Craft Focus - October/November (Issue 75)

49 CHRISTMAS C laus FOR CELEBRATION Last-minute festive bestsellers  THE GMC GROUP Published by Leisure Arts, Mini Cross Stitch Ornaments (RRP £8.99) features 160 seasonal projects. Tips, techniques and finishing instructions are also included. +44 (0)1273 402 873 thegmcgroup.com BOTHY THREADS Designed by Karen Tye Bentley, Bothy Threads’ Christmas card collection is packed with festive delights. Every kit comes with 14-count misty blue Zweigart aida, stranded cottons, threads, a needle and full instructions. Triple-fold cards and envelopes are also included, with packs retailing at £9.49 each. +44 (0)1900 828 844 bothythreads.com PAVILION Bursting with eccentricity and double entendres, Sarah Simi’s Naughty Knitted Noel features 25 Christmas-themed knitting patterns based on the hit Nudinits animation. Published by Collins & Brown, it retails at £9.99. +44 (0)20 7462 1500 pavilionbooks.com SOLOCRAFTS Design Works Crafts’ easy tree ornament kit offers a great family project for dark winter evenings. The set includes a cute gingerbread man decorated with sequins and ric rac trim, supplied with felt sheets, paper templates, embellishments and instructions. Packs retail at £23.99, equating to less than £2 per ornament. +44 (0)161 464 7313 solocrafts.com