Debbie's first book on making cushion covers was published by Search Press in December 2011 and went straight to number one in the Amazon bestseller charts. She has since published 11 other best-selling titles: Sew Useful, Sew Bunting, Half Yard Heaven, Half Yard Home, Half Yard Gifts, Sew Brilliant Bags, Half Yard Christmas, Half Yard Kids, Half Yard Gifts and Love to Sew Quilted Covers and Cosies and Love to Sew Sewing Room Accessories, with three other books in production at the moment. In 2015, Half Yard Christmas won the silver award for Best New Craft Book in the International Craft Awards. In 2016, Half Yard Gifts was highly commended in the Best Home Sewing Book category in the Homemaker Book Awards. Debbie hosts a sewing forum [www.shortcutstosewing.co.uk] with over 1800 members, where she answers their questions and introduces new sewers to each other. She has over 100 videos on You Tube [thimblelane channel] demonstrating sewing projects: the channel has over 100,000 subscribers and the total views now exceeds 10 million. Visit her new website: www.debbieshore.tv

Introduction 8 Sewing kit 10 Before you start 12 The projects 18 Pillow Cover 18 Posy Cone 20 Jar Wraps 22 Tray Mat 24 Bunting 28 Bucket Bag 30 Tissuebox Cover 34 Notebook Cover 38 Letter Holder 40 Floral Wreath 44 Dressing Table Mat 48 Glasses Case 52 Birdhouse Peg Bag 54 Hanging Hearts 58 Shabby Chic Advent Calendar 62 Doily Clutch Bag 66 Shabby Chic Christmas Stocking 70 Little Cottages 74 Tea Cosy 78 Vintage Cake Frill 82 Repair Kit 84 Pincushion pot 88 Shabby Chic Shoulder Bag 92 Templates 94 Index 96