Books – Foxs cottage

Half Yard Home – Debbie Shore

Izzy — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 01:58:16 +0000

Sewing superstar, Debbie Shore, has designed 31 gorgeous home accessories that can be made using half a yard of fabric or less. The projects are divided into accessories for the Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen and Bedroom, with a special section for picnics. Clear step by step instructions and beautiful photography make it easy to create desirable projects from a tablecloth, magazine box, chair slip, napkins, napkin ring, oven mitt, apron, tea cosy, cafe curtain and jewellery roll, to a picnic place mat, bread bag and bottle bag, and more. Debbie’s flair for design and eye for fresh, beautiful fabrics make these home accessories that readers will make to run up for themselves.

The Complete Quilter – Jessica Alexandrakis

Izzy — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 01:53:56 +0000

Quilting can often seem overwhelming, but it truly is a craft that anyone can do. Taken a step at a time, this fantastic hobby is really quite accessible. The Complete Quilter takes you on a steady path to learning the essential techniques, tricks, and tested methods of quilt making, focusing on one skill at a time. This book covers fabric selection, cutting, pressing, sewing by hand and machine, joining blocks, basting, hand and machine quilting, and binding and making labels.

All-New 20 To Make One-Patch Quilts – Carolyn Forster

Izzy — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 01:43:05 +0000

Calling all quilters looking for ready-to-trace templates and contemporary one-patch quilting inspiration! This gorgeous book, from quilting guru and best-selling author Carolyn Forster, contains 20 different patchwork shapes, from triangles and diamonds, to tumblers, clamshells and apple cores, each made up into an attractive one-patch design.

The designs are perfect for working on-the-go, and for each of the 20 shapes you get:

A full-size template, ready to trace off and use
Piecing instructions to help you put together your one-patch designs with ease
Layout variations to inspire you to use each shape in numerous ways
Clear photographic visuals showcasing Carolyn’s chosen layout and fabric.

A complete quilting primer makes this book accessible for beginners, with advice on scaling the templates up and down, and both hand and machine sewing. Also included is a complete one-patch quilt project, with full making-up instructions and sumptuous photography, created using a selection of the one-patch blocks, and easy to adapt.

Granny Squares Weekend – Emma Varnam

Izzy — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 01:35:48 +0000

If you need an emergency craft fix, then this book has the answer! Armed with a crochet hook and some yarn you can rustle up these gorgeous projects in next to no time. Granny squares are a simple and fun way to get creative when time is short, whill offering a fashionable way to use up your yarn stash. From hats and coasters to cute toys and decorations, Granny Squares Weekend is packed with inspiring projects that can be finished in a couple of days. As well as iconic granny square patterns, this book explores the scope of the technique, using it as an edging for blankets and in chic single-colour projects.

Transfer & Stitch – Search Press

Izzy — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 01:27:13 +0000

Perfect for embroiderers of any ability, these easy-to-use designs will add that perfect finishing touch to your clothing, linens, cushion covers or blankets; all you need to do is cut your chosen design out and iron it on! With your design in place, use the step-by-step stitch guide and the finished examples to inspire and guide you to create your own unique designs.

All the necessary know-how is included, such as guidance on tools and materials, instructions for preparing your embroidery hoop and essential stitches with step-by-step illustrations included.
140 stunning, sweet, fun designs to choose from, including hearts, flowers, borders, insects and more: take inspiration from the full-colour photographs or choose your own stitch and colour combinations.

Modern Folk – Nancy Nicholson

Izzy — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 01:27:00 +0000

Folk art is influencing everything from fashion to interiors and now you can incorporate this trend into your home in a contemporary way with this collection of stunning modern folk art inspired embroidery designs by leading designer, Nancy Nicholson. This collection includes 20 embroidery designs with project ideas to show you how to use the designs to create beautiful and practical home decor items and accessories. The techniques for the stitches and project instructions …

Rowan Magazine

Izzy — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 23:50:03 +0000

This is the 78th issue of the Rowan Magazine and this season we are delighted to bring you Rowan Magazine 78: Emerge, a refreshed magazine with a new look and feel. It is packed full of design – there are two design stories – Coastal Catwalk and Kid Classic Love – plus a few good reads.

The Coastal Catwalk story explores the concept of grouping together knitwear which can be worn as a full outfit or individual pieces. Designers Martin Storey, Lisa Richardson, Georgia Farrell and Chloe Thurlow bring you their cleverly curated ensemble knits, all available in a choice of two colourways. The second design story, Kid Classic Love is a heartfelt celebration of this beloved yarn. In this special collection, marking 25 years in the Rowan yarn range, Lisa Richardson, Martin Storey, and Chloe Thurlow show their admiration with ten stunning new designs.

Featured Designers Martin Storey, Lisa Richardson, Georgia Farrell, Chloe Thurlow

Featured Yarns Kidsilk Haze Felted Tweed Alpaca Soft DK Fine Tweed Haze Kid Classic Alpaca Classic

Daphne’s Diary Journal 2026

Izzy — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 22:58:44 +0000

This is the new Daphne’s Diary journal for 2026. It’s filled with the most creative designs, enough space for daily planning, fold-out monthly overviews, weekly shopping lists and to-do-lists, convenient pockets in the front and back and fun extras.

Fun extras

This journal is full of fun extras to keep you entertained and gives you lots of space to get creative.
– Multiple sticker sheets
– Washi tapes
– Postcards
– Bookmarks
– Template for drawings
– Tags
– Bookmarks that you can cut out and embroider
– Ruler
– Recipes
– Front and back storage pockets
– 2 envelopes with extra items

Weekly spreads

Each weekly spread contains a shopping list and a to-do-list. Each day you can fill out how much water you drank, if you’ve eaten your fruits and vegetables, you can track your steps, what you want to watch on tv, what you’ll have for dinner and how you feel.

Ring binder

The journal has a ring binder so you can easily lay it down flat to write and get to planning!

Kaffe Knits Again by Kaffe Fassett

Izzy — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:29:55 +0000

Kaffe Fassett needs no introduction to knitters, nor does his uniquely brilliant colourwork. He is the undisputed master of subtle and glorious colour ombinations, but his patterns depend on the yarns being available if you wish to copy these exactly, as most knitters do. Rowan has taken the unique step of deciding to give Kaffe the chance to redesign and recolour 24 of his favourite Rowan designs in the current range of Rowan classic yarns, such as their pure wool Scottish Tweed and the Rowan pure wool and cotton ranges.

Half Yard Spring Collection by Debbie Shore

Izzy — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:27:45 +0000

A collection of Half Yard (TM) sewing projects for springtime style, designed by the award-winning and best-selling author Debbie Shore.

Debbie has chosen her favourite spring designs from her much-loved Half Yard (TM) series, including five brand-new projects for you to sink your needles into.

Whether you’re spring cleaning and tidying, working in the garden or entertaining, this book contains everything you need to do it in style! Choose from useful bags, boxes and storage solutions to give your inside space a new lease of life; create gorgeous bags for days out and table decorations for days in entertaining; and finally, make your outside space just as inviting as inside, with a peg bag for your laundry and a gardener’s kneeling pad for all those spring jobs in the garden.

Each item requires no more than half a yard of outer fabric, plus all the necessary hardware, trimmings and lining. As always, every project features Debbie’s friendly, easy-to-follow instructions and a beautiful photograph of the finished make.