Machine embroidery

We’re covering two aspects of your décor this month; the pretty and the practical. Helping us to get organised is Sophie Tarrant with her clever rope bowls. They use zigzag stitch to hold everything together and feature scraps of fabric throughout to add pops of pattern and colour. Then, we have Andrea Walpole’s eco-friendly ‘paper’ chains (spoiler alert, they’re actually made from fabric!). Each chain has its own freemotion design and can be taken apart – thanks to the use of some handy hook and loop tape – and stored flat to use again next year. And the year after that, and the year after that… Turn the page to get started!