Craft Focus - August/September 2020 (Issue 80)

20 THE CRAFTY KIT COMPANY Here are brand new cross stitch kits from the Crafty kit Company. There are six cheery Woodland Creature kits to choose from: bear, fox, hedgehog, owl, squirrel and racoon. Each kit contains everything needed to complete the project, including beautiful DMC threads, and a quality bamboo embroidery hoop for displaying the finished picture. info@craftykitcompany.co.uk trade.craftykitcompany.co.uk LITTONDALE FABRICS Based in a small village called Embsay on the edge of Skipton in north Yorkshire, Littondale Fabrics Ltd was founded in 2018 and by the same team that founded Ebor Fabrics. Featured here is the company’s new jungle panel and co-ordinates. If you have any questions please contact Andrea, contact details are listed below. +44 (0)1756 793 908 andrea@eborfabrics.co.uk www.littondalefabrics.co.uk CYGNET YARNS Cygnet Pure Baby Prints is an incredibly soft double-knit yarn developed with anti-pilling technology. This printed yarn is perfect for knitting or crocheting babies’ garments, toys, accessories, and blankets with a sweet multi-stripe effect design. Partnering the Cygnet Pure Baby DK range, the Prints version complements the solid shades perfectly. It’s available in five delicate shades with 100 per cent anti-pilling acrylic. The RRP is £3.29 for a 100g ball. +44 (0)1274 743 374 www.cygnetyarns.com TINA FRANCIS TAPESTRY Over the last few years Tina Francis has been ‘bringing bargello back’, her recently released book Modern Bargello (published by Search Press) has galvansied interest in this fantastic canvas work craft. Using the same quality components as traditional tapestry needlepoint kits, Tina has created some beautiful kits for both the beginner and experienced stitcher alike. The bonus of bargello is that once you’ve completed your foundation row the design builds quickly rewarding the stitchers efforts! Bold use of colour is what Tina Francis is known for in her tapestry needlepoint work and her new kits are no exception, colour and design resonate to create exciting positive pieces of stitching. Framed kits are a particular favourite of Tinas - these framed kits include a box frame ready to receive and display the work once complete. Using quality yarns and threads from Anchor, DMC and Cygnet, canvas from Zweigart and Darice and always a John James needle the kits – these make great quality gifts. +44 (0)7979 854 649 www.tina-francis-tapestry.co.uk