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Until 31st October TroGlitter cast acrylic sheets are available at a 20 per cent discount, while glitter...
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.
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All that Glitters discounted in October!
Until 31st October TroGlitter cast acrylic sheets are available at a 20 per cent discount, while glitter...
Carte Blanche Greetings partners with Bulldog Licensing
Carte Blanche Greetings, best known for the award-winning Me to You brand and its signature...
Craft Festival Cheltenham launches Christmas event
After the success of Craft Festival Cheltenham in March, the event returns for a special Christmas...
Tourism in Scotland has begun to bounce back strongly with foreign visitors returning this summer, bringing much needed business...
Yes, you heard right, it’s time to start prepping for Christmas, the busiest selling season of the year. It’s time to start thinking red and green yarns, pompoms, wreaths and cardmaking supplies! Don’t worry, we have plenty of features to help you on your way! Cygnet Yarns is introducing three of her new festive colourways in our Christmas feature and we have two pages dedicated to cardmaking – as always Crafter’s Companion have given us so much inspiration! If that’s not enough we have a spotlight on Knitting and Crochet, perfect for shops looking to stock up ready for winter makes, blankets and throws.
We’re so excited to hear that Bothy Threads is now introducing embroidery kits! I was lucky enough to catch an interview with Chrissie Rayment, Managing Director who has given us the latest on the new launch happening this September! Check out what she has to say on page 52.
As well as all the info you need about Autumn Fair, we also have all the current industry news and the latest crafting products on the market.
Enjoy the summer ahead!
Happy reading!
Rachel
Rachel Westall, Editor
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Rachel x
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For more than 25 years, Trotec has supplied market-leading laser machines and sheet materials to industries far and wide, from craft businesses to schools, industrial manufacturing and beyond.The UK subsidiary opened in 2007 and continues to provide market-leading support and services to clients across the UK and Ireland, from its UK HQ in Tyne and Wear across five additional regional showrooms. James Hutton, Marketing Executive at Trotec Laser talks to Craft Focus about the personalisation trend that's going nowhere and how to get your company creating items individually designed for your customers...
Bothy Threads was established in 1993 by Kate Golby. Kate found that she had run out of cross stitch designs she wanted to stitch, so decided to start creating her own! Originally located in Reading, Kate set up the first 'Bothy' in her parents' back garden. The company grew and grew and when Kate, and her husband John, decided to follow their dream to move to the Lake District, Bothy Threads came too. Chrissie Rayment, Managing Director at Bothy Threads discusses their first ever embroidery range launching this September ...
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