Craft Focus - October/November 2024 (Issue 105)

20 SCHIFFER CRAFT Slow down and experience the therapeutic benefits of slow stitching with these 12 charming embroidery projects for absolute beginners and beyond! Written by popular fibre art designer and author Celeste Johnston, the projects focus on uplifting messages, lovely florals, and the comfort of home. From fluffy sweaters and stacks of books to gentle affirmations and meditative mandalas, you’ll feel the warmth with every stitch. Each project includes a detailed reference photograph, step-by-step instructions, a full-sized perforated pattern, and everything you need to know about stitches, thread, and materials. It’s a perfect book for beginners and advanced stitchers alike! sales@gazellebookservices.co.uk https://gazellebookservices.co.uk/products/9780764368585 LAVINIA STAMPS The Dream Witch Collection is brand new from Lavinia Stamps and consists of 14 new Halloween themed stamps. +44 (0)1824 710 691 cs@laviniastamps.com www.laviniastamps.com PENTEL (STATIONERY) LTD. The Pentel Arts range offers an exciting collection of products for drawing, decorating, designing and creating. Recent developments include new packaging additions to the Paint Marker family, with the introduction of special sets of colours in cardboard wallets, perfect for all kinds of projects. The sets of six and eight are available in original, vibrant colours or shimmering metallic shades including five new pearlescent colours. A choice of fine or medium bullet tip is offered in the wallets, but the full range of loose markers also includes a non-scratch extra fine tip. The go-to tool for decorating a wide range of surfaces Pentel Paint Markers are perfect for adding colour to a dull area of the garden with some personalised pebbles, creating a vibrant canvas to cover an uneven wall, or perhaps painting a pretty design on a plain glass vase. +44 (0)1793 823 333 salesoffice@pentel.co.uk www.pentel.co.uk PRESTEL One of Europe’s most popular and talented young textile stars, Lærke Bagger is also a vocal proponent of knitting as therapy. In her latest combination of memoir and knitting guide, she shares the poignant story of her relationship with her father - from his early abandonment of the family to their reconciliation and his death. Woven throughout these personal essays are a number of chic and quirky new patterns -including the Inner Child sweater, the Let It All Hang Out scarf, and Lærke’s version of the Scandinavian classic, which she calls the Family Sweater. As Lærke knits her way through grief, an identity crisis, and the reconstruction of her family life, she offers support for knitters on their own journeys of self-acceptance: tips for embracing imperfection, clever project-saving strategies, and the encouragement to experiment with ribbons, beads, fringes and different types of yarn. sales@prestel-uk.co.uk www.prestel.com

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