As the days draw in and the evenings grow longer, there’s no better time to slow down and enjoy the pleasure of making something by hand. Whether you’re picking up a new hobby or refining a favourite skill, explore our curated collection of craft projects guided by our expert instructors, all designed to inspire creativity from the comfort of your home.
We invite you to look a little closer, take your time, and let the artistry of our instructors spark your imagination in unexpected ways.
Painting motifs with Tess Newall
Decorative artist Tess Newall shows you how to bring new life to your painting projects with a beautiful tutorial on leaf and petal motifs. Perfect for anyone looking to add a delicate, hand-painted touch to furniture, walls, or smaller home items.
You will need:
- Something to practise on
- A selection of emulsion paints
- Paint palette
- Two jars filled with water
- A selection of smaller paintbrushes
Discover how to design simple yet striking key patterns and motifs in Tess Newall’s lesson 'Key patterns and motifs'.
A gathered lampshade with a velvet trim with Chloe Jonason
Textile designer Chloe Jonason demonstrates how to transform your lampshade designs with thoughtful embellishments, from velvet trims to delicate fringing, that add instant warmth and luxury to your home.
You will need:
- Prepped and bound lampshade frame
- Gathered outer fabric panel
- Pins
- Needle and thread
- Small scissors
- Glue stick
Learn how to attach your gathered outer fabric to the lampshade frame and finish with a velvet trim in Chloe Jonason's lesson here.
Appliqué a cushion with Julius Arthur
Designer and maker Julius Arthur shares his simple, step-by-step guide to appliqué. By using patterns already featured on your chosen fabric, you’ll create a unique cushion design that’s both quick and satisfying to make.
You will need:
- Cushion front and envelope back
- Backing fabric
- Wadding (batting)
- Binding
- Sewing thread, quilting thread, and crochet thread
- Square cushion pad
- Metre ruler
- Tailor’s chalk, fabric marker or quilter’s crease
- Fabric scissors, rotary cutter, and cutting mat
- Sewing machine
- Sewing and quilting needles
Learn how to applique a cushion with this simple guide.
Repurposed yarn with Maria Sigma
Sustainable weaver Maria Sigma shows how simple it can be to breathe new life into old materials. In this project, she demonstrates how to turn an old t-shirt into usable yarn, perfect for weaving, crochet, or knitting small accessories.
You will need:
- A t-shirt
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Permanent marker
Discover how to repurpose worn fabrics into versatile yarns with Maria Sigma’s lesson here.
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