Holiday helper

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 ■

YOU WILL NEED ■ Fabric A: 25x30cm – outer and tabs ■ Fabric B: 20x30cm – lining ■ Zip: 20cm ■ Ribbon: 20cm – for the pull ■ Erasable fabric pen ■ Matching thread ■ Basic sewing kit FABRICS USED ■ The

YOU WILL NEED ■ Main fabric: see instructions for details ■ Towel ■ Matching thread ■ Erasable pen ■ Basic sewing kit NOTES ■ Use a 1cm seam allowance. ■ Use a longer machine stitch then normal for to

Stitch this dress-up set for a little one, with fairy wings, crown and wand in a pretty floral fabric

Step 1 WORK the cross stitch in two strands of stranded cotton and the backstitch in one strand. Step 2 HOLD the heart template from page 64 and the stitching up against a window, then pin the templat

■ 0.5m green gingham fabric (lining and ruffle fabric) ■ 0.5m pink gingham fabric (main fabric) ■ 30x50cm piece of wadding/batting, 2cm thick ■ 30cm zip in pink or green ■ Bias binding tool (optional)