Sewing is the new shopping. In these cash-strapped times it’s more fun to get together with friends and stitch something handmade and special, whether for yourself or a friend, than to go out and spend that hard-earned money – plus to be given a gift that someone has created and spent time making is always heart-warming. 

Cath Kidston has now put together a treasure trove of fabulous simple projects for stitchers to get their needles into – a collection of over 40 irresistible projects for bags, gifts, kids things and projects for the home, many of which come from Cath’s archive - all designed to be made with her popular printed fabrics.