Easter EGG SET

Keep eggs in this pretty hen basket and next week make their matching egg cosies

- CHERYL OWEN

SIZE Hen basket 19cm high

YOU WILL NEED

* Sharp HB pencil, ruler and tracing paper

*25cm of 110cm-wide patterned fabric A

*25cm of 110cm-wide patterned fabric B

*25cm of 90cm-wide fusible medium loft fleece

* 15x15cm square of fusible ultra-heavy interfacing

*20x15cm rectangle of red plain fabric

* 15x8cm rectangle of yellow plain fabric

* 4x4cm square of black felt

* Matching sewing threads

STOCKISTS Tilda Creating Memories Carla Pink and Evie Blue fabric, £3.99 per fat quarter, The Homemakery (thehomemakery.co.uk); Fusible medium loft fleece, £2.42 for 25cm, fusible ultra heavy interfacing, £2.28 for 25cm, Cotton Patch (cotton patch.co.uk).

Making paper patterns

On a photocopier, enlarge the patterns by 160%. Trace the patterns onto tracing paper, placing the outer base on folded tracing paper, matching broken lines to the fold. Mark the arrows, details, dots and notches. Cut out the patterns and open out flat.