Once upon a time the patchwork quilt was seen as a cheap way to keep warm and cut heating bills. These days, however it can be big business. A magazine is offering readers the chance to make their own ...

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 ...