A lot of us turn to craft to help us relax after a long day, to unwind and feel productive in making something we can display in our homes, give as gifts or just because. Cross stitch has many benefit

YOU WILL NEED To make one (1) Mega Pinnie: ■ Print fabrics: ⅜yd total ■ Lining fabric: one (1) fat eighth ■ Batting: 18in x 24in ■ Fusible interfacing (20in width): ¼yd ■ Fusible web: 2½in square ■ Fe

Egypt is a country overflowing with history, archaeology and landmarks – the Pyramids of Giza and the Valley of the Kings, for example – that have stood the test of time. The writing system they used

Emma Leith’s fabric and yarn combo makes adding detail easy. Pick a floral print and you’re already halfway there! ■ Yarnsmiths Create DK (100% acrylic, 100g/290m), 2 balls of Yarn A Cream (3050), 1 b

BEHIND THE QUILT FRESH SPRING HUES “The fabric collection I chose for my quilt included a lovely selection of cream prints, so I combined these with a few fat eighths of light, low-volume prints from

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