Craft Focus - February/March 2025 (Issue 107)

 Great British crafts British companies that you can trust! BOTHY THREADS As the largest cross stitch manufacturer in the UK, Bothy Threads are well known for exceptional quality, user friendly products and excellent customer service. They aim to make cross stitch fun and accessible for all ages and abilities from a busy and bustling unit on the edge of the Lake District. Bothy Threads supports artists from all over the UK including Lucy Pittaway, Hannah Dale, Sally Swannell and many more. The featured cross stitch design, Briannia, is based on original artwork from the ever-popular Shoe Art Collection by Sally King. The RRP is £29.99. +44 (0)1900 828 844 info@bothythreads.com www.bothythreads.com LAVINIA STAMPS Lavinia Stamps is an established British company offering a wide range of distinctive and inspirational art and crafting products. Lavinia Stamps prides itself on designing everything from start to finish. The images are all hand drawn which give them their one-of-a-kind quality, offering something different every time. +44 (0)1824 710 691 www.laviniastamps.com FUTUREBLAST LIMITED T/A SOLOCRAFTS SoloCrafts are a distributor of cross stitch and other needlecrafts and most recently, Lion Brand Yarns, to retailers across the UK. Established in the late ’90s the current owners, Emma Smith and Peter Marsh, took the reins in 2014. They bring great product from around the globe into their warehouse in Manchester, enabling UK businesses to have a next day service on thousands of kits and yarns from all over the world. +44 (0)161 464 7313 sales@solocrafts.com www.solocrafts.com 53 BEST OF BRITISH

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