make!

Cath Kidston

16 exclusive Cath Kidston designs over 40 projects

with free
tote bag
inside!

PHOTOGRAPHY BY PIA TRYDE

contents make!Cath Kidston
introduction 8
how to iron on 10
how to appliqué 12
how to embroidery 16 Here is a unique opportunity for all Cath Kidston fans to make their own projects
and gifts using Cath’s original motifs. Inspired by vintage prints found in car boot
and jumble sales, and reinvented in cool modern colours, Cath Kidston’s instantly
kitchen 20
breakfast tablecloth 22
individual napkins and placemats 24
spotty
recognisable designs are so popular that they now feature on everything from mugs
and floral tea towels 26
strawberry apron 28
cottage tea cosy and egg cosy 30
floral
to tents. Whether your favourite is Stanley the dog, the sailing boat, cowboys or a
laundry bag and peg bag 32
pot of flowers framed picture 34
edged tablecloth 36
useful
floral, you will find them here as, for the first time, Cath is giving away 16 pattern
tips and the next step 38
templates of her famous designs.
There are 48 original projects, grouped into chapters covering the Kitchen,
bedroom 40
rose shawl 42
floral throw for bed 44
Stanley hot water bottle Bedroom, Clothing, Kids, Bags and Gifts. There are basic projects for the beginner –
cover 46
spotty pillowcase and sheet 48
detailed pillowcases 50
song bird bed socks 52 simple details that can be added to a T-shirt or the edges of a tablecloth – as well as

country cottage cushion 54
flower-trimmed pyjamas 56
useful tips and the next step 58 the more advanced, such as an embroidered cushion and a Stanley hot water bottle
cover. Cath shows you how to turn an old cardie into an heirloom, how to update a
clothing 60
sailing boat t-shirt 62
cowboy skirt 64
flower detail dress 66
starry holdall and bring new life to a tired denim jacket.

t-shirt 68
alphabet jumper 70
pocket detail shirt 72
spotty beret 74
racing car scarf 76 There is also a wealth of useful tips from Cath and masses of ideas for other
ways to use the templates. Accompanying the book is a blank tote bag and pencil,

useful tips and the next step 78
so that you can get started straightaway with one of the fantastic templates. And at
the beginning of the book is a How-to section detailing all the techniques you will
kids 80
cowboy denim jacket 82
racing car jumper 84
rose cardigan 86
floral
need to make every one of these special projects.
dress 88
starry bib 90
alphabet cushion 92
floral baby bag 94
racing car blanket 96

useful tips and the next step 98

One of Britain’s leading and most loved designers, Cath Kidston is best known for
bags 100
tote bag with spots 102
tote bag with stars 104
flower detailed cosmetic
her vintage-inspired, cheerful prints. She opened her first shop in Notting Hill in
bag 106
cowboy tweed bag 108
floral holdall 110
song bird baby purse 112
strawberry
1993; the company now owns 15 shops and concessions in the UK and two in Japan.
basket 114
rose knitting bag 116
useful tips and the next step 118
Cath has published two previous books – In Print is published by Quadrille – and
has a very successful stationery line.
gifts 120
dog cushion 122
sailing boat framed picture 124
greetings cards 126
£14.99 Paperback

floral needle case 128
flower-trimmed towel and flannel 130
starry shower curtain 132 Includes free tote bag
978 184400 584 0

rose gloves 134
useful tips and the next step 136 176pp 280 x 216mm
Quadrille Publishing Limited Approx 30,000 words
Alhambra House 16 design templates
resources 138
acknowledgements 144
templates 145 27–31 Charing Cross Road 75 4-colour photographs
London WC2H 0LS 40 colour artworks
www.quadrille.co.uk Publication October 2008
WHY NOT CHANGE THE BUTTONS ON THE
CARDIGAN TO MATCH THE COLOURS OF THE
EMBROIDERY THREADS.
Rose
Cardigan
WHAT YOU WILL NEED...

Template of flowers

A4 light Vilene interfacing in white

Invisible marker pen

Scissors

1 cardigan

Iron

Embroidery needle

A selection of embroidery threads
(I’ve used one skein of each colour)
This pretty antique-style cardigan has embroidered
rose detailing around the collar and cuffs. This
simple technique will turn an old cardie into a
keepsake to hand down through the generations.
1 Adjust the size of the flower template using a photocopier, so that
it is the correct size for your garment. (I’ve cut out smaller sections
of the template and created my own design with the pieces.) With
its glue-side down, place the flower templates under the Vilene.
2 Using an invisible marker trace over the image. (You may wish to
indicate on the Vilene what colour each area is to help guide you
later on.)
3 Carefully cut out the traced flowers and arrange onto the cardigan.
Iron into position.
4 Using over-and-over stitch (see page 17) and the appropriate
coloured embroidery thread, fill in each area of the templates.
Work from the outside edge of each section in, and make sure your
stitches aren’t too long. In some areas, you may need to have two
stitches end to end.
BEFORE YOU TRACE THE FLOWER TEMPLATE ONTO THE VILENE, IT ’S VERY
IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS GLUE-SIDE DOWN.
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 IF YOU LIKE THIS PROJECT, THEN
YOU COULD TRY IT WITH A
DIFFERENT- SHAPED TEMPLATE –
WHY NOT TRY THE STARS FOR A
NIGHT- TIME THEME ?

Spotty Pillowcase
and Sheet This is a brilliant way of using up odd scraps
of fabric. Once you’ve finished this project
why not to try adding dots to something
else – a tablecloth, for example.

1 Gather together all your fabric pieces and iron the

bondaweb onto the back of each.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED...

Selection of coloured cotton
fabrics, both plain and patterned

Iron

Bondaweb

Colour copies of dot template
(an average-sized pillowcase
and double-bed sheet edge
uses approximately 150 dots)

Scissors
2 Pin the copied templates of the dots onto the right side
of the fabric. Using the template as a guide, cut out the
different-sized dots.
3 Peel off the bondaweb backing from each dot. Arrange
the dots glue-side down onto the pillowcase and along the
sheet edge. Iron into place.
4 Using simple stitches all around each circle (as shown in
the bottom right-hand photograph) and complimentary
cotton thread secure into place.

Pillowcase and sheet

Selection of cotton thread to

match fabrics

Needle

I F YOU DON ’ T WANT TO COMPLETELY COVER THE PILLOWCASE

IN DOTS THEN YOU CAN ALWAYS USE A SMALLER NUMBER OF
CUT- OUT DOTS AND ARRANGE THEM IN A SIMPLE PATTERN .

48 Bedroom
IT MIGHT BE EASIER TO SEW THROUGH THE
FELT USING HALF THE THICKNESS OF THE
EMBROIDERY THREAD .

Cowboy Denim
Jacket Be part of your own Wild West adventure with a
customised cowboy jacket. Yee-ha!

1 Adjust the size of the cowboy and cactus templates using a photocopier,
so that they are the correct sizes for your garment. Carefully cut out each
section.

2 Iron bondaweb onto one side of each piece of felt. Either side will do, as
felt does not have a right or wrong side.

3 Making sure that you are using the correct coloured felt, pin the cut-out
sections of the templates onto the felt – red felt for the cowboy’s jumper
and gun, blue for the trousers etc.

4 Carefully cut out all the shapes and then peel off the backing paper from
the bondaweb. Decide where you would like the images on the jacket and
WHAT YOU WILL NEED...
arrange with their glue-sides down. Iron into position. Iron on the pieces

Iron individually, layering it up slowly and more accurately.

Bondaweb

Felt pieces to match Cowboy and 5 Using running stitch (see page 16) and matching embroidery thread secure
cactus template 20cm square each the felt into position by sewing all around the individual pieces about 2mm

Pins in from the edge.

4 colour copies of the template of
6 Add a brown stitch for the horse’s eye and the cowboy features.
cowboy and cactus

Scissors
7 Mark out the lassoo using some chalk and follow along the line using

A demin jacket
chain stitch (see page 17) and embroidery thread.

A piece of chalk

A needle 8 Mark out the other details (the cactus flowers, grass and flying dust) with

Embroidery threads to match chalk and embroider over the markings using a combination of over-and-
template and embroidery needle over stitch and running stitch (see page 16–17) with appropriate coloured
embroidery thread.

9 For the cactus on the front follow the same procedure.

ENSURE YOU PIN THE TEMPLATES TO THE RIGHT SIDE

OF THE FELT, NOT THE BONDAWEB SIDE , OTHERWISE
YOUR IMAGE WILL COME OUT IN REVERSE .

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