Stylish stitches

When it comes to delicate stitching, success begins with your choice of fabric. Lightweight, finely woven fabrics like cotton lawn, viscose, and muslin are ideal for most decorative techniques. They’r

YOU WILL NEED FOR EACH CUSHION ■ Fabric A: 75x45cm – front and one envelope back ■ Fabric B: 65x45cm – appliqué and one envelope back ■ Bondaweb: 35x35cm ■ Cushion pad: 46cm ■ Paper for the template ■

TRACING Place light-coloured and fine fabrics over the design and trace over it. For thicker or dark-coloured fabrics, a light source such as a window or lightbox makes this process much simpler. TRAN

YOU WILL NEED ■ Kitchen tea towel: white ■ Stranded cotton: 1 skein of dark grey ■ Machine thread: 1 spool each of blue, pink ■ Embroidery hoop: 18cm diameter ■ Masking/Painter’s tape: 2.5cm wide ■ Se

Pintuck detailing adds a modern twist to this functional, farmhouse-inspired design The comfortable criss-cross back straps eliminate neck strain and are adjustable for a comfy fit This apron’s clever

YOU WILL NEED ■ Fabric A: WOFx120cm – binding* ■ Fabric B: 150x150cm – blanket* ■ Erasable fabric marker ■ Basic sewing kit FABRICS USED ■ Boscage range by Katarina Roccella for Art Gallery Fabrics. S