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The Force Is Strong with Craft Buddy
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In this edition, we take a look at some purrfect crafts in our cat-themed product feature. Our feline friends continue to be one of the most popular design inspirations in the craft world – alongside their equally beloved canine counterparts.
Next, we present our summer product showcase: a selection of cheerful crafts sure to tempt shoppers into your store during the sunny months ahead.
Father’s Day is also just around the corner, and we’ve gathered some delightful gift ideas for the father figure in your life – from stylish pens to sock-making kits and more.
Finally, it’s that time of year when stationery fans from far and wide head to the Business Design Centre for the London Stationery Show. We’ve reached out to some of this year’s exhibitors to fi nd out what they’ll be bringing to the show, so be sure to take note of their stand numbers.
It’s always such a positive and inspiring event, and we can’t wait to see you there.
Rachel Westall, Editor
PS. If you have any news you would like to submit to this site or Craft Focus magazine, please email editor@craftfocus.com
Rachel x
The log cabin block has been one of the foundations of patchwork quilting for over a century and a half. From the key idea – strips of fabric (the logs) are sewn around a central square – it lends itself to almost countless variations. In this beautiful and practical book, textile artist Catherine-Marie Longtin guides you through 100 of these variations, ranging from the traditional to the contemporary. Starting with an inspirational showcase of the block designs, Log Cabin Quilt Blocks then offers step-by-step instructions on how to create each of the blocks for yourself, as well as ideas on how to play with the basic elements of the log cabin to produce stunning new designs. Catherine-Marie Longtin is a French-Canadian textile artist and quilter. She spent 11 years working in academia, gaining a PhD in Cognitive Sciences, before signing up for evening quilting classes at Morley College in London to develop her passion for textiles.
For further info, email: sales@batsfordbooks.com or visit: www.batsfordbooks.com
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Applications for exhibition space at Toy Fair 2027 are now officially open via the Toy Fair website. Organised by the British Toy & Hobby Association (BTHA), Toy Fair will once again return to Olympia, London, from the 19th to 21st January 2027, spanning the iconic Grand, National and Upper West Halls for three dynamic days of business, networking and product discovery.
This Q&A with Amelia Gallichan, Sales and Marketing Assistant at Exacompta Clairefontaine, explores the company's transformation from Tollit & Harvey to Exaclair Ltd, and what that shift has meant for growth, design and the wider stationery sector. Exacompta Clairefontaine is a French company with a long and respected history in the stationery and creative industries, dating back to 1858. Over the years, the group has expanded internationally, with subsidiaries and operations across the globe, including in Japan, the US, and Europe.
