Craft Focus - Oct/Nov (Issue 63)

8 craft focus industry news HOMELY YARN Luxury yarn company, The Fibre Co. has just launched its latest yarn, Arranmore Light, along with a 19-piece collection, Fell Garth II. The collection arrives just in time for autumn and hosts 10 talented designers ready to inspire with yarns . Arranmore Light is a DK weight yarn that follows the original Aran weight of the same blend. Eighty per cent merino wool, 10 per cent cashmere, and 10 per cent silk creates an incredibly soft yet warm and lightweight fabric. There’s plenty of texture built into the yarn from the wool nepps, which are small bits of tangled fibres in multiple shades, which are dyed first prior to blending and spinning. The release includes 18 colour shades, with each 100g hank providing 300m (328 yds). The collection draws inspiration from its heritage of tweed, British wool traditions and the luxurious hand, which The Fibre Co. is best known for. The garments offered in the range include six sizes and a variety of shapes, constructions to appeal to the modern knitter. To become a stockist or find out more visit thefibreco.com REVIVE YOUR KNITS Restore clothing and upholstery with the Gleener 2-in-1 Fabric Depiller and Lint Remover. The patented and award-winning fabric shaver and lint brush safely removes bobbles, lint, and pet hair from virtually all fabrics. Three fabric-safe Edges eliminate bobbles and pilling, while a built-in lint brush finishes up any job. Gleener’s patented fabric safe edges are what sets it apart from other clothes shavers. Each carefully designed Edge targets a different type of bobble from big and bulky to medium and super fine, reviving natural fibres, synthetics and blends. Each Gleener Fabric Depiller and Lint Remover includes all three edges and a travel pouch so you have all the tools necessary to save any fave. • Edge #1: Tackle big & bulky pills found on heavy woolens, blends and synthetics. • Edge #2: Great for medium pilling on cashmere, merino and finer wools. • Edge #3: Revitalize your summer knits, t-shirts, silk blends and ultra-delicate from fine pilling. To find out more visit gleener.com PROMOTING ART AND BOOKS WITH DEMO DAYS Search Press held an art-themed demo day at the Mall Galleries in London in August. This was a first for Search Press, and a great way for visitors to get up close with five artists, and take a glimpse at the working methods of contemporary art in action. The following artists demonstrated in the North Galleries – Hashim Akib – ‘Vibrant Acrylic Portrait’; Hazel Lale – ‘People in Vibrant Colours’; Julie King – ‘Summer Flowers in Watercolour’; Jane Betteridge – ‘Autumn Glory in Watercolour and Ink’ and Alan Woollett – ‘Fox’s Weaver Bird in Coloured Pencil’ Here’s what one visitor had to say: “Thoroughly enjoyed the day. I was lucky to be able to watch demonstrations by the wonderful watercolour artists, Hazel Lale did a beautifully vibrant portrait and Jane Betteridge painted a lovely blackberry and bindweed picture. I also had the pleasure of watching the amazing portrait demonstration by Hashim Akib. Looking forward to the next Search Press demonstration day,” says Dawn Spink. There was lots of people and interaction with the artists. Search Press plan to do more demo days so do keep an eye on the Search Press Facebook page that’s dedicated to art @searchpressart