Craft Focus - June/July 2023 (Issue 97)

 FEEL AT HOME Creature comforts ready to give your house the homemade touch! BOTHY THREADS Botanical Butterfly is one of the latest tapestry designs to fly out of Bothy Threads. Worked from artwork by the very talented Jade Mosinski, this flora and fauna inspired butterfly would look perfect in any lounge, kitchen, summer house or bedroom. Designed to complement Botanical Bee which was launched in August 2022, these two tapestry cushion designs make the perfect pair. This tapestry kit is worked on 10 count full colour printed Zweigart interlock canvas with Anchor tapestry wools, full instructions and chart included. info@bothythreads.com www.bothythreads.com CYGNET YARNS Cygnet Yarns has this brand-new pattern ‘Day at the beach baby blanket’ in Silcaress DK by Emkatcrochet aka Helen Free. +44 (0)1274 743 374 www.cygnetyarns.com GOOD FABRIC This very autumnal cosy brick red colour cotton waffle fabric is our go to fabric choice for sewing home and bath accessories such as dressing gowns, towels, pads, washcloths, stockings and handmade Christmas presents. hello@goodfabric.co.uk https://goodfabric.co.uk SEARCH PRESS Learn how to alter or create entirely new garments from pre-loved clothes or forgotten fabrics that are not only chic but don’t cost the earth in The Re:Fashion Wardrobe. Beginning with advice on equipment, fabrics and how to source your clothes for refashioning, author Portia Lawrie will then take you step-by-step through a collection of 11 garments that she has reworked, showing you just how easy it is to refresh or drastically change any piece of clothing you come across. Every garment in the collection can be used to create a modern capsule wardrobe that you can wear throughout the year, and Portia has included advice on how to adjust the garments in the book to make versions suitable for different times of the year. +44 (0)1892 510 850 www.searchpress.com 49 MAKING FOR THE HOME

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