Dulux announces Colour of the Year
Dulux announced their Colour of the Year as True Joy - and it's easy to see why! We all want happier, uplifting...
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Dulux announces Colour of the Year
Dulux announced their Colour of the Year as True Joy - and it's easy to see why! We all want happier, uplifting...
Hornby Hobbies Launches ‘Model Shop of the Year’ Awards
Hornby Hobbies, the name behind iconic brands such as Hornby, Scalextric, Airfix, and Corgi,...
Christmas shoppers to splurge this year as sales rise 4 percent
Christmas spending is set to hit £88.29bn this year as consumers boost spending...
Spring Fair launches hotel stay competition
Spring Fair, the UK's leading Home, Gift, and Fashion retail trade show taking place from 2nd – 5th...
Summer came and went pretty fast, I’m sure you’ll all agree! The weather was temperamental and retail was fair. According to the Office of National Statistics, retail sales volumes (quantity bought) were estimated to have risen by 0.5 per cent in July 2024, as people opted for the high street rather than the beaches and parks.
Moving on, you may have already started your Halloween displays and planning for the Golden Quarter. If you’re still in need of topping up your stock rooms, do check out our product features that are jam packed with craft kits, embroidery hoops, art supplies and cross stitch kits. I’ve also picked my top 15 festive items your customers are sure to love. If that’s not enough, we have a feature dedicated to patchwork and quilting - I for one would love to try my hand at this skill. Snuggling up under one of your own creations or gifting a special keepsake would be a wonderful feeling, I’m sure.
As always, do check out our company profiles that focus on some of the best in the industry, giving you a bucketload of inspiration. We chat with Cygnet Yarns and Koseli Handmade to name a few.
Enjoy the issue!
Rachel Westall, Editor
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Rachel x
Slöjd published by Batsford, is Swedish for handicrafts. But it's so much more than making things with your hands. In Sweden, slöjd is a compulsory subject taught to all schoolchildren, but it is also a concept that extends beyond the classroom as a mentality for life. Slöjd fosters the mindset that you can use what you have at hand to make what you need or mend the things around you, building confidence and increasing resilience to encourage you to seek new solutions for any problem you might encounter in life.In her new book, Kerstin Neumüller introduces the concept of slöjd through 18 wood and textile projects.
If you like this, check out more inspirational ideas.
Established in 2014 and located on the outskirts of Nottingham; Oakwood Archer Ltd is a small, family run business. The company releases a new line every month on Create and Craft. Stuart Bestwick, Managing Director of Oakwood Archer Ltd chats to Craft Focus about their exclusive ranges and new website launch: www.oakwooddirect.co.uk
Over the last 11 years, Marvling Bros Ltd has gone from strength to strength and it continues to develop and grow its range. Marvling sells products around the world, while maintaining their company ethos. The products are still designed, and hand produced by the small team in Essex.Emma Dobie and Hayley Madden Co-founders of Marvling Bros Ltd talk to Craft Focus about their business that started at the school gates!
