Tell us a little bit about the company. Where are you based? When did the company start? Creative Solutions is based in Stoke on Trent, we started in a small unit on a beautiful business park and after five years moved into a larger space. The company was formed in 2014 by a group of friends and colleagues. How has the company evolved? The company was started with just a few supplier/manufacturers and over the past 11 years this has increased substantially. What do you specialise in? We supply a huge range of sewing, knitting, bag making, crafts and most things creative. We like to have great quality products from experienced manufacturers. Talk us through the current products you’re particularly excited about. Do you have a favourite? We have had a huge demand for our fabric panels, suitable for making cushions and bags along with our cute animals and dolls to sew and a range of amigurumi crochet kits. We also distribute the Mettler range of threads and Prym haberdashery items, and the very beautiful Bonfanti buttons (handmade in Italy) these are always a hit with our customers. Hobby & crafts have boomed in recent years! Have you noticed any new trends? The main trend at the moment is bag making. We have an extensive range of leatherette and jacquard fabrics designed especially for bags, along with a great selection of accessories: bag Gill Housley, Company Director at Creative Solutions, talks to Craft Focus about supplying all the haberdashery components a crafter could ever need! PROBLEM SOLVED! 52
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