sizes and colours and I’ve designed three for you to choose from. They make a nice group displayed together and would make a great home decoration for autumn or Halloween

As huge fans of bold patterns and colour, one designer that comes to mind straight away is Kaffe Fassett and the wonderful way he infuses these into his designs to create stunning fabrics. So, we deci