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Project by Michelle Roberts Grab yourself some of the stunning new collection ‘Indigo Elements’ by Stuart Hillard – it's simply gorgeous. Follow my tutorial to make a super cute 16” cushion cover. Materials 9 pieces from the 5” patchwork square collection pack Two backing pieces measuring 15” x 11” and 15” x 9” from the Stuart Hillard collection Two pieces measuring 14” x 1” and 15” x 1” from white fabric 15” cushion pad Gutermann thread colour 143. Haberdashery items · Quilter’s ruler · Rotary cutter/scissors · Iron · Cutting mat · Basic sewing supplies Lets get sewing… Take your 9 chosen squares, and sew together using ¼” seam allowance in rows of three. Join the three rows together, press seams open. Take your two shorter white strips and sew top and bottom of the 9 square block, press seams open. Sew the remaining two white strips to the remaining two sides, press seams open. Take the backing pieces, fold and press one long edge over twice, and top stitch to hold in place, repeat on the second backing piece. Sew your cushion with right sides together, making sure to lay the bigger backing piece down onto the right side of the cushion front piece, with raw edges all on the outer edge. Pin and sew using ½” seam allowance. Snip corners Turn right side out and press, add cushion pad. To see more of my tutorials, you can follow my blog www.creativeblonde.co.uk and/or Instagram page www.instagram.co.uk/michelle_creativeblonde and www.facebook.com/creativeblonde66 Stockist for Fabric www.visagetextiles.com www.hobbycraft.co.uk Project by Michelle Roberts for The Craft Cotton Co 2021

Project by Michelle at CreativeBlonde Create a beautiful patchwork quilt that can be personalised for a special little someone. Please read through all the instructions before starting your project Finished size 40” x 46” (seam allowance 1/4” and has been added to measurements) Materials One yard of blue from the collection One yard of white from the collection 1 FQ of pale blue fabric for side trims 2 FQ of denim blue fabric (binding + letters) 2 FQ Grey clouds jersey fabric (letters) 42” x 48” Heritage cotton mix batting from Bosal 42” x 48” Grey clouds jersey fabric (backing) Gutermann thread 2 FQ Vlieseline Bondaweb Haberdashery items · Quilter’s ruler, rotary cutter/scissors · Iron · Cutting mat · Basic sewing supplies · Clover Fabric pen · Odif 505 temporary adhesive spray Method - cut the following to make the top quilt… Six 12”squares from the blue fabrics Six 12” squares from the white fabrics This quilt is made up of 12 blocks Join the squares together to create a 12 block (3x4) top quilt, press seams towards darker fabric. Applique letters - Use the remaining left-over fabrics, for the appliqué letters Type your chosen name or wording into Microsoft Word, increase font size to 280 using font Copper Black, Print and trace them onto the paper side of the bondaweb, a light box can help with this. Roughly cut around each shape, and fuse to the Grey clouds jersey fabric. Cut out carefully and leave to one side. Peel off backing, and arrange onto the denim fabric, roughly cut out and fuse to bondaweb. Cut out with 1” extra around the grey lettering, and fuse to quilt. Free motion quilt around the blue fabric and the grey lettering, approx 1/8” from the raw edge Cut two strips from the denim fabric, measuring 46” x 3”, and sew to both long edges of your top quilt, press seams open. Baste the batting, and backing piece to the top quilt. Quilt using your prefered method. Trim away excess batting and backing fabric Binding… Cut 1 ½” strips from the denim fabric and join to create one long length, join to front edge of quilt. Press over ¼” and hand sew to the reverse. Your quilt is complete! To see more of my tutorials or to place an order, you can head over my website www.creativeblonde.co.uk and/or Instagram page www.instagram.co.uk/michelle_creativeblonde and www.facebook.com/creativeblonde66 Stockist for Fabric and Batting www.visagetextiles.com https://www.facebook.com/craftcottonco Stockist for Gutermann ThreadS www.guetermann.com/en https://www.facebook.com/Guetermann.creativ.uk Made by Michelle Roberts for The Craft Cotton Company 2021

Project by Sarah Holliman- SJ Stitches A gorgeous interactive Play Mat project Finished size approx. 34x38 inches You Will Need: One Fat quarter Pack Fisher Price fabrics Scrap fabric pieces for making sensory quilt accessories 1m fabric for quilt backing 0.5m fabric for quilt binding and quilt accessories Quilt batting of your choice (I used Bosal Acadia Autumn 80/20) Bosal In R Form Toy Stuffing Selection of sensory accessories for the playmat, ie; mirrors, squeakers, teethers, wooden rings and ribbons Rotary cutter and Ruler Pencil/Scissors/Quilting Safety Pins/Thread/Needle Method: There is no right or wrong way of making this play mat, it is a very personal project and easily adapted for your child’s needs and interests. You will need to collect a variety of sensory objects, ie; mirrors, squeakers, rings, crinkle fabric and ribbons. There are many different suppliers available. You will also need to decide on a theme for your play mat. I chose the Planet/ Environment but really it is up to your imagination. You can find lots of free downloadable templates on the internet – these are great starting points for your design. I have shown some of my templates below; For my theme I chose to make the following; A Planet Fish Flower and Butterflies Birds Rainbow and Sunshine Moon and Stars Firstly you will need to make your play mat base. I made the top quilt first and then sewed on all the attachments. This will give you a better idea of where to place the attachments and give you an idea of the size of the attachments you need to make. I then added batting and backing fabric to form the quilt mat. This is in the same format as a basic quilt. 1. To make your top quilt, take a rotary cutter and ruler and cut a total of 16 panels, measuring 9 x 11 inches each. I cut four panels from each of the four designs. 2. Decide on the pattern layout for your quilt mat – lay out all the blocks as they are going to be placed. I take a photo at this point so I could be sure the blocks are sewn in the correct order. 3. Using ¼ inch seam allowance sew all your blocks together to form your quilt top. 4. Press with an iron. Your quilt top is now finished. 5. Start to make your attachments. There is no right or wrong way to do this, it is simply up to your imagination. You may find some pieces work better than others but as you work through, you will find your play mat begins to take shape and develops its own character. I have shown some photos below of the attachments I made. For some pieces I have used Bosal to give the shape structure whilst on others I have simply used batting. 6. When you feel you have enough accessories, try placing them on the quilt top – I use quilting safety pins to hold them in place. It is also a good idea to take a photo to see how the quilt works together. Keep working in this way until you are satisfied your play mat top is complete. 7. When you are happy, start to stitch your accessories into place. Some will need fully stitching onto the quilt top whilst others may be better hanging from a loop or ring. When you are happy with your play mat top, you will need to quilt the rest of the play mat. 8. Decide on your quilt batting. I used a Bosal Acadia Autumn 80/20. 9. Smooth your quilt backing over the batting, taking time to ensure the layers are completely flat and baste or pin into place. 10. Take the completed play mat top, place it right side facing up and smooth over the other two layers. Pin and secure into place. You should now have your 3 layers of quilt. 11. Quilt in place as you prefer. I decided to keep mine in simple blocks as the quilt is quilt difficult to manoeuvre at this stage. 12. When you have completed quilting your quilt, trim the quilt and remove an excess batting or backing fabric. 13. Decide on the bias binding you want for your mat. 14. Cut length long strips of 2.25 inch wide fabric. Sew strips together and press with an iron and fold to make a bias binding 15. Sew one fold of the bias binding to the front edges of the quilt, mitring the corners as you go. 16. Fold the bias binding over the back of the playmat and slip stitch into place. Your play mat is now complete and ready to enjoy Why not try making my matching sensory Quiet Book to add to your collection To see more from Sarah follow her on Instagram @sjstitchery Made by Sarah Holliman for The Craft Cotton Co 2022

Project by Kimberley Hind Reverse applique is a technique whereby the top layer of fabric is cut away to reveal a different fabric underneath. This project uses the method of reverse applique with heart shapes to create a pretty, floral cushion cover. It’s a great way to spread some love in your home for Valentine’s Day or even as a gift! What you’ll need: Heart template 45cm Cushion pad 36cm Zip Two pieces of fabric measuring 45 x 25 for the backing Nine 17cm squares of floral fabric Nine 13cm squares of floral fabric Nine 13cm squares of scrap fabric Sharp scissors Fabric glue pen (I’ve used Guterman HT2) Erasable fabric pen Quick unpick Pins Use 1cm seam allowance Instructions: 1. Draw around the heart template on the centre of each scrap piece of fabric. 2. Place each scrap fabric centrally over the right side of each 17cm square. Pin in place. 3. Sew over the heart lines. Use a smaller stitch as it's easier to create a good curve than using a longer stitch. 4. Carefully cut out the centre of the heart shape. Cut as close as possible to the stitch lines. Snip the point of the top ‘v’ off inside the seam and cut a snip in the seam at the bottom point. 5. Push the remaining scrap fabric through the cut-out heart shape and press flat on the other side. Make sure no scrap fabric can be seen from the front. 6. Place the cut-out shape over the 13cm square of floral fabric. Sew around the heart shape close to the edge. Repeat with the remaining squares. TIP – you can arrange the hearts in rows of 3 before sewing to decide on the colour placement. 7. Sew the squares right sides together in rows of three. Press the seams flat. 8. Sew the rows right sides together and press the seams flat. 9. To create the zipped back, place the two backing pieces of fabric width ways, right sides together and sew. Press the seam open. 10. Place the zip, teeth down, centrally over the seam. Use a glue pen to hold in place. 11. Sew all around the zip. Use a seam ripper to unpick the stitches from the right side over the zip teeth. 12. Sew the front and back cushion pieces right sides together, leaving the zip open. Snip across the corners then turn the right side out. 13. Insert the cushion pad and the cushion is finished! To see more from Kimberley follow her on Instagram @whatkimberleymakes Made by KImberley Hind for The Craft Cotton Co 2022.

Project by Nicola Hills You will need: 1 Set of Hot Wheels Fat Quarters 2.5 Metres of Plain Fabric Wadding Tools: Iron Rotary Cutter (useful but not essential) Sewing Machine Basic Sewing Kit How To: Iron the fabrics. Cut 45 x 6” squares out of the Fat Quarter Set. Cut 2.5” strips from the width of the plain fabric. Cut 2.5” x 6” rectangles from the plain fabric. 1. I cut 9 - 6”x 6” Squares from each of the 5 fabrics in the fat Quarter set = 45 in total. Top Tip I used a 1/4” seam allowance through. 2. Lay the 6” x 6” prepared squares out with the plain 2.5” x 6” in between as in the picture below. Sew right sides together to create one vertical row. Press all seams out flat to limit bunching. 3. Next use the 2.5” x Width of fabric strips you cut from the plain fabric. Place them top of the first row R/S together, pin to secure and sew down, press seams out to neaten. 4. Once you have connected all 9 rows, press with the iron. It is now time to add the wadding and backing. 5. Once the wadding is sandwiched between the backing and quilt front, clip or pin to secure. I chose to quilt straight lines down the grey vertical lines, but you can top stitch however you wish. 6. The final step is to bind the edge (you can see many of my other tutorials on how to bind a quilt edge) Now add some Hot Wheels and Play!!! To see more from Nicola follow her on Instagram @bobbincottagebodkin Made by Nicola Hills for The Craft Cotton Co 2022

Project by Helen Bowes With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I love to make little things with my daughter to brighten up our house. This year we have made a no sew heart wreath, the perfect project for us to do together. Step one: Assemble supplies To make this wreath you will need the following items: Floristry heart wreath - N&J 2 Pack 12inch Heart Christmas Wreath Frame, Wire Wreath Making Rings Green, Extra Gift of Two Checkered ribbon, For New Year Valentines Wedding Halloween Wreath Decoration : Amazon.co.uk: Home & Kitchen Series of fabrics Pinking shears or scissors Ruler Step two: Cut strips Once you have chosen your fabric, you can choose the pattern that you want them to go around your heart frame. You then want to cut your fabric into strips around 1 inch wide by 9 inches long. I prefer to use pinking scissors to do the cutting as they leave a lovely zigzag pattern and the fabric edges don’t fray. Step three: Get knotting Now the fun part you can do with your children. The simplicity of this is that it is just a case of double knotting the fabric onto the frame. Start by knotting one fabric onto the frame in evenly spaced spots. This means that the pattern can be followed onto from this starting point. When young children are helping, it is often useful to lay the fabric out in the order you want it knotted onto the frame or let them put the fabric how they would like. Keep knotting until your frame is filled and you can’t fit anymore pieces of fabric onto it. At this stage it will look quite messy as the fabric needs to be trimmed to size. Step four: Trim and hang Trim the fabric down so all the lengths are similar and the heart shape can be seen. Finish by added some ribbon tied to the back of the frame allowing it to be hung. Once you have made one, you’ll be making plenty more. To see more from Helen follow her Facebook page Phoenix Crafting or her Instagram @phoenix_crafting. Made by Helen Bowes for The Craft Cotton Co 2022.

When Tilly and the Buttons announced that they were releasing a line of cotton jersey fabrics with Craft Cotton Co, I was immediately looking forward to sewing with them. With 8 designs to choose from, they are a lovely quality organic jersey fabric perfect for sewing jersey tops. I love sewing with jersey so for me this was the perfect collaboration! My first TATB jersey make is with the handprint design called 'Love your nails'. It's a really fun design, my favourite part is that the colours of the nails match the colour schemes of the other fabrics! I don't tend to sew with designs like this one but it was nice to make something a bit different. Because the print is the main feature of this design I like that it has a simple black background so it isn't too overpowering. I kept the design of this top really simple to show off the fabric. Something with lots of seams in would have broken up the print too much so this is a basic long-sleeved t-shirt. This means the fabric is very much the main aspect of the top. One thing to note is to be careful with pattern placement with a print like this! It's something to consider and just spending a few extra minutes thinking about it will be worth it when you come to wearing the top. I really like how I've placed the hands on mine and like I said the simple shape really shows off the fabric design. Because the top is so simple I did want to add something a bit more interesting to the hem. A lettuce hem is my favourite finish for jersey tops and worked really well on this one. The only thing that annoys me is that the wrong side of this fabric is white and this does show slightly with the lettuce hem. It's not really a big problem but it is something to bear in mind. I've been toying with the idea of a lettuce neckline for a while and this top seemed like the right opportunity to try it out. I did a fairly high almost slash-neckline and then added a lettuce hem to it. However, there was too much white showing in the end so I decided to iron out the ruffles to make them a bit less prominent at the neck. It means that there isn't much ruffle in the end though, so I'd like to try a lettuce hem neckline again with a different fabric. This top was a really fun and simple make. It's not the kind of fabric that I would usually sew with but I really like it. I'm looking forward to making some more things out of the TATB jerseys, they're a really lovely line of fabrics. By Anna for The Craft Cotton Company 2020

Project by Kimberley Hind An easy, no sewing top hat headband that is great for kids parties and dressing up. You don't need much fabric for this project and you can add any accessories you'd like to customise your headband! What you'll need: -fabric of choice, no more than 1 fat quarter is needed -Pelmet stiffener (I've used Vlieseline S520) -a plain headband -accessories to decorate - I've used a cream organza to tie around the base of the hat -a small and a large circle template (for example a Sellotape roll and a large plate) -erasable fabric pen or chalk -scissors -quilting clips Adhesives - hot glue gun -textile glue (optional, a glue gun will also work) -505 temporary adhesive spray (optional too!) Alice fabric: I've used the new Alice in Wonderland fabric from Craft Cotton Company who teamed up with the Victoria and Albert Museum in London to celebrate their upcoming exhibition, Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser. This is a 5 piece fabric collection featuring the wonderful illustrations from first published edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, illustrated by John Tenniel, 1866. Click here to see exhibition details 1. Using your large circle template, draw a quarter circle on the pelmet stiffener. Draw an inner circle 4 inches in from the outer line and cut this shape out. This will create the shape for the hat. (You can increase or decrease this to adjust the size of the hat.) Use the small circle template to cut out a circle shape for the base of the hat. 2. Glue the quarter circle shape to the back your fabric using 505 adhesive spray. Add approx. half an inch around the quarter circle and cut out. (this can be rough) TIP - if you have enough fabric, you can 'fussy cut' the design how you like. 3. Snip into the half inch edge all the way round the shape. Glue these flaps you've created over the pelmet edge using textile glue or glue gun. You can use clips to keep the flaps in place till the glue dries. 4. Join the 2 edges of the quarter circle. Overlap the edges slightly and using a hot glue gun, glue the edges together. This will create a cone shape. 5. Use the widest end of the cone to draw a new circle on pelmet stiffener and cut this circle out. This will be the top of the hat. Glue this circle to the back of some fabric and cut out a circle about half an inch bigger than the pelmet. Snip into the half inch edge of the fabric and glue the around the pelmet. 6. Using a hot glue gun, glue this circle to the top of the cone. 7. Use the circle shape pelmet that was originally cut out as a template to cut 2 circles, with an added half inch edge. 8. Using the textile glue, adhere the 2 pieces of fabric to either side of the pelmet circle. You could also iron these pieces together if your pelmet is double sided adhesive. Use pinking shears to cut around the entire edge to create a zig zag effect. This will also stop the fabric from fraying. 9. Using a hot glue gun, adhere the cone to the centre of the zig zagged circle. 10. Decorate the hat as you wish! I've tied the organza around the base of the hat. 11. Use a hot glue gun to adhere the hat to a headband and your hat is complete! To see more from Kimberley, visit her on Instagram @whatkimberleymakes and her blog WhatKimberleyMakes Made by Kimberley Hind for The Craft Cotton Company 2020

Project by Lesley at Hook, Stitch, Sew This Christmas present wreath is perfect for adding some extra Christmas cheer to your door this year. Materials Colourful Christmas fat quarter set The Craft Cotton Company Scissors Pins Paper Ruler Thread Needle Ribbon Wooden hoop for attaching the presents on to – you could also use a piece of cardboard or wire. Making the wreath: Step 1: Using the paper and ruler draw out a 6x6cm square, cut this out and use this as a template to cut out the presents from the fat quarter fabrics, you need 2 pieces of fabric for each present. You could also do different sized or shaped presents if you prefer. Step 2: To make the presents with bows; take two of the fabric present pieces, place right sides together and sew around leaving a 3cm gap for turning. Trim the corners and turn out the right way and sew the gap closed. Use the ribbon to make a bow and sew onto the top of the present. Step 3: To make the presents with ribbon details; take one of the fabric present pieces and place right side up, then take the ribbon cut two pieces to go on the present. Place the ribbon pieces on top of the fabric piece followed by another fabric present piece right side down. Sew around leaving a 3cm gap for turning, trim the corners, turn out the right way and sew the gap closed. Step 4: Take the wooden hoop and attach the presents, these can be glued on or you can sew them on by sewing around the hoop to secure the present. Step 5: Take a 20cm piece of ribbon and tie to make a loop so it can be attached to the door. To see more from Lesley, visit her on Instagram @hookstitchsew Made by Lesley Foster for The Craft Cotton Company 2021

Project by Angela Harkness Make a simple fabric envelope to ensure those letters to Santa stand out amongst the millions! Supplies: Fat quarter of Christmas Post fabric Fat quarter of white craft cotton H250 stabiliser Fabric spray adhesive Fabric snap fasteners/poppers Directions: Step 1: Cut out fabrics: · Outer fabric (letter print) 8” x 12” · Lining fabric (white) 8” x 12” · 2 pieces of H250 stabiliser 8” x 12” Step 2: Adhere the stabiliser to the back of the outer and lining fabrics using a dry iron. Spray baste the two stabilised fabrics together. Step 3: Fold the fabric and then draw a curve on the top of the upper folded section (envelope flap). Cut along the curve. Step 5: Zigzag stitch around all the edges of the unfolded panel. Refold and hold the edges in place with quilting clips, stitch down each short seam from the top of the folded fabric to the bottom using a ¼” seam allowance. Step 6: Attach two snap fasteners to the envelope flap and then it’s ready for your letter to Santa! To see more from Angela, visit her on Instagram @angerellas_crafts Made by Angela Harkness for The Craft Cotton Company 2021

Project by Stephanie Marsh You will need: 3 Fat Quarters Bondaweb 1 t-shirt matching thread Tree template, attached, or free draw one or download one Instructions: 1. Trace the template 3 times onto the bondaweb. Roughly cut out. 2. Iron onto the reserve of each of the fat quarters. 3. Cut out neatly. 4. Take the backing paper off the bondaweb, this is best done by scoring it with a pin. 5. Place the 2 that are not touching in position on the t-shirt. Iron into place. 6. Using a decorative or a close zig-zag stitch attach to the t-shirt, remember to only sew through the front of the t-shirt. You may find it best to remove the free arm of the sewing machine. Take it slowly to get around the corners neatly, you may find it best to do a few stitches then with the needle down raise the presser foot and rotate the work slight and keep doing that on the shaped edges. Repeat for both trees. 7. Take the last tree and repeat from step 4. 8. Press and it is ready to wear. To see more from Stephanie, visit her on Instagram @stephanie_j_marsh Made by Stephanie Marsh for The Craft Cotton Company 2021

Project by Sarah Holliman Make your own sustainable and re-useable Christmas Crackers. An alternative and environmentally friendly sewing project for the festive season. You will need One selection pack of Christmas fat quarters Bias Binding for the top and bottom of the cracker – I made my own, optional Ribbon or Ric-Rac trim In R Form by Bosal Toy Stuffing for the cracker barrel (if you are not filling it with a gift) Ribbons/embellishments from around your home for decoration Scissors/Rotary Cutter and Mat/ Pins/Thread/Needles METHOD 1. Decide on the colour way for your crackers. If you are making a set of six crackers it may be nice to make 2 of each design or you may wish them all to be different. I used a colour way of 2 of each design and then chose a co-ordinating fabric for the inside of the cracker, although you could use a plain fabric for the inside as it is not very visible. I also decided to make my own bias for the top and bottom of the cracker so I chose an alternative coordinating fabric for this. 2. With a rotary cutter, cut 2 pieces of fabric measuring 12 inches by 6.5 inches for the cracker. If you are using a directional fabric, make sure your design is placed lengthwise. 3. Cut 3 pieces of Bosal In R Form. Two pieces measuring 6.5x 3 inches for the top and bottom of the cracker and one piece measuring 6.5 x 4 inches for the middle barrel piece. 4. Place one fabric panel facing downwards, on the reverse side of this piece place the two smaller pieces of Bosal at the top and bottom of the fabric and the larger piece in the middle, leaving two channel gaps in between – these will become the gathering points for the cracker ribbons. 5. Iron all three Bosal pieces to the reverse side of the one piece of fabric, ensuring they are securely in place. 6. Take the other fabric panel piece and place it underneath the pattern side of your Bosal pieced fabric so that both right sides of the fabric are placed together. Pin into place. 7. Sew around all four sides of the two rectangle panels, leaving a small gap for turning. 8. Turn out the right way, stitch up the gap and press with an iron to ensure the Bosal pieces are firmly set in place. 9. Quilt the whole panel piece as you prefer. TOP TIP I have found that a long line of quilting stitches placed quite close together give a good sturdy structure to the cracker – if the quilting is further apart the cracker does not seem to keep such a formal shape. 10. Sew 2 lines of running stitch along the two channels where there is no Bosal structure – these will become the points where you add ribbons to your crackers. 11. Add a bias binding to the top and bottom of the cracker. You could make a simple bias from your co-ordinating fabric. Simply cut 1.5 inch strips of fabric and fold to make a bias binding. 12. Place one side of the binding on the front of the cracker and sew into place. Pull the bias over the top of the cracker and slip stitch into place on the back. 13. With right sides together, fold the quilted piece lengthwise to form a cracker tube. Sew a seam down one side of the cracker to join. It is a good idea to double stitch over the binding ends of the cracker for extra strength otherwise the seam may easily become undone as you turn the piece inside out. TOP TIP As the cracker is quite thick to sew and can pull out of shape, I found it easier to start sewing in the middle of the seam first, stitching down one half of the edge and then flipping the piece over to sew down the other side. 14. Turn the cracker inside out through the cracker ends – this can be a little fiddly so take your time. Gently pull your cracker into shape. 15. You could put gifts inside the barrel of the cracker but if you are just using them for decoration, it is best to add a little bit of toy stuffing to give it shape and rigidity. 16. Using ribbon pieces tie the cracker around the channels and pull into shape. Accessorise as desired. 17. Your cracker is now complete, you can make a whole set. They are completely reusable they can be enjoyed for many years. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR @sjstitchery Made by Sarah at SJStitchery for The Craft Cotton Co 2021