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Take away your January blues with the Make Me for Springtime range from Mouseloft. These cute designs have an RRP £3.34. The designs fit within a 64mm diameter circle for framing. Each kit contains: aida fabric (14hpi Zweigart), threads (DMC), needle and full, easy to follow instructions.
Order from the Mouseloft website www.mouseloft.co.uk or phone on 01477 533566
Tempt your tastebuds with this brand new counted cross stitch kit from Design Works Crafts called Pastries. A detailed picture with sweet treats and a friendly budgerigar too – what's not to love! The design finishes as 30cm by 30cm and retails for £49.99. The kit contains 14 count aida fabric, stranded cottons on a floss card, needle, chart and clear instructions. For further info, email: sales@solocrafts.com or call: +44 (0)161 464 7313 or visit the website: www.solocrafts.com
Avenue Mandarine, the manufacturers of educational toys and games, has recently launched a new addition to its range of engaging creative boxes. The stylishly cute bird house to build is ideal for welcoming birds and insects into a garden, allotment or green space. Each box contains a selection of wooden pieces and acrylic paints, a brush, glue and instructions, which enable the user to create a unique bird house of their own. Perfect for children aged six and over, this set will help young crafters develop their focus and fine motor skills, whist also exploring colours and reducing stress. For further information, call +44 (0)1553 696 600 , email: sales@exaclair.co.uk or visit the website www.exaclairlimited.com
Ideal for dressmakers, sewers, crafters or anybody who is generally creative, Whiteley's sewing, embroidery and craft scissors gift sets are perfect for someone to get started on their next project. Always striving to perfect its art, each blade, pair of scissors or shears is still hand-made and tested by craftsmen - this knowledge, passed down over generations, instils quality and artistry into every item produced and personalised today.
Visit: www.whiteley.co.uk/store/sewing/gold-sewing-gift-set
STABILO BOSS ORIGINAL NatureCOLORS highlighters are a great way to add decorative flair to your writing. It comes in six different shades inspired by nature's colour palette to create a modern and trendy look in your texts or any other creative project. The text marker can be used to underline and highlight text passages, and the chisel tip offers two-line widths: 2 mm and 5 mm. It's also the perfect tool for hand lettering, colouring, journaling, shading, and sketching. And how on trend, with the recent release of Pantone's Colour of the Year - Mocha Mousse!
Visit: https://www.stabilo.com
The Great Pottery Throw Down: 20 Projects to Create at Home is the official tie-in to accompany the new series of the popular tv show. Covering everything you need to learn the basics of both hand building and throwing, it takes you through 20 projects inspired by the show's challenges.
Learn everything from how to set up your space and choose the right clay, to the basics of using a wheel and the three core hand building techniques (slab building, coiling and pinching). The projects are designed to build on your skills as you work through the book, starting with beginner-friendly items such as an egg cup or mug and working up to more advanced projects like a jug or teapot. Packed with expert advice throughout, The Great Pottery Throw Down book is an essential guide to making pottery at home.
The Great Pottery Throw Down returns to Channel 4 for an eighth series in Sunday 5th January 2025, at 7:45pm.
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Make your very own Rocketman or Tiny Dancer, Elton John with this easy to make craft kit. Sew an Elton doll or mini cushion with this screen printed black and white craft kit. The kit has easy to follow instructions for beginner sewers. Make the kit into a simple stuffed doll or get creative with some paint, embroidery or applique.
For further info, email: hello@fathenandflo.com or visit the website: https://fathenandflo.com
How festive is this new design named, William's Christmas Wish by John Clayton. Available through Heritage Crafts it is part of the John Clayton Collection. It measures, 21.5cm x 25.5cm and has an RRP: £38.95. The kit contains: 14ct aida or 27ct Zweigart fabric, DMC stranded cottons sorted on to numbered cards, a needle, and clear charts and instructions.
Visit: https://www.hcrafts.com
Think creatively this Christmas with Bangarang, the Family Card Game, £12.99 from Ginger Fox. This fast-paced and hilariously chaotic card game will quickly become a family game night favourite.
Visit: Bangarang Card Game | Fast-Paced Family Fun | Ginger Fox
Embrace a meditative experience through macramé, or what Isabella calls “yoga for the mind” with 17 macramé projects containing breathing exercises and questions to reflect on. Whether you're a complete beginner to macramé and wanting to do something creative or aiming to focus on mindfulness, Mindful Macramé has something for everyone from quick 30-minute creations to those that take an hour. Create jewellery, belts, keyrings, coasters, placemats, plant hangers and more!
Her website www.isabellastrambio.com is packed with ‘all things macramé’ as well as information on how to turn a craft passion into a creative business. Follow Isabella on Instagram @_twome
