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Missed the month of January altogether? Keep track of a craft-filled 2013 with our 12 Months of Inspiration calendar from Selina Lake
Missed the month of January altogether? Keep track of a craft-filled 2013 with our 12 Months of Inspiration calendar from Selina Lake
This London-based crafter went from hand-stitching bunting for friends to supplying stock to Cath Kidston. Nicky Grace talks about working off an antique ironing board, running her business from home and reveals what it’s like to wake up to vintage fabric every day
Step into spring with our Simple Pleasures issue by your side and you’ll never be short of inspiration. Our latest issue features seven great projects. Set a table for Easter with Susie Johnson’s quirky egg cosies. And while you’ve got your needles out, what about a pair of baby slippers designed by Caroline de Hugo. We’ve two fab crochet patterns – our free gift is a crochet flower brooch. Or, for a home style injection of the crochet kind, cover a stool seat. Plus, Donna Bramhall has dropped by to show us how to transform a plain white sweatshirt with thrifted doilies. Nicki Trench demonstrates how to make an apron from vintage traycloths. If you just want to relax and enjoy the spring sunshine, we’ve plenty of good reads too.
While we’re hot footing it off to the Stitch and Craft Show this weekend, our diaries and wish lists are fast filling up with other great dates for spring. We just wish we had more time! We’ve handpicked four of our favourites…