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

NURSERY NECESSITIES For nearly 70 years, Jack Dempsey Needle Art has been a leader in creating needle art for embroidery. The charming patterns enable crafters to create wonderful heirloom quality quilts, adorable baby gifts, beautiful pillowcases, irresistible children’s items, and other keepsakes. Jack Dempsey Needle Art +1 314 231 5116 sales@jdneedleart.com jdneedleart.com CHALKING IT UP The trend for flat chalky paint finishes isn’t going anywhere soon, in fact, it’s quite the reverse, which is why PlastiKote has brought Chalk, a superior decorative spray paint to the market. Chalk is a high quality spray paint, which is easy to apply and gives a vintage look to furniture, mirrors, picture frames and ornaments. It’s available in a range of seven stylish colours, and gives an ultra matt chalky that’s perfect for anyone with an interest in interior design. Chalk has been specially developed so that it can also be easily sanded when dry to give a distressed finish, has a low solvent content, and gentle spray mist action means it can be used indoors and on virtually any surface. Always take care to mask off areas not to be painted but make a mistake and it can be simply wiped away with soap and water within 10 minutes. PlastiKote +44 (0)844 736 2235 plastikotehelp@valspar.com plastikote.co.uk ADD SHIMMER Brand new from Diamond Dotz are these cute Christmas designs and all crafters need to do is add their choice of filling. The range includes 14 different designs. Our favourites are the snowflake and tree shown here, but there are so many to choose from. Each kit contains the pillow with adhesive design, pre-sorted dotz, stylus, wax and sorting tray. The pillows are 18cm squared, and retail for £18.99 each. All designs are also available as standard kits, which retail for £16.99 each. Diamond Dotz is distributed by SoloCrafts in the UK +44 (0)161 464 7313 sales@solocrafts.com solo-crafts.com HANGING AROUND IN STYLE Inject personal style into the home by combining favourite designs with soft lighting to create a lovely ambience throughout. With NeedCraft’s lampshade making kit homemakers can do just that. Get creative and use your favourite fabrics and wallpaper to match any interior and create customised designs to fit your personality. The kits are available in a wide array of shapes and sizes so you’ll be able to find the best fit for each room and create a beautiful warm glow. Every kit has sturdy and durable components so you’ll have no trouble constructing professional and one-of-a-kind lampshades alongside the handy how-to video tutorials available on the NeedCraft YouTube channel. Dannells’ NeedCraft +44 (0)1992 700 311 info@dannells.com dannells.com 52 craft focus home makers