So simple to make, these beautifully presented bath salts make a wonderful gift Create your own homemade spa with these little jars of relaxation, guaranteed to make bathtime…
Craft
How to make a beach bag
Make a beach bag for your seaside holiday that will get you lots of amiring glances Materials 70cm of 140cm-wide navy cotton ticking fabric Tracing paper…
How To Make: A lavender pillow parcel to freshen your drawers
Make a lovely lavender pillow parcel to freshen up your utility room and fragrance your drawers Keep your laundry smelling fresh with these small sachets of pure…
How To Make: A laundry basket liner
Create a lovely laundry basket liner with ties in a fun fabric Materials Cotton fabric – we used ‘River Fish’ £20 a metre, Cath Kidston Laundry…
How to make a cushion cover with fabric remnants
This eclectic cushion is great to use up fabric remnants from other craft projects Materials 50cm of 140cm-wide cream soft furnishing fabric Scraps of five plain…
How to make an embroidery hoop boat picture
Take inspiration from the seaside with this lovely boat picture project in an embroidery hoop Materials 25cm square of plain light turquoise cotton fabric 17.5cm wooden embroidery hoop Air-erasable fabric…
How to make a boat from balsa wood for seaside style at home
Learn how to make a boat with a little wood, glue and our expert know-how Materials Tracing paper and pencil 13cm length of 7.5cm-wide x 2cm-thick…
How to make a Clanger outfit
If you’ve made your own knitted Clanger from the free BBC pattern, then here are our tips on making the Clanger outfit to match Deputy Craft Editor Esme Clemo set…
How to make tassels
Here’s our step-by-step video guide to how to make tassels Materials Thin card Ruler Pencil Craft scissors Anchor embroidery skeins, to make tassels for our…
How to make an Oxford pillowcase cover
Our easy-to-follow video will show you how to make an Oxford pillowcase with mitred corners for that extra professional finish.
How to sew a zip on a cushion cover
Materials Cushion pad measuring 45 x 45cm Two pieces of fabric measuring 48 x 48cm General purpose plastic coil zip measuring 35cm Zipper foot Seam…
How to make an envelope cushion cover
An envelope-backed cushion cover is a great beginner project to have a go at if you’re new to sewing and a quick and easy solution to brighten up your home.…
How to make a girls’ skirt to fit any size
This pretty girls’ skirt, with matching pocket and trim, is easy to make – you don’t even need a pattern Materials Cotton fabric for the main skirt …
How To Make: A tote bag
Watch our sewing tutorial for how to make a bag, it's ideal to use as a shopping tote and reversible too!
How To Make: A cat cross stitch
Learn the basic stitch and you’ll be well on your way to designing your own cross stitch charts. Personalise our cat cross stitch design to replicate your favourite feline friends.…
How to paint in watercolour
Materials Cold press watercolour paper Watercolour paints in Opera Rose, Cadmium Red, Sennelier Yellow Light, Cinereous Blue and Hooker’s Green Light Medium and fine paintbrushes Sharp…
How To Make: A felt craft cushion
This simple craft cushion will add a splash of colour to any room Made with brightly coloured felt circles, this craft cushion project is easy to do and has a real…
Do you have a vintage Woman’s Weekly sewing pattern? We need your help!
It may seem strange, but we don’t have any archive copies of the Woman’s Weekly or Woman’s Realm sewing patterns at our HQ – and that’s why we are calling…
How to make a dip dye braided rope necklace
The shops are full of braided ombre jewellery right now but don’t fork out to buy some… make your very own rope necklace!
How To: Make a butterfly cushion cover with a die cutter
Find out how easy it is to make this butterfly cushion with a die cutter following our step-by-step video.