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I don't know what I am most excited about in this issue! It is jam packed with wonderful ideas for Christmas, yarns and bag making – I wonder what your favourites will be. Our bag feature includes four projects from talented and well-known creators K

We're always on the lookout for ways to get children started with craft. We were delighted, therefore, to come across a book published last year entitled The Zenki Way: A Guide to Designing & Enjoying Your Own Creative Softies. Sydneybased author Tri

There's retro and then there's Ashley Lee Zhong's grannysquare swimming costume. Ashley says, “All I want to do, all day long, is make things.” She sells many of the outputs of her “insatiable creative appetite” on her website. They include clothing,

If you'd like to stand out in the crowd, get yourself a hand-knitted jumper, cardigan or top created by Kendall Ross, a fibre artist from Oklahoma City in the USA. As a child, Kendall was taught to crochet by her grandmother and learned to knit in cl

From skeletons with jack-o’-lantern heads to ghosts with friendly smiles greeting you at the door, designer Lindsay Swearingen's cross-stitch world is spooky and surreal, but has a playful twist. As Lindsay articulates, her style is “subtly spooky”.

Website: www.myfeltlady.com, Facebook: myfeltlady, Instagram: myfeltlady ◌ 30 x 40cm (12 x 16in) 100% Merino wool felt: Mint, Moss and Sage – see Note◌ 20 x 30cm (8 x 12in) 100% Merino wool felt: Red, Pink Coral, Cherry and Yellow – see Note◌ 72 ball

Email: kyliemoleta@gmail.com; Instagram: @stitchedupcraft ◌ Heirloom Merino Magic 10ply 100% Merino wool 50g/85m balls — Igloo 306508 (MC — Main Colour): 19; Red Cherry 306202, Persimmon 306528, Gold 306509, Guava 306235, Teal 306232, Soft Plum 30621

Quilt Design Duo — Instagram: Quilt Design Duo; Email: enquiries.quiltdesignduo@gmail.com ◌ Assorted print fabrics in red, green and tan to total about 4.1m (4½yd)◌ 3.1m (3⅜yd) white tone-on-tone print fabric◌ 3.4m (3¾yd) backing fabric◌ Batting at l

Voodoo Rabbit Fabric has added Wonderfil Fruitti (variegated) and Spaghetti (solid) 12wt threads in 400m reels to their stock. There are more than 90 colours between the two ranges. The threads are Egyptian cotton with a bold and dramatic look that h

There's nothing more frustrating than unravelling hours of hard work, because you got interrupted and completely lost your count. With the Counting Crochet Hook you'll never lose place in your crocheting project again. Simply click the buttons on the

Facebook: littlemoodesigns.au, Instagram: littlemoodesigns, email: lilmoodesigns@hotmail.com ◌ 40cm (½yd) ombre or hand-dyed cotton fabric (outer bag) – see Note ◌ 35cm (⅜yd) coordinating solid cotton fabric (lining) ◌ 40 x 20cm (16 x 8in) natural co

Website: www.kasiajacquot.com, Instagram: Kasia Jacquot Embroidery ◌ Two 45cm (17½in) squares of 100% linen (245gsm) in Raw Flax (outer bag) – see Note◌ One 45cm (17½in) square of 100% linen (245gsm) in Purple (lining) – see Note◌ DMC Stranded Embroi

email: raspberryspool@gmail, website: www.raspberryspool.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/raspberryspool, Instagram: @raspberry spool ◌ 80cm (⅞yd) in total of assorted print fabric scraps (bag front and back panels)◌ 30cm (⅜yd) geometric print fabric (

Website: www.ithinksew.com; Instagram: @ithinksew; Facebook: @ithinksewdesigns ◌ 16cm (6¼in) square of assorted print fabrics to total about 90cm (1yd)◌ Fat sixteenth print fabric (external pocket gussets)◌ 90cm (1yd) solid pink fabric (lining)◌ 1.1m

Website: www.sameliasmum.com; Instagram: @sameliasmum; Facebook: @sameliasmum ○Scraps of assorted print fabrics to total about 40cm (½yd). Anorina used Liberty lawn ○65cm (¾yd) solid blue fabric (cushion back) ○Thin cotton batting at least 43 x 55cm

Email: mal_bell@hotmail.com ○50cm ⅝yd) soft pink print fabric ○20cm ¼yd) light grey print fabric ○40cm ½yd) white spot print fabric ○20cm ¼yd) yellow print fabric ○65cm ¾yd) multi-coloured stripe print fabric ○40cm ½yd) pale blue print fabric ○Scraps

French General, website: www.frenchgeneral.com; Blog: The Warp and the Weft at frenchgeneral.blogspot.com; Instagram: @frenchgeneral Hettie's Patch, website: www.hettiespatch.com; Facebook: Hetties Patch; Instagram: @hettiespatch Proudly brought to y

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This is a perfect quick decoration to create for your Christmas tree. Make one, make more! Each kit contains 100% wool felt in matching colours, DMC Threads and an embroidery needle, along with the instructions to make these 2–3in decorations. Visit

By Kate Rowell Your projects will come to life in three hours or less with fast-paced patterns for a Speedy Striped Cowl or a Hanging Storage Basket that's both functional and fun. You won't believe how easy it is to transform your space or wardrobe

SNEAK PEEK 2023 BLOCK OF THE MONTH designed by Natalie Bird of The Birdhouse Get ready for summer with a knitted vest using Bellini cotton/linen blend yarn, crochet a funky set of coasters with raffia, sew an octopus softie, embroider a sweet hoop an