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Craft Focus magazine is a bi-monthly trade publication for the craft industry, distributed to Art & Craft shops, Toy shops, Model shops, Haberdashers and Needlecraft retailers.
Each issue contains detailed information on upcoming trade shows and reviews many new and innovative products, enabling retailers to make informed and profitable buying decisions for their business. Find out more about the magazine here.
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The countdown begins to h+h americas 2025
Anticipation is soaring for h+h americas 2025, the premier event for the creative crafts industry....
Creative Retail Awards 2025 unveils high-profile judging panel
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Annie Sloan launches five new chalk paint colours!
Paint legend Annie Sloan CBE is excited to announce five new Chalk Paint colours to celebrate 35...
Welcome to summer! This issue, we have our fabulous five-page special dedicated to summer inspired crafts. It’s enough to get you pouring yourself a Pimm’s in no time. We also delve into the animal print trend – it’s all over the high street so make sure you’re also stocking safari styles on your shelves. And let’s not forget Father’s Day, as we round up the latest crafts for the leading male figure in your life.
Moving on, it’s that time of year where stationery lovers far and wide embark into Islington’s Business Design Centre for the London Stationery Show. We hope you enjoy this event and continue to share our passion for all things stationery. Vamping up your workspace is so on
trend and we’ve rounded up so many beautiful products in our Stylish Stationery feature so do check it out on p39.
Lastly, we have plenty of company profiles, where we chat to leading retailers and wholesalers to see how they’re doing business, what’s working and what’s not. We speak to David Mather Supplies, Acorn Fabrics and Pebeo, to name a few.
We hope you enjoy the issue
Rachel Westall, Editor
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Rachel x
Paint legend Annie Sloan CBE is excited to announce five new Chalk Paint colours to celebrate 35 years since she invented her revolutionary furniture paint. The collection includes two colours the colour expert has wanted to bring out in Chalk Paint for a long time – dramatic reddish-purple Tyrian Plum and Canvas, a perfect warm neutral - together with three new shades inspired by travel and art history: barely-there blush-toned Rococo White, soft muted Jaipur Pink and bold and bright Sandalwood Red.
(0)1865 713 080 | http://www.anniesloan.com
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Acorn Fabrics started in the Lake District in 1975. We're now located in a renovated Victorian weaving mill in Lancashire. A third-generation family business supplying a collection of stock supported fine fabrics, designed primarily, to be used in producing high end shirts. Despite this, the company has a vast customer base including childrenswear, ladieswear, equestrian wear, corporatewear, designers and couture. Here, James Chatburn Co-owner & Director tells us more
DekelDyes is located in Israel and from the studio, ships worldwide. The company has been working in the textile field for more than 10 years with the supply shop being introduced in the last six years. Suzanne Tamar Dekel, owner of DekelDyes, chats to Craft Focus, about her sustainable, organic, fair trade company, dedicated to making natural textiles and dyes .
