Case in point: page 299 includes instructions for making a custom duvet cover. In today’s world, duvet covers are so cheap I buy them specifically to make prototypes. No guilt. No regrets. Just vibes and test pieces. If your heart truly lies in making a dust ruffle, page 291 is your moment. “What on earth is a dust ruffle?” I hear you ask. It’s a bed skirt. Although I’m fairly sure we started calling them valances sometime in the 1990s — which probably gives you a rough i

These friendships have taught me something I didn’t learn until much later in life: I don’t need to change who I am to belong. I don’t need to be louder, more present, or constantly available. The right people don’t need a polished version of me,  they’re quite happy with the slightly chaotic, tea-fuelled, often absent one.