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

craft focus 61 new product showcase Dizzy & Creative Stand 12H21 This company is launching new stumpwork embroidery projects in the form of a range of fun designs in kit or booklet form where stitches are set out for both left- and right-handed stitchers. Each project has an illustrated mini tutorial and uses a different stitch or technique. These will have a broad customer appeal for beginner to experienced and this form of hand embroidery is rapidly rising in popularity. Great new designs available from Diamond Dotz include this lovely owl family picture with a mother and baby cuddled up together. Each set comes with the adhesive canvas design, a stylus tool, wax and a craft tray, plus the pre-sorted coloured dotz. This technique is rapidly becoming the new Zen craft, as the simple act of picking up a bead and placing it down on the design helps soothe away those daily stresses. Diamond Dotz Stand 12K31 Hawthorn Handmade Stand 12F12 The delightful Whale needle felting kit is the newest addition to Hawthorn Handmade’s felting kits. Made from 100 per British wool, he’s sure to make a splash and provide hours of felting fun. The Whale joins two other new needle felting kits including the Gloucester Old Spot Pig and magical mini Unicorn kit. Each kit comes with everything you need including two felting needles in a secure holder and detailed instructions with a size guide and step-by-step photos. The Rip it Away from The Gypsy Quilter is actually two tools in one. The razor blade is protected by a safety feature, which protects the fabric and your fingers but cuts through threads easily. Use the rubberized tip to grab loose threads and easily remove them from the fabric, and when not in use a plastic cover protects the blade. Hot products on the horizon We put the newest products for CHSI Stitches in the spotlight