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

For those who enjoy decorating their home seasonally, this pretty in petals flower cushion will be the ideal sofa companion for the spring. The blooming irises are the focal point of the cushion, with

Stitch your own fluffy friend

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

The perfect jumper for cool kids

Step 1 NOTE you have a choice of two designs to work on your tissue holder – cats or dogs. Both designs have two identical charts, but one needs to be turned upside down to get the dogs or cats runnin