Making time
Try our weekly craft projects and share your own DIY design
Make a kitty cushion for a Battersea cat
It's kitten season, a time when Battersea Dogs & Cats home is inundated with abandoned pregnant cats. Make their stay more comfortable by creating a special kitty cushion
Sew your own pig and piglets
A pig and piglets craft project designed by Lorraine Teigland that doubles as farmyard toy and footstool
How to make bicycle panniers
The perfect accessory for the cyclist-about-town, these bike panniers can be made with your favourite fabric and will brighten up your ride
Knit a blanket for a rescue dog
One for pooch-lovers who already know the basics of knitting, this blanket pattern, designed by Lauren O'Farrell, is a charity project for Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
How to make a swaddle blanket
Know any newborns? This swaddling blanket can be made with a beautiful fabric of your choice and will be a useful present
How to make a tea cosy with a twist
For a quirky take on the traditional tea cosy, try crocheting an individual woolly warmer for your favourite mug. Kate Reiser shows you how
How to make a fox cushion
Turn old fabric and scraps of felt into a cute and crafty fox-shaped cushion. Michelle Aaron shows you how
How to make a Valentine's collage
Valentine's Day is next week, but there's no need to run down to Clinton's just yet. Instead of buying a card, why not show someone how much you love them by making your own collage?
How to make your own knickers
Jasmine Malone shows you an easy way to upcycle old T-shirts or fabric to make your own knockout knickers
How to make an apple pin cushion
Put fabric scraps to good use with this fruity pin cushion project from Mollie Makes magazine
How to make a decoupage jewellery box
Craft blogger Betty Bee shows you how to turn a boring bathroom cabinet into a beautiful decoupage jewellery box
How to make a coin purse
Pack up your pennies in this easy-to-make, cute coin purse by Charlie Moorby
Make a patchwork Christmas sack
Ditch the stocking and pretty up your presents this year by making a patchwork Christmas sack. Rachael Alexander shows you how
How to crochet a Christmas angel
Make your very own heavenly herald in the form of a cute crocheted angel to adorn the top of the Christmas tree
How to make patchwork baubles
With Christmas coming closer and money getting tighter, Hannah Bullivant has devised a project for cheap and easy homemade baubles
How to make a Jammie Dodger
Take time out with a cuppa and your felt stash to bake up a lifelike biscuit from Mollie Makes magazine
How to make a scented doggy bag
After the success of their catnip mouse campaign, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home is calling on crafters to make a scented bag to help keep dogs calm in kennels
How to make a Tatty Devine necklace
Rosie Wolfenden and Harriet Vine, the women behind cult jewellery label Tatty Devine, explain how to make a 'shrinky' necklace out of old crisp packets
How to make a jumper pouffe
This wonderful woollen seating swallows up unwanted fabric, says Victoria Woodcock
How to make a crochet apple jacket
In celebration of National Apple Day on October 21, we have a highly impractical craft project to keep your fruit warm this winter
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