Craft Focus - October/November 2024 (Issue 105)

HAWTHORN HANDMADE Bring the mystical to your craft corner with this stunning new mini celestial wolf embroidery kit. The hoop is an adorable 4in making it the perfect way to try this magical craft. The 48-page instruction booklet and pattern guide you every step of the way, so even a total beginner can create their own mini masterpiece. info@hawthornhandmade.co.uk www.hawthornhandmade.com SEARCH PRESS Take a walk through the stunning stitched world of renowned embroiderer Chloe Giordano, and discover not only her unique way of working with sewing thread but also a sublime collection of her exquisite textile art, inspired by her love of the natural world. This expanded paperback edition, Needlepainted Woodland Animals, gives fresh insight into the ways Chloe’s style is evolving and developing, and contains three new artworks, each containing insights into her creative process. +44 (0)1892 510 850 www.searchpress.com BOTHY THREADS This woollen tapestry kit, Funday Tapestry, is worked on 10 count full colour printed Zweigart interlock canvas with Appletons 100 per cent pure English tapestry wools and stranded cottons (for the back stitch details). The kit also includes a needle and clear stitch diagram and instructions. The finished design size is 14 inches square. This kit is based on original artwork by Lucy Pittaway. It was first released by Bothy Threads on the 13th August 2024 as part of the Bothy Threads Summer 2024 Collection. info@bothythreads.com www.bothythreads.com DEIGHTON NEEDLEWORKS The design, Trees, is inspired by the art of Wassily Kandinsky. It is available as a printed canvas only, and also as a colour downloadable chart so if you like the design but don’t ‘do’ tapestry, this can be stitched onto a finer canvas or cross-stitch fabric such as Aida. The company’s USP is that it concentrates on reducing waste and giving customers as much choice as possible in how they stitch the designs. Hence, no wools, no needles, no packaging, no waste. info@graffitiprint.co.uk www.needlepoint-tapestry.co.uk 68

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