Craft Focus - October/November 2020 (Issue 81)

58 CLEOPATRA’S NEEDLE These Christmas hearts are quick, easy and great fun to stitch. Hang the hearts around your home during the festive period and bring out year after year. Children love them hanging in their bedrooms or hang on your Christmas tree. The Scandinavian Lavender Heart, comes with printed 12 hpi canvas, Appleton’s wool, full instructions, lavender sachet, needle, linen ribbon, backing calico and buttons to finish it off. +44 (0)8434 793 071 robert@cleopatrasneedle.co.uk www.cleopatrasneedle.co.uk DOODLECRAFT DESIGN There are always new cross stitch and backwork designs being released by DoodleCraft Design – something to appeal to every stitcher. New games boards include an oriental dragon themed chessboard and backgammon board which make use of some of the DMC Etoile threads. The Tribal range includes backwork dolphins jumping against a moonlit sky and for cross stitchers a range of designs centred around the flags of the UK along with a new design in the Wildlife range of a fox in foxgloves. Keep an eye out for new designs every month. +44 (0)1333 429 597 www.doodlecraftdesign.co.uk SEARCH PRESS Sewing for the Absolute Beginner by Caroline Smith is a new edition of a best- selling title which has sold more than 7,000 copies. This clear and easy-to-follow guide is an ideal tool for the complete beginner to machine sewing. It’s packed with sewing expert Caroline Smith’s helpful advice and 25 exciting projects, ranging from pillows and curtains, to an apron, children’s playtime tepee and tote bag. It covers all the equipment, tools, terminology and techniques a beginner needs to know, guiding readers from the basic hand stitches right through to more complex techniques. sales@searchpress.com www.searchpress.com BOTHY THREADS In time for Christmas, Bothy Threads has introduced The Christmas Nutcracker by Vesna Skornšek (ref XX17). It measures 27cm x 37cm on 14hpi navy Aida. info@bothythreads.com https://www.bothythreads.com