Craft Focus - Apr/May (Issue 66)

craft focus 3 contents shows Shows, news and events 23 Keep up-to-date with what’s happening in your industry CHSI Stitches 29 Don’t miss our seven-page show review Going stateside 66 All the latest from this year’s Creativation Looks good on paper 69 What’s coming up at the London Stationery Show Creating the future 79 The biggest trends from Creativeworld 2018 regulars Industry news 7 What’s happening within the hobby and craft market Brand spanking new 15 A look at the latest product launches Ask the experts 42 Our experts deal with your craft and retail dilemmas Bookstand 52 The latest craft-related book releases Project 83 We love this fun and colourful knit Editor’s picks 86 A run-down of new clay products features Daddy cool 57 Celebrate Father’s Day with these sure-fire winners Men at work 63 Craft ideas for your male customers Material gains 75 New soft crafts for spring Best of British 89 Our favourite homegrown craft designers Hot stuff 96 What to stock in your shop this summer 15 75 89 April/May 2018 issue 66 Editor Andrea Ashfield +44 (0)1376 514 000 editor@craftfocus.com Chief Sub Editor Louise Prance Marketing Manager Michael Richards +44 (0)1376 538 481 michaelr@craftfocus.com Sales Manager Sarah Mclean +44 (0)1376 538 490 sarahm@craftfocus.com Account Manager Tracy Voice +44 (0)1376 535 618 tracyv@craftfocus.com Production Manager Scott Brothwell Senior Graphic Designers Chloe Edey, Stephanie Hodder, Vicky O’Connor, Sarah Young +44 (0)1376 535 616 artwork@kdmediapublishing.com Production Assistant Charlotte Potter Web Development Manager Stuart Weatherley Subscriptions Beth Varney +44 (0)1376 514 000 KD Media Publishing Limited Pantile House, Newlands Drive Witham, Essex, CM8 2AP, UK craftfocus.com Front cover image: Courtesy of Corinne Lapierre corinnelapierre.com ISSN 1758-0900 Craft Focus is solely owned, published and designed by KD Media Publishing Limited. Whilst every effort was made to ensure the information in this magazine was correct at the time of going to press, the publishers cannot accept legal responsibility for any errors or omissions, nor can they accept responsibility of the standing of advertisers nor by the editorial contributions. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher. Craft Focus is published six times a year. Subscription rates for overseas readers are £75 per annum (incl. p+p), Cheques should be made out to KD Media Publishing Limited and sent to Craft Focus, Pantile House, Newlands Drive, Witham, Essex, CM8 2AP, United Kingdom. Craft Focus magazine is proud to be associated with and supporters of: 29