The Beekeeper's Quilt
If you’re online reading this, then chances are you look at knitting patterns on the web too. There are literally tens of thousands of designs on the internet. But where to start?We decided to give you...
View ArticleTales from Stitchtopia, day 1 - Juliet's blog
Juliet is enjoying a Stitchtopia knitting holiday, at Wyboston Lakes. "I arrived at the beautiful Wyboston Lakes complex at lunchtime but could have happily arrived here at 9am, I was so excited....
View ArticleStitchtopia - days 3 and 4: Juliet's blog
Juliet thoroughly enjoyed her Stitchtopia holiday last week, and here's her account of the third and fourth days:"My third day at Stitchtopia was not my favourite. Our teacher for Japanese folded...
View ArticleSewing for Pleasure, Hobbycrafts and Fashion, Embroidery & Stitch returns to...
The lovely people behind the Sewing for Pleasure, Hobbycrafts and Fashion, Embroidery & Stitch show have asked us to share some exciting details about what's in store later this week at the NEC in...
View ArticleHave you got the Fiber Factor?
If you're anything like us, then you'll have been keeping up with The Great British Sewing Bee every week. We can't get enough of it - if only it were knitting! While we were having our daily dose of...
View ArticleDo you know a young embroiderer?
Last year, Fashion Awareness Direct (FAD) started up an amazing new initiative to educate young people in East London about British heritage and culture through the art of embroidery. Through that, the...
View ArticleGet into shape - Juliet's blog
It's all about hexagons this week, as Juliet plays with knitted and fabric shapes..."Ever since I went on the four-day craft retreat, Stitchtopia, I have become ever-so-slightly obsessed with paper...
View ArticleWin a copy of our sister magazine, Handmade Summer!
With chapters on dining al fresco, summer celebrations, fete makes, and home decor, inside Handmade Summer you'll find 197 sunny ideas to make and buy, including a beach bag crocheted from jute twine,...
View ArticleWin a copy of Love Embroidery!
You could win a copy of this great bookazine, worth £9.99, in our new competition!Love Embroidery offers 130 pages of inspirational ideas for every skill level from beginners to the more accomplished....
View ArticleOctober events: The Knitting and Stitching Show
As September draws to a close and winter jumpers start to make an appearance on our needles, Alexandra Palace will be taken over by one of the largest craft events in the UK. Between Thursday 10th and...
View ArticleWin a Janome 525S sewing machine!
If you've been inspired by the Great British Sewing Bee to take up sewing - or to revive your rusty dressmaking skills - we have a fantastic new competition for you. We spotted the Janome 525S...
View ArticleDownload digital Apple magazines completely free!
In our March Madness campaign you can download a free issue of Mollie Makes (issue 36), Love Patchwork & Quilting (issue 4), Simply Crochet (issue 14) and The Simple Things (issue 19) for your iPad...
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