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Make your next family heirloom with this modern take on a classic Christmas quilt pattern - raid your fabric stash for reds, greens and low volume blenders to turn your offcuts into clever Christmas trees. This simple yet eye-catching design plays with triangles to create a row upon row of stripy trees. Each Christmas tree is actually pieced using Foundation Paper Piecing - if you havent come across this method before its a clever way of sewi...

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Have you always wanted to learn how to carve a pumpkin Or perhaps youre looking for a nice, messy activity that you can do with the kids In this beginners guide, we cover everything you need to know about how to carve a pumpkin, what equipment you will need as well as templates for inspiration and show you how to carve a pumpkin step-by-step. And if you want to make sure youve got all the right equipment without needing to buy everything indi...

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Looking for calligraphy printables and templates Youve come to the right place! Here is where you download and print the templates and printable calendar elements you need for the project featured in Modern Calligraphy & Lettering magazine. Modern Calligraphy and lettering issue 3 templates Click to download load the Modern Calligraphy templates for the advent calendar or the Modern Calligraphy templates for the Christmas tree p...

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Discover the ultimate way to unwind and DIY your very own wall art! Paint by numbers for adults has swept the nation this year, as people everywhere embrace the calming powers of making art but in an accessible way that doesnt require you to already be a painting pro. If you havent already tried it, paint by numbers kits are a truly soothing way to relax and unwind - theres something meditative about curling up with a kit and following the n...

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Theres nothing worse than when youre halfway through a row and run out of yarn, so in this tutorial well show you how to join yarn in crochet. But as well as using this technique to join a new ball of the same colour, you can also use it for changing colours in crochet too, so as well as looking at joining in a new yarn well also look at the various options for changing colours for both rows and rounds. How to join yarn in crochet ...

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The nights are drawing in and the weather is certainly getting colder, so its time to get on with some cosy crochet! Fall crochet projects are perfect for this time of year, as theres nothing us crocheters love more than getting all snug on the sofa with a warm crochet project. As well all be spending more time indoors, weve kept this list of free autumn crochet patterns focussed on projects for the home to really crochet up your happy place�...

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Spread some Christmas cheer with this classic wreath card design by Lesley Teare. Mount your stitching in a bold red or green circular aperture card for a statement finish. This chart originally appeared in issue 210 (Xmas 2013) of The World of Cross Stitching . For more Christmas card ideas, pick up The World of Cross Stitching issue 301 (Xmas 2020), on sale in the UK 30 October 2020. Read more about whats in the magazine here . To sti...

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