Sew a handy doorstop

1. Cut a 9cm x 27cm piece of linen and 12.5cm x 27cm of floral print. Using a 1cm seam allowance and with right sides facing, stitch together down the longest sides. Iron the seam open. On the front, topstitch near the pressed seam using beige thread.

2. Download and print the templates. Trace a cat outline onto orange fabric, back with webbing and place so it covers part of the join. Add a face cut from linen and contrasting yellow ear inserts. Using a deep purple thread, stitch around the body twice. Sew the linen face using beige thread and details in purple.

3. To sew the phrase, ‘the cat’s whiskers’ write it onto tissue paper, pin in place and machine or hand stitch before tearing the paper away. Iron on the reverse. Cut two 10cm x 27cm side panels in a coordinating grey print and stitch one to each side of the front panel. Sew a scallop pattern in grey thread down the right side of the linen section. Iron the seams open.

4. Cut a 19.5cm x 27cm piece of backing fabric to match the size of the front panel. Stitch to one of the sides. Iron all seams open on the reverse and topstitch next to the seams in grey thread. Cut a 10cm x 19.5cm top and bottom in grey print and