NOTES ■ Place Templates printed side down when tracing them onto the wrong side of the fabrics. ■ Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwis

Celebrate your love of stitching with these delicate designs by Susan Bates 44 quick-and-easy motifs Susan Bates’ design inspiration Stitches for every skill level Helpful tips and advice Unique gift

YOU WILL NEED ■ Sweatshirt that fits ■ Scrap of felt or fleece fabric for appliqué ■ Printer ■ Bondaweb ■ Stranded cotton in at least three shades ■ Matching thread ■ Basic sewing kit Designed by Port

YOU WILL NEED ■ A few pairs of old jeans ■ Lining fabric: 20x40in ■ Webbing: 64in, 15/8in wide ■ Denim sewing machine needle ■ Ruler (or quilting square) ■ Matching thread ■ Basic sewing kit NOTES ■ S

BIRTHDAY TRAVELS Hello! I wanted to send in some of my recent creations! Two friends and I found we made great travel companions about 15 years ago, when we went on an adventure to Hawaii. So, when I

Step 1 STITCH the front of the cover – find the centre of one piece of Brittney and start stitching here. Use two strands of stranded cotton for the cross stitch and one for the backstitch and French