Craft Focus - October/November 2020 (Issue 81)

CLEOPATRA’S NEEDLE Scented with real lavender seed, and hanging by the rustic linen ribbon, they look sweet hanging from door hooks, on windows, lampstands, or anywhere around the home. The Red Poppy lavender heart measures 21.5cm x 14 cm, comes complete with printed 12 hpi canvas, needle, Appletons wool (12 colours), instructions, colour and B/W charts, lavender sachet, backing fabric and hanging cord. It has an RRP of £17.50. +44 (0)8434 793 071 robert@cleopatrasneedle.co.uk www.cleopatrasneedle.co.uk SEARCH PRESS Author Lucy Davidson’s imaginative designs are stunning, and will appeal to anyone with an eye for clean, modern design. All the techniques you need are described at the start of Punch Needle Embroidery for Beginners, with information on how to hold the needle, how to start and finish a thread and how to achieve a variety of interesting textures and colour combinations. There are then 12 projects to try, all accompanied by charts, written instructions, a full-size template and beautiful photographs of the finished pieces. +44 (0)1892 510 850 www.searchpress.com CRAFTER’S COMPANION Threaders Embroidery Kits are a great way to enjoy embroidery. They’re perfect for keen beginners and embroidery enthusiasts. The kits include everything you need you need to get started, and come in a variety of beautiful designs. Each includes: 10in fabric with design, 6in embroidery hoop, needle threads and stitch guide which is great for beginners. They have an RRP of £12.99. +44 (0)1388 663 251 www.crafterscompaniontrade.co.uk TINA FRANCIS TAPESTRY New for autumn and spring, Tina Francis Tapestry brings you Pincushion Popcorn, needlework kits that enable you to create a pincushion or use the multiple designs in a larger piece of work. Building on the success of her ‘use your stash’ patterns, these pincushion-sized designs offer an abundant choice to the customer. Bargello, canvas- work and needlepoint, the projects are small enough to offer a quick complete but large enough to get your customers hooked on a new craft. Each kit contains Zweigart canvas, stitch chart, instructions, pin cushion filling, John James needle, backing fabric and anchor wool. Measuring 11cm square and retailing at £22, so brand spanking new that the finishing is happening as we speak. +44 (0)7979 854 649 www.tina-francis-tapestry.co.uk BOTHY THREADS Bothy Threads has introduced two new kits based on William Morris’ Forest Tapestry, 1887. The first, Woodland Fox (ref TAC10) measuring 35x35cm; and the second Woodland Hare (ref TAC11) also measuring 35cm x 35cm. info@bothythreads.com https://www.bothythreads.com 53 EMBROIDERY & TAPESTRY