Craft Focus - February/March 2023 (Issue 95)

22 CRAFT BUDDY LTD Craft Buddy welcomes Paddington Bear, the most iconic British Bear in the world, to join its fast-expanding licensed family. The collection includes a wide variety of Arts & Crafts products across several Craft Buddy brands, including Crystal Art Kits (Scrolls, Stickers, Notebooks, Cards, Canvases and 3D Buildable Scene), Paint by Numb3rs Canvas Kit, and Craft Buddy Home Soft Craft Kits (Cross-stitch kits & Latch Hook kits). Suitable for people of all age and different kinds of crafters for all level, the Craft Buddy Paddington collection will be launched in Q1 this year. trade@craftbuddyltd.co.uk www.craftbuddyltd.co.uk SCHIFFER PUBLISHING If you love the bold and beautiful look of gouache painting but thought the medium might be too complex for you, think again! Gouache is very similar to watercolour and totally within your reach when you follow the easy and accessible instructions inside this beautiful book from renowned artist, author, and designer Viddhi Saschit. +44 (0)7834 802 306 https://schifferbooks.com SEARCH PRESS Search Press has signed a licensing agreement with awardwinning animation studio Aardman. The new partnership will publish practical art and craft titles relating to the Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep characters. For over 40 years, Aardman has entertained and charmed the world, creating much loved characters and bringing unforgettable stories to life so these new titles are sure to be a hit! +44 (0)1892 510 850 www.searchpress.com NURGE EMBROIDERY Due to the popularity of the Nurge Square hoop, new colours have been added to the range. They’re now available in pastel pink, blue and lilac, with a bold green being added soon. The hoops are popular because they have a ‘tongue in groove’ feature that holds the fabric really tight. This is especially useful for machine embroidery. +44 (0)1594 546 464 https://nurge.net

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