Gifts

Free knitted cactus pattern
These knitted cactus plants make great gifts. Choose from three different designs to knit and customise them with flowers to make them unique.

Sew your own dog doorstop with our free pattern
Make a four-legged friend to guard your door in durable denim with Jennie Jones' doorstop how-to. Make your own with her adorable dog doorstop pattern

Free Gardening Apron Sewing Pattern
Get your garden blooming this summer with Jennie Jones’ retro pocket-front gardening apron pattern can be made from one fat quarter of fabric!
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How to sew baby booties
Use up one or two fat quarters with this fast baby bootie project created by Jennie Jones.

DIY polkadot headband tutorial: Jump on this 2025 hair accessory trend
Make a Parisian-inspired headband in just six steps with this free headband sewing pattern.

Never mind Christmas stockings – learn how to make a Santa sack big enough for all of your presents!
Pop on your favourite Christmas tunes, pour your favourite sewing tipple and get making this DIY Santa sack pattern.

Quick gift ideas: 40 easy sewing projects you can make fast
Looking for quick gifts to sew for friends and family? We've chosen some of our favourite easy sewing projects to help you make amazing homemade presents for your loved ones

Bring back the sunshine with these free summer's day patterned papers download
Add gorgeous summery picnic backgrounds to your card designs and scrapbook pages with these bright patterned papers. These papers are from issue 183 of Cardmaking & Papercraft.

Lively tropical flamingo patterned papers for crafting
Capture the tropical trend in your crafting with these flamingo and monstera leaf print papers. These papers are from issue 184 of Cardmaking & Papercraft.

Beautiful botanical print papers to download for cardmaking
Create a floral masterpiece with these botanical prints and toppers, which are filled with gorgeously feminine details. These papers are from Cardmaking & Papercraft.

Pretty watercolour floral patterned papers to download
Craft a watercolour masterpiece with these floral-patterned papers, which are sure to brighten up your friendship, birthday and thank you designs.

Create a cute teapot card with free printable papers
Create cards for cat lovers, keen bakers, green-fingered gardeners fans of afternoon tea with templates for lots of fun shaped cards! You can download them all below.

Make our adorable moon and stars baby mobile – so simple even complete craft beginners can try it!
Lull little ’uns off to sleep with Melissa Snyder’s moon and stars DIY baby mobile.

100+ Crochet Christmas Decoration Ideas
It’s time for festive fun with our huge selection of free crochet patterns for Christmas! From crochet Christmas decorations to wonderful gift ideas, this is your go-to crochet Christmas hub.

Sew your own stylish sleepwear by learning how to make pyjama bottoms!
Get ready to relax – We show you how to make pyjamas in our free tutorial.

Knit your own adorable baby romper with our free pattern
Knit Karine Strand Andresen’s gorgeous Nordic knitted baby romper pattern for the ultimate new baby gift.

Make your house feel like a home with these sewing patterns
Sew up stylish home sewing projects with this set of free and paid-for patterns!

3 cross stitch bookmark patterns to mark your pages!
Mark your pages with these lovely bookmark cross stitch projects. We've got three unique patterns for you to choose from.

Whip up these free baking cross stitch patterns for cosy autumn vibes
Brighten up your kitchen with the free baking cross stitch pattern designed by Jane Henderson, or try the cute sweet treats design by Susan Bates.

How to make resin rings
Get ready to have a whole lot of fun with resin with our step by step tutorial tutorial for DIY resin rings

Get ready for trick-or-treating with this sweet pumpkin bag knitting pattern
Celebrate Halloween by knitting Sarah Murray’s spooky trick or treat bag pattern!

Simply Christmas 2025 is here!
Read on to find out about the gorgeous new issue and to find links you need for the craft templates and card making kit

Get crafting for colder weather by learning how to sew a hot water bottle cover
Snuggle up and keep warm with this cosy hot water bottle cover designed by Jennie Jones.

Stay stylish while you're doing your stretches! Learn how to sew a yoga mat bag with our free pattern.
Turn up to your next yoga session with your own bespoke yoga mat bag. Find out how to make your own with this free sewing pattern.
