Craft Focus - August/September 2020 (Issue 80)

44 THE CRAFTY KIT COMPANY These wonderfully wintery Christmas Gnomes are ideal for beginners, and come beautifully presented in a printed gift box. This is a new needle-felting design from The Crafty Kit Company perfect for the festive season. info@craftykitcompany.co.uk https://trade.craftykitcompany.co.uk LITTONDALE FABRICS Littondale Craft Fabrics has launched its new fold-up 60 cm wide advent calendars designed in-house by Andrea Heaton. There are three designs: the Celtic Stag, the Nativity and Woodland friends. The Nativity has fabric textures for the colourings on the design to give the scene depth. All have metallic numbers gold or silver, and metallic enhancements either on the scenes or a metallic tartan for the Stag. Full instructions are printed on the side of the panel together with gift tags and appliques. +44 (0)1756 793 908 andrea@eborfabrics.co.uk www.littondalefabrics.co.uk BOTHY THREADS Capture the sophistication and sparkle of London with this stylish design, Snowy London , available at the end of August. The design is worked on a colour printed background and uses stranded cottons, perle, ‘sparkle’ thread and metallic silver. Silver sequins add extra twinkle to complete the Winter wonderland scene. The finished size is 24cm x 32cm. info@bothythreads.com https://www.bothythreads.com CORINNE LAPIERRE What could be more special than creating your own Christmas decorations that’ll become treasured family heirlooms? One of Corinne Lapierre’s bestselling collections is her 12 Days of Christmas felt sewing kits made of 13 different designs. Corinne has also put them together in a book retailing at £9 with a special felt pack complete with embroidery threads and ribbons retailing at £28.80. Your customers will love this affordable way to create all 13 designs with beautiful soft wool mix felt. All orders will receive free PoS. +44 (0)113 2460403 info@corinnelapierre.com www.corinnelapierre.com