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6 ON PATROL 21 FABRIC LOVE Take your pick from our scrummy selection
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33 THE BOOKS Inspired by our projects? We review the must-have reads
49 STATIONERY SCOUT A horde of seasonal gift wrapping essentials
56 IN THE KNOW Head here for our low-down on felty tips and tricks
RELAX & READ 10 NEWS A treasure trove of seasonal delights
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48 MINI STOCKINGS Diddy makes for your mantelpiece
52 TRADITIONAL TREES
24 CUTE LITTLE CRITTERS
YOUR KIT MAKES 6 20 DAZZLING DESIGNS
54 CANDLE SLIPOVERS
Get stuck in with your whole kit
26 ANNABELLE FAIRY
12 SNOWFLAKE GARLAND
Fall in love with this stunningly intricate make
Utilise your die-cutter for this contemporary banner
Freestanding cotton-reel trees to keep the Christmas spirit alive
Woodland wonderland of furry friends
30 SIMPLY SCANDI DECORS
14 SANTA AND HIS ELVES Rustle up Father Christmas and two little helpers
38 MULTI-COLOURED SPIRALS
16 QUIRKY BUNTING WRAPS
40 RETRO-LOOKING BAUBLES
Create your own personalised wrapping style
Pay homage to the sixties with a set of nostalgic makes
18 SOFT COSY PUMPS
44 EXOTIC FLOCK
Ridiculously cute booties for mini feet, some for boys and girls
Brighten up your décor with a collection of bold birds
MY HOME IS... Catherine Woram shares her festive favourites
34 INTERVIEW: SOPHIE SIMPSON Get to know all about this author's love of embroidery
Light up your life with simple cut-out covers
36 SCANDINAVIAN STYLE
66 FINISHING TOUCH
Make big statements this winter with Nordic flare
A sweet stocking for those little Christmas keepsakes
Red and white, crafter's delight
28 AT CHRISTMAS
42 TEN REASONS WHY... We’ve fallen in love with felt
Get in a spin with pinwheel pieces
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IN EVERY ISSUE 3 WELCOME 5 YOUR FREE KIT 20 NOTICEBOARD 46 SUBSCRIPTIONS 50 COMING NEXT ISSUE 60 PATTERNS & TEMPLATES
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F E LT & FA B R I C K IT BIAS-BINDING TO TRIM CUT EDGES SIX COLOURFUL 19CM FELT SQUARES
POLYESTER STUFFING TO GIVE YOUR MAKES DIMENSION
PRETTY FABRIC WITH THE SCANDILOOK
FOUR EXTRASPECIAL SAMPLES IN DELICIOUS SHADES
TEN BUTTONS FOR ADDING HIGHLIGHTS
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PROJECT BY CAROLYN LETTEN | SUITABLE FOR KEEN BEGINNER | SHOULD TAKE MOST OF A DAY
DECK THE HALLS WITH
TWENTY DAZZLING DESIGNS Use all of your free kit to make these little swingers
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PROJECT BY AMANDA WALKER | SUITABLE FOR BEGINNER | SHOULD TAKE A MORNING'S WORK
BOYS AND GIRLS ALIKE WILL ADORE
SANTA AND HIS ELVES Felted figurines for each member of the family
Put the wadding from your kit to good use, and turn your hand to needle felting to create Father Christmas and his two little helpers. Cutting simple shapes to fashion hats and outfits brings these little people to life very quickly. Add the finishing touches with tiny buckles, buttons and a beard. Use your leftover kit to create a felty winter landscape for your Christmas tribe.
ESSENTIAL KIT FABRIC: SCANDI, BIAS-BINDING FELT: GREEN, WHITE, RED POLYESTER FILLING BUTTONS: YELLOW, FOUR PLUS: THREAD: GREEN, WHITE, PINK NEEDLES: FELTING, SEWING SPONGE
GIVE ME A STURDY BASE BY NEEDLE FELTING MY STUFFING
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Choose your Christmas tribe now! Boldly go for modern stripes and chevrons for contemporary cool or deck the halls with cotton prints in kitsch seasonal motifs such as snow covered houses and baubles. Wherever you choose, the fabric shops are full to the brim with new season ranges you'll love to add to your stash. With prints as scrummy as these it's easy to add a touch of festive cheer around the home.
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PROJECT BY LISA STEED DAVEY | SUITABLE FOR BEGINNER | SHOULD TAKE 30 MINUTES PER PARCEL
FINISH OFF YOUR PARCELS USING
QUIRKY BUNTING WRAPS Simply decorated packages pack a punch
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PROJECT BY CAROLYN LETTEN | SUITABLE FOR BEGINNER | SHOULD TAKE NIFTY STITCHERS TWO HOURS PER PAIR
YOU CAN'T HAVE ENOUGH
SOFT COSY PUMPS To keep tiny toes safe and snug
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PROJECT BY PAULA PASCUAL | SUITABLE FOR BEGINNER | SHOULD TAKE A COUPLE OF HOURS
OF COURSE YOU NEED A
FANCY SNOWFLAKE GARLAND To drape around and get the party started
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CARNIVAL OF FELTING BY GILLIAN HARRIS (COLLINS AND BROWN, £14.99)
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PROJECT BY LUCINDA GANDERTON | SUITABLE FOR CRAFTERS WHO CAN STITCH A LITTLE | SHOULD TAKE TWO HOURS OR LESS
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE WITH OUR
CUTE LITTLE CRITTERS They’re perfect plushy forest friends
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PROJECT BY LISA STEED DAVEY | SUITABLE FOR AMBITIOUS BEGINNER | SHOULD TAKE THREE OR FOUR HOURS
TRADITIONS ARE RIFE WITH
SIMPLY SCANDI DÉCORS That are oh-so simple to pull off
There's no end to where Nordic nuances can influence you, from decorating your tree to the tags on your gifts. These stylish embellishments are all the better for their simple stitch patterns added to the red and white felt pieces. Tie up the Scandi style by making coordinating Christmas cards which look simply stunning but are a breeze to make.
ESSENTIAL KIT FELT: WHITE, RED PLUS ODDMENTS SCANDI PRINT RED TRIM RIBBON POLYESTER STUFFING THREAD PLUS: CARD BLANKS SEED BEADS MINI HOLE-PUNCH SCALPEL CUTTING MAT GLUE
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PROJECT BY CORINNE BRADD | SUITABLE FOR BEGINNER | SHOULD TAKE AN HOUR OR SO
“The coils need only a few stitches to hold them in place. If you pull the thread too tightly you risk distorting the circular shape” CORINNE BRADD, DESIGNER
COIL UP WITH A SET OF
MULTICOLOURED SPIRALS Then join to make a garland!
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SCANDINAVIAN STYLE
Clean lines teamed with a red and white colour combination makes Scandi style perfect for Christmas k
Words by Amy Adams
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“Take care when sewing through the birds to hang them. If you pierce the bodies too much in the direction of the tail, the head of the bird will tip forward”
The low down on how to create lengths of chain stitch
Chain Stitch CORINNE BRADD, DESIGNER
CHAIN STITCH LONG STITCH
1 Bring the needle to the surface at the start of the sewing line. Take it back down very close to where it came up, then return it to the surface at the end position of the first stitch creating a loop.
2 Take the needle back down, close to where it came up through the loop and bring it back up at the end position of the next stitch.
RUNNING STITCH 3 Continue working along the stitching line, repeating the steps to create a chain of links. Finish by catching the final loop with a small stitch to secure.
EIGHT-POINTED STARS
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PROJECT BY LUCINDA GANDERTON | SUITABLE FOR BEGINNER | SHOULD TAKE A SPEEDY HOUR PER TREE
WHIP UP SOME FESTIVE SPIRIT WITH
TRADITIONAL TREES Sitting proudly on vintage-style cotton reels
These cute Christmas trees are so super simple to make, you could knock up a forest in a day. This is the ideal decoration for sprucing up your home for the festive season and adding some colour to your halls. We've used vintage spools for the base of the
trees, which adds a quirky touch. Dip into your crafty stash and dress up your woodland with different embellishments to give each tree a unique finish. Dot them around the house, or add some initials and use as name places at the Christmas table.
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“Using a felting needle on ordinary felt breaks down fibres and creates really soft effects” AMANDA WALKER, DESIGNER
FELTING FUN AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
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PROJECT BY CORINNE BRADD | SUITABLE FOR BEGINNER | SHOULD TAKE THREE/FOUR HOURS
LIGHT UP YOUR LIFE WITH
CUT OUT CANDLE SLIP-OVERS For sophisticated seasonal style
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BONUS PROJECTS Five more designs especially for you CARRY AROUND A LOOKING GLASS WITH CLASS
STITCH A FEISTY AUDREY HEPBURN AND STYLISH GRACE KELLY
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