Craft Focus - Oct/Nov (Issue 63)

craft focus 73 customising custommade We look at some of the latest ways for customers to personalise their crafts Stylish storage With programmes such as The Great British Sewing Bee and creative events such as Kirstie Allsopp’s The Handmade Fair, sewing, knitting, crocheting and other activities encouraging skills, creativity and personalisation have never been more relevant. Needcraft has a new kit for crafters to customise their sewing space. Just choose a fabric or design to keep your sewing essentials and projects neat and close to hand. With easy to follow step-by-step instructions included inside the box as well as all the framework needed to complete, the new Sewing Bin kit from Needcraft is perfect for beginners as well as the more seasoned crafters looking to try their hand at making innovative craft accessories with a fabric design of their choice. With its quality components and construction, the kit makes a beautiful and sturdy storage box and is great for any needlework specialists, crafters or artists who are after something a little bespoke and individual to use and display. The kit also has a lot of other uses. Match your designs with a child’s room as a personalised easy storage solution to tuck beneath the bed, or as a place to keep small items of clothing to store easily into your wardrobe. If you ever need to clean the bin, simply remove the base panel and wipe clean with a damp cloth and washing liquid. NeedCraft/Dannells +44 (0)1992 700 311 info@dannells.com dannells.com Embellish with glitter and unicorns Unicorn Magic is a new fabric painting kit from Viva Décor and will be available soon through Personal Impressions. The textile design kit brings a magical, mystical sparkle to your fabric crafts projects with an on trend design – the unicorn. The magical sparkle begins as soon as the paint has dried. Simply add the designs to items such as T-shirts and bags. The creamy textile paint boasts sparkling glitter, which can be easily applied using a brush and stencil, or painting free hand with writer nib on the paint bottle. The eight-piece kit includes four textile glitter paints in gold, fuchsia, light blue and light green as well as two A5 stencils, and a brush and instructions. Viva Décor products are distributed by Personal Impressions +44 (0)1787 375 241 pisales@personalimpressions.com personalimpressions.com