FRESH IDEAS WITH FABRIC

Turn t p37 t create this cute clutch bag

ISSUE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SEVEN

CONTENTS

P29 EASY-SEW CHRIS TMAS

GIFTS

Turn t page 22 t meet our cover star of the issue, the Clara Dress

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Great projects for you

22 PATTERN: THE CLARA DRESS

29 STORY: CHRISTMAS GIFTS

41 PATTERN: GONK TOY

42 PATTERN: JESSE TOP

49 SEASONAL: PATCHWORK STOCKING AND ADVENT CALENDAR

53 SELF DRAFT: CARDIGAN

55 UPCYCLE: SCRAPPY TOTE 58 SELF DRAFT: PAPERBAG SKIRT

66 SELF-DRAFT: TIE FRONT TOP

73 STITCH: STAR SCARF

How to...

24 TREND TECHNIQUE: JACQUARD 73 SEWING GUIDE: TECHNIQUES

AND SEWING GLOSSARY 77 TEMPLATES: WOOL STOCKING

AND SNOWBALL GAME

Meet the adorable gonk you can sew on page 41!