Carols at christmas

“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

“Mice quilts are my favourite quilts to make and I’m always up for a Christmas design. I fancied the idea of mice singing under the Christmas tree but, of course, they are rather small compared to fir

Notes Unless otherwise specified, use a longtail cast on for all pieces. Use yarn tails and mattress stitch for seaming. All the animals use the same pattern for Body, Arms and Legs. For Mouse use Yar

YOU WILL NEED ■ Pattern cotton fabric: 60x40cm ■ Optional safety pin ■ Small piece of string or ribbon NOTES ■ Seam allowance is 1cm, unless otherwise stated. CUTTING OUT Step one From the main fabric

“What a lovely little delight to adorn a wall or door to welcome all your festive guests. As I sewed, I named the angels Joanie, Nell, Dusty and Lyn and made up little stories about them so that I can

For a man who spends the busiest time of the year packing presents, travelling across the world in his robust sleigh and reindeer friends, he too needs a place to kick his legs up comfortably. For the