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That shift in seasons we’ve been waiting for is finally here, and boy does it feel good. So, we’re celebrating sunshine and longer days with an extra special gift – your bonus Summer Treats recipe book. It’s filled with easy, delicious ways to make t

Long dreamy days, hanging out with friends, and the promise of sunshine. We’re finally getting our lives back, so treat yourself to a lil something to celebrate. Maybe this cute co-ord set from Shine Lou at Your Little Sister? Proof knits are for lif

FABULOUSLY FABULOUS OUTFITS FOR EVERYONE, that’s what we say. And, thanks to Kemi Telford’s latest collection with John Lewis, that dream is fast becoming a reality. Bringing her already adored brand to the high street, we reckon women everywhere wil

■ Denim jacket ■ Fabric marker pens (we used Posca PC-5M Marker Pens in Sunshine Yellow, Orange, Pink, Light Blue, Light Green and White) ■ Embroidery needle ■ Embroidery hoop ■ Matching embroidery threads (we used Mouline Kirova in 0506 (aquamarine)

■ 140m (55") of braided cord (we used Bobbiny Macramé Cord 3mm in Terracotta from www. bobbiny.com) ■ Card, 2cm (¾") wide ■ Card, 4cm (1 /8") wide ■ Masking tape If you’ve mastered the macramé plant hanger and run out of space for more wall art, we’

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■ 50cm (19¾") primitive linen■ 100g/295m yarn in mint (Yarn A), peach (Yarn B) and yellow (Yarn C) (we used Stylecraft Special DK in Apricot and King Cole Big Value Baby DK in Mint and Primrose)■ 21 x 30cm (8¼ x 11/8") mirror (we got ours from www.ik

■ Millamia Naturally Soft Aran, 100% merino wool, 50g/80m per ball, eight balls in Ivory (221) (Yarn A) (we got ours from www. lovecrafts.com) ■ Plush Merino DK, 100% superwash merino, 20g/45m per mini skein, one mini skein each in Neon Pink (pink) (

Many of us started ambitious DIY projects while stuck at home over the past year or so, but none more so than former model agency booker, Richard O’Gorman. His March 2020 purchase – a Victorian terraced property in Erdington, Birmingham – became a ch

■ Polymer clay (we used Sculpey Soufflé in Igloo, Mandarin, Guava, Bluestone, Sea Glass, Cornflower, Concrete and Canary) ■ Small ceramic dish ■ Cutting mat ■ Acrylic roller ■ Balling tool ■ Angled chisel ■ Scrap piece of card ■ Wax polish (we used R

■ 100% cotton bedding set ■ Jacquard Products Procion MX Dye in Hot Pink, Lemon Yellow and Turquoise ■ Jacquard Products Soda Ash Dye Fixer ■ Ice ■ Raised wire rack ■ Spoon ■ Gloves ■ Large dye-safe container If you’re obsessed with all things tie

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■ Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton Solids in Aqua (Fabric A), Woodrose (Fabric B), Wasabi (Fabric C), Sunny (Fabric D), Flame (Fabric E) and Orchid (Fabric F) ■ Wadding, 18 x 42" ■ Sewing thread in beige and green ■ Spray baste ■ Rotary cutter ■ Quilter’s

When you think back to school summer breaks, who else remembers being outdoors at every opportunity possible? Creating imaginary worlds in which a twig den became a castle, trying over and over again to fly – because if birds can do it, why can’t hum

■ Small frame loom ■ Strong cotton warp thread ■ Medium-weight wool and cotton yarns in greens, brown, beige, yellow, burgundy, grey, black, white and blue ■ Tapestry needle ■ Weaving comb ■ Card ■ Dowel Recreating a beautiful scene in nature doesn’

■ Rico Creative Cotton Aran, 100% cotton, 50g/85m per ball, one (two, two) balls in Sky Blue (37) ■ 5mm (UK 6, US H/8) crochet hook ■ Prym espadrille soles ■ Large yarn needle Approx. 15 sts and 16 rows to 10cm (4") square over dc st(s) stitch(es)

Hold the hook in your dominant hand like a pencil, roughly 3-5cm (1¼-2") from the hooked end. If the hook has a flat area, hold it here between your index finger and your thumb. Hold the hook between your thumb and your index finger, about 3-5cm (1¼-