Sew and make these simple decorations to bring a homemade touch to your Christmas decor

NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ⅝in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WST = wrong sides together. CUTTING OUT 1 From the main

Make a sustainable start to the New Year and fill the quieter days after the festive flurry with these mindful greener crafting ideas that will bring lots of joy but won’t cost the earth

YOU WILL NEED ■ Caron Simply Soft Heathers (100% acrylic, 141.7g/228m) 6 balls of Woodland Heather (9503) ■ Caron Simply Soft (100% acrylic, 170.1g/288m) 1 ball of each Autumn Red (9730) Pistachio (00

You will need For the EPP: ■ White fabric – 9in square ■ Pink fabric – 2in square ■ Pale orange fabric – One (1) fat eighth ■ Orange fabric – One (1) fat eighth ■ Bright orange fabric – One (1) fat si

This sweet toy makes such a lovely gift for a new arrival