Craft Focus - Apr/May (Issue 66)

90 craft focus best British CREWEL TO BE KIND Dizzy & Creative is giving traditional crewelwork a fresh update with these striking single colour designs. Using finest quality linen woven in Northern Ireland and crewel wool from Appletons, designers Carol and Jay pack each kit themselves at their Dartmoor base. These stylish makes represent a slimmed down version of the company’s full colour products, and can be used to produce an heirloom-quality piece that looks great in a contemporary setting. Each set includes linen printed with the design, a needle, wools and step-by-step instructions. Dizzy & Creative, dizzyandcreative.co.uk FISHING FOR ANSWERS With no half stitches and just a little back stitch, this small kit from Mouseloft is ideal for beginners. It contains Aida fabric, threads, a needle and full instructions. All designs in the range will fit a 64mm (2½”) hoop or card. The kit retails at £1.44. Mouseloft, mouseloft.co.uk HOUSE PROUD Available from The Fei Collection, this English Country House sampler is a classic needlepoint design featuring letters, numbers and a magnificent English country house, based on Wallsworth Hall in Gloucestershire. The tapestry design is supplied with printed Zweigart interlock canvas, English Appletons wool, a shade card, tapestry needle, chart and instructions. Once complete, it can be made into a cushion or framed as a picture. The Fei Collection, feicollection.co.uk TINY STITCHES Featuring eight of the most popular dog breeds in the UK, this charming Paw Print design is available from Mouseloft. The company produces a wide range of counted cross stitch kits, each containing everything needed to complete a project. The product retails at £2.39. Mouseloft, mouseloft.co.uk