Craft Focus - October/November 2025 (Issue 111)

BOTHY THREADS The latest embroidery design from Bothy Threads and artist Cassandra Riley is, Festive Foliage. This delicate design is worked on colour printed calico with pre-sorted stranded cottons and uses a variety of creative stitches. Detailed instructions are included for all stitches and the colour printed background allows beginners and experts to stitch as little or as much as they like to create their own masterpiece. The finished design size is 24cm x 24cm. The RRP is £31.99. +44 (0)1900 828 844 info@bothythreads.com www.bothythreads.com BATSFORD The Art of Couture Embroidery by Jessica Pile and Robert Ossant unravels the intricate relationship between high fashion garment construction and the embroidery that makes it sing. Published 6th November, it retails at £30. sales@batsfordbooks.com www.batsfordbooks.com PEAK DALE PRODUCTS Peak Dale Products offer three embroidery ranges that inspire creativity and calm. The RHS Cross Stitch Kits bring nature indoors with garden birds, florals, and classic garden scenes. The RHS Embroidery Kits feature pre-printed botanical panels with threads and instructions, ideal for gifting or mindful making. Finally, the MakeBox embroidery kits introduce fresh, innovative designs like 3D floral effects with felt appliqué. Each kit is retail-ready, beautifully packaged, and supplied with everything needed to complete the project. +44 (0)1298 78447 sales@peakdaleproducts.co.uk www.peakdaleproducts.co.uk HAWTHORN HANDMADE The Celestial Frog joins our growing menagerie of mystical stitched animals, and the 4in hoop makes this an achievable project perfect for darker evenings and crisp, autumn days. The kit comes with full colour pre-printed fabric, DMC threads, needle, hoop, Guide to Embroidery booklet for beginners and a stitch and colour guide. +44 (0)1258 863 873 www.hawthornhandmadewholesale.co.uk 32

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