Sew simple

There’s a time for doing things ‘properly’ and a time for affordable quick fixes, says Emily Henson

WINDOW TREATMENTS CAN MAKE – OR SOMETIMES BREAK – A SCHEME, SO HOW DO YOU GET YOURS JUST RIGHT? WE ASKED THREE EXPERTS FOR THEIR INSIDER KNOWLEDGE

Egypt is a country overflowing with history, archaeology and landmarks – the Pyramids of Giza and the Valley of the Kings, for example – that have stood the test of time. The writing system they used

PACK INCLUDES ■ Pattern sheets x2 (Tracing required) ■ Instruction sheet YOU WILL NEED For all sizes: ■ Main fabric: 2.7mx115cm or 140cm ■ Contrasting topstitch thread (optional) ■ 2 x buckle sets ■ M

CLEVER TRICKS TO MINI DECOR PROJECTS… WE ROUND UP THE SIMPLEST, QUICKEST WAYS TO MAKE YOUR HOME MORE BEAUTIFUL NOW

Earlier in the year, we made a list of the things that make our 1998 ’van a little harder to live with than it needs to be. Many have been sorted already – the plumbing is more reliable and there have