Fruity napkins

Create these seaside-inspired projects

■ Pink fabric for the fruit flesh – One (1) fat eighth ■ Pale green fabric for the inner flesh – 9in square (for bias-cut strips) ■ Mid-green fabric for the middle flesh – 9in square (for bias-cut str

■ Cotton or linen tea towel: pink ■ Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of black, blue, light green, pink, red, turquoise and yellow ■ Embroidery hoop: 18cm diameter ■ Adhesive water-soluble stabiliser ■ Ba

Part of the joy of a staycation is time to indulge in activities you don’t usually have an opportunity to enjoy. From crafty makes to easy bakes, we’ve lots of ideas for a holiday at home

Stitch this sweet bib and bloomers set for a new arrival

This month, get creative with patterned fabrics and wallpapers, make everlasting paper flowers and invest in some quality bed linen or tableware