Home comforts - five cosy projects for autumn

Put your craft skills to good use this October

Keep warm this autumn with our handy craft ideas - sponsored by Laura Ashley.

Snuggle up with a quilted hot water bottle, create your own draught excluder or learn how to make a reversible throw.

And if that's not enough to keep you busy, check out our step-by-step guide to creating a cushion rosette (pictured) and headboard cover.

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Make a pretty ribbon rosette finished with a button to jazz up a cushion