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With Prince Harry, wife Meghan and son Archie much in the news recently, it’s perhaps little wonder that nearly everything they do attracts attention. And so it was when the family uploaded a video on the Sussex Royal Instagram account that included

• 20 x 30cm (8 x 12in) brown velour fabric (nap running parallel to the 20cm/8in edge) (owl’s body) • 20cm (8in) square of brown tone-on-tone print fabric (owl’s tummy) • Two 30cm (12in) squares of grey wool felt (pussycat) • 10cm (4in) squares of wo

Multi-Purpose Hall, Railway Street, Delungra Open: Sat 9.30am-5pm, Sun 10am-3pm Ulladulla Civic Centre, Princes Highway, Ulladulla Open: Fri-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 10am-2.30pm More information: Dianne 0458 005 148 Port Macquarie Timeless Quilters' Qui

Artist Stephanie Symns can be described as ‘multipassionate’. Her knowledge and curiosity extend not only to creative pursuits, but to many different aspects of life. “My interests are diverse, ranging from abstraction to contemporary design, mathema

• 1 or 2 skeins (or 75–147m/ 82–160yd) of chunky/bulky weight yarn (100g/3.5oz). Joni used Berroco ‘Comfort Chunky’ yarn • 5.5mm (UK 5 / US I/9) and 6mm (UK 4 / US J/10) crochet hooks • Yarn needle • Stitch marker • Pom pom maker or compass and light

These coloured garment pins are perfect for fastening shawls, shrugs, cardigans and other knitted or crocheted garments and accessories. Available from: Skein Sisters (02) 9554 7444. This pattern was originally designed for the 5000 Poppies Project.

This adorable embroidery pattern and frame is sweet and versatile. The small set includes two 1 1/2in square frames, with cardboard inserts, bamboo backing plates, a brooch pin, jump ring and a cord for pendant, instructions and pattern to create pic

Tell us something about your family life — partner, pets, children, where you live. I live in the lovely semi-rural suburb of Harkaway, Victoria, on an acre overlooking rolling hills, horses, kangaroos and colourful birds. I have two dogs — one is li

• 65cm ( 3/4yd) solid cream fabric (Kona Natural) (stripes) • 40cm ( 1/2yd) solid black fabric (Kona Black) (stripes) • 4.2m (4 3/4yd) solid khaki fabric (Kona Limestone) (background) • 45cm ( 1/2yd) each of seven solid fabrics. Heather used dark gre

• Plassard Primo 50g: 3 (3-4-5-6) balls in Colour 12 (Gris) • One pair each of 5.5mm (UK5/US9) and 5mm (UK6/ US8) knitting needles (or sizes needed to give correct tension) • Two stitch holders • Wool needle • Button Years: 2 (4-6/8 – 10-12/14) To f

One way of streamlining the creation of this quilt is to use a stripe printed fabric rather than making your own striped panels from cream and black fabrics. To do this, you will need to buy 40cm ( 1/2yd) of fabric. From it, cut four strips, 4in acro

• Fat eighth, fat quarter or 20cm ( 1/4yd) each of 20 assorted linen/cotton blend fabrics – Robert Kaufman Essex Linen Cotton blend print fabrics are ideal • Rotary cutter, ruler and mat • 40cm ( 1/2yd) natural linen/cotton blend fabric (binding) •

• 33 x 27cm (12 x 10in) white spot print fabric (embroidery background) • 30cm ( 3/8yd) green floral print fabric (border and binding) • Fat quarter backing fabric • 30cm ( 3/8yd) thin fusible batting, such as Parlan • DMC Coloris Perle 8 thread in C

• Scraps of assorted print fabrics to total about 70cm (3/4yd). For each block, you will use two fabrics: one should be darker in value than the other • 25cm ( 3/8yd) grey fabric (border) • Batting at least 66cm (26in) square • 15cm ( 1/4yd) peach

• 40cm ( 1/2yd) cream tone-on-tone print fabric (stitcheries) • 42 assorted fat eighths of coordinating print fabrics OR 21 fat quarters for a less scrappy look (hexagons) • 40cm ( 1/2yd) floral print fabric (binding) • 1.4m (1 1/2yd) backing fabri

• 30cm ( 3/8yd) feature print fabric (boat and binding) • Large scraps of two print fabrics (sails) • 1 x 12in strip of brown print fabric (mast) • 10cm ( 1/8yd) blue print fabric (water) • 55cm ( 5/8yd) light blue mottled print fabric (sky) • Batt

Backstitch, French knot, satin stitch 276 x 230cm (108 1/2 x 90 1/2in) Note: Refer to the Fabric Key for the specific fabrics Tone used for her quilt. Instructions are provided for freezer-paper appliqué stitched by hand, but they can be readily ad

The main pattern consists of flowers, abstract leaves and cursive writing snippets. The collection includes seven coordinates that match perfectly with the unique artistic style and muted colouring. Perfect for pillows, quilts or apparel. Based in S

Finished size: 193cm x 193cm (76in x 76in) Combine classic patchwork basket blocks with felted-wool appliqué when you make Tammy Silvers’ quilt pattern. Use a coordinated palette of autumn colours like Tammy’s or raid your stash to make a fabulous s

Students from the Royal School of Needlework (RSN) UK joined forces with menswear label E. Tautz to encourage sustainability among fashionistas. The new E. Tautz Autumn Winter 2020 Collection showcased hand-embroidery skills to drive a ‘Make Do and M

Whenever you find yourself On The Road travelling near or far, this listing of Australian and New Zealand quilt, sewing, craft, yarn and haberdashery shops will be a great reference. See page 12 for more details and other events. 1. Delungra Quil

Turning small toy parts can be difficult. Here’s how I do it. You need a narrow wooden skewer and a clean drinking straw, fat enough for the skewer to easily fit inside (such as a thick-shake straw). Trim the seam allowance to1/8in and slide the stra