Calling all crafters, quilters, and sewists—this one's for you. Sometimes the best DIY projects come from materials you would least expect—namely, the pile of leftover fabric from your other crafts.

When knitting became the Thing To Do a couple of years ago, part of its appeal was its portability: you could do it on the bus or in a pub with your mates, then put it in your handbag at the end of ...

Throughout my life I've enjoyed sewing, embroidery, applique, painting, making the world's first (and only?) giant inflatable Boggle set – but for my first three decades I shunned patchwork. I thought ...