Craft Focus - Dec 2017/Jan 2018 (Issue 64)

craft focus 109 winter crafts baby, it’s cold outside Help customers with their crafting new year’s resolutions with products perfect for the season Snug as a bug House of Alistair is known for its stylish sewing accessories and kits. The Hot Water Bottle Cover kit is an ideal gift for any crafter this winter. With eight wonderful Liberty fabrics to choose, this water bottle will become a must-coveted accessory, and make a great gift this winter. The RRP is £24.99. House of Alistair +44 (0)20 3417 5572 alistair@houseofalistair.com houseofalistair.com Woodland wonders The new Fox in the Wood range from Threaders is a 100 per cent quality cotton-based fabric, which features silver and gold foil detailing for a touch of luxury. There are a total of nine beautiful designs in the range, all in a sumptuous colourway, as well as a nine -piece fat quarter bundle and six-piece co-ordinating thread box. Stitchers will find this collection of super-soft fabrics perfect for an array of projects from dressmaking to gifts and items for around the home. Crafter’s Companion +44 (0)1388 660 930 trade@crafterscompanion.co.uk crafterscompaniontrade.co.uk Seasonal accessories King Cole has patterns for all seasons but wools best come into play for making winter warmers such as pattern 5016, which features four beautiful shawls, snoods and scarfs to make in the company’s Panache double-knit yarn. Another great pattern for making pretty scarves is 5022. This pattern features scarves made using garter stitch including triangular, eyelet and stocking stitch. King Cole +44 (0)1756 703 670 enquiries@kingcole.com kingcole.com Let it snow, let it snow Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful. Why not use DecoArt Snow-Tex to add that wintry feel to your craft projects. The white dimensional paint dries to create effects like snow and stucco on most craft surfaces, and is available in 2oz, 4oz and 16oz pots. Snow-Tex can be painted once dry or tinted while wet by adding Americana Acrylics. It’s great for embellishing holiday ornaments, scrapbooks, gift bags, greeting cards, memory crafts, tags, boxes and holiday decorations. It can be used on wood, tin, ceramic, pottery, clay, Christmas decorations, polymer clay, plaster, resin, papier-mâché, concrete, paper, posterboard, Styrofoam, ornamental glass, plastic, terracotta plant pots, journals and paper craft projects. Country Love Crafts +44 (0)1235 861 700 sales@countrylovecrafts.co.uk countrylovecrafts.com