Craft Focus - Page number 52 - June/July 2021 (Issue 85)

52 ZWEIGART Children look forward to creative activities at home. The new embroidery idea booklet (104 / 322 KIDS XXL - Little Farm) in Zweigart’s XXL series offers many great motifs on the subject of farms. With extra- large charts, counting is easy for children to learn and implement. info@zweigart.de www.zweigart.de EXACLAIR ExaClair Limited, the UK subsidiary of the Exacompta-Clairefontaine group, has launched a new range of Clairefontaine Whiteboard notebooks, perfect for children and early learners. The double-faced whiteboard-inspired covers on the notebooks come with a plain side ideal for easily erasable calculations and drawing, plus a squared side with enlarged ruling, to allow little ones to practice their writing. The stapled notebooks are then filled with 48 pages of squared Clairefontaine brushed vellum 90gsm paper. The range is available in a variety of colours and features. Red (17cm x 22cm) and blue (24cm x 32cm) notebooks come with an antibacterial, laminated cardboard cover, ideal for transporting between schools, nurseries and homes, while the green (17cm x 22cm) and light blue (24cm x 32cm) notebooks come with a long-lasting and vibrant polypropylene cover. Lawrence Savage, marketing manager at ExaClair, says the range provides all the tools for child learning in one place: “From creative drawing to writing and mathematics, the new Clairefontaine Whiteboard notebooks can be utilised for a variety of learning topics and allow children to make mistakes which can be easily erased, as well providing the pages they need for permanent note taking.” All notebooks are compatible with dry-erase markers and pencils. +44 (0)1553 696 600 sales@exaclair.co.uk www.exaclairlimited.com SEARCH PRESS One of the titles in the highly acclaimed Build a Bag series, Debbie Shore brings you a selection of 15 brilliant backpacks! The 15 designs are created using the full-size rigid template contained within the book. It’s easy-to-use, durable, reusable, wipe-clean and perfect for fussy cutting, plus it is simple to position and use there is no need to pin it. The backpacks are made using different techniques, pockets, straps and fastenings to create 15 very different results. But why stop there? The template can also be used for your own design variations. As you mix and match the techniques covered within the book, Debbie gives advice on how to adapt and create your own designs. Each project in the book is explained using Debbie’s friendly style and easy-to-follow step-by-step photography, and there’s also a comprehensive techniques section and a guide to using the template. sales@searchpress.com www.searchpress.com