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RETURN OF THE BEE!

Our favourite time of year is back, and we are oh-so ready for it! Season nine of The Great British Sewing Bee is hitting our screens soon and the sweet sound of that wonderful theme music will give our week nights a cause for celebration once more! Turn to page 23 for an extract from this year’s accompanying book, The Great British Sewing Bee: The Skills, page 25 for an extract from judge Esme Young's new tome and bookmark gathered.how/sewing-bee for all the latest show news – as we get it!

FUTURLIBERTY!

Explore the unique connection between art and design, explored through the historic and contemporary fabric of Liberty with new book, FuturLiberty. Discover how avant-garde art has influenced the colourful, geometric collections for more than half a century.

TOP THIMBLES

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