Craft Focus - February/March 2023 (Issue 95)

SINCLAIRS Every single Artgecko Sketchbook or pad is proudly (and lovingly) made in the UK (the Yorkshire Dales to be more exact). Artgecko only use premium materials from climate friendly, sustainable sources. Artgecko are also certified by the FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council®), supporting forest management that respects people and nature. All the papers are sized for wet strength and acid free – so users of Artgecko can be sure that when they’re using an Artgecko product, it’s not just a piece of paper, but more a sustainable canvas to express their creativity! +44 (0)1943 461 144 www.artgeckosketch.com/madeinbritain www.sinclairsproducts.com LAVINIA STAMPS Lavinia Stamps is an established British company offering a wide range of distinctive and inspirational art and crafting products. Lavinia Stamps prides itself on designing everything from start to finish. The images are all hand drawn which give them their one-of-a-kind quality, offering something different every time. +44 (0)1824 710 691 www.laviniastamps.com CYGNET YARNS Formed in 2004, Cygnet Yarns has grown into a company dedicated to bringing crafters yarns of the highest quality at competitive prices. This Bradford, West Yorkshire based company offers a fantastic range of yarns from 100 per cent pure new wool to premium acrylics, from 4Plys to its signature Super Chunkys. The yarns are fresh and innovative offering customers a varied range of bright, neutral and pastel colour palettes in our solids and fun colour popping brights in printed yarns. +44 (0)1274 743 374 www.cygnetyarns.com CORINNE LAPIERRE Be it with cherry, apple or plum trees, gardens and parks all over Britain are bursting into bloom at this time of year. What could be lovelier to celebrate the return of flowers and birds than this charming embroidery hoop design from award-winning kit designer Corinne Lapierre? Designed with beginners in mind, this kit is a perfect project to learn or develop embroidery skills and the delicate felt colours will bring your project to life and let nature into your home. Everything needed to start crafting is in the box, including high quality soft wool-mix felt, DMC embroidery threads, sewing needle and 19cm wooden hoop. Full scale, easy-to-follow templates and clearly illustrated instructions are also included. Handmade in Britain and packaged in Corinne Lapierre’s signature brown craft boxes, with printed folk-art motifs on every side, the fully re-useable, recyclable, and compostable packaging also makes for an easy and eye-catching shop display. +44 (0)1132 460 403 trade@corinnelapierre.com www.corinnelapierre.com DANNELLS Dannells is passionate about lampshade making and has been involved in the industry since it was founded in 1982 in Hackney, East London, as Martin Dannell & Co Ltd. The Company manufactured a broad range of lampshade making products and provided many services for the vibrant manufacturers who used to supply the retailers back in the day. You can visit the company at this year’s CHSI Stitches! info@dannells.com www.dannells.com 50

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