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October/November 2023
 

The high streets are starting to look more and more festive; lights are being strung up ready for the big ‘switch on’ - and over the next week we’ll see more and more shop windows with their Christmas displays. You’ll have planned your stock from way back at Stitches, Creativeworld and LSS and topped up at Autumn Fair and now it’s time to get that stock moving!

If you’ve still space on your shelves we do have part two of our Christmas special. I always include an email address or telephone number so if there’s something you think will be a bestseller just give them a call. We’re a friendly bunch, us crafty folk! What’s more, I’ve rounded up some fabulous gift wraps. As we get equally creative with how the present looks on the outside as it is inside, these delightfully printed paper rolls are the perfect impulse purchase for placement at the till point.

Happy reading!

Rachel x

 
ICHF
 
Exaclair Ltd
 
Christmasworld sold out
 
Christmasworld sold out
 
Christmasworld rings in a new round with its globally unique product mix of seasonal decorations and festive decorations. All key players are on board. With optimised routes and better connections to global sourcing, buyers will be able to find the latest highlights even faster – whether for festive decorations at home, for shopping centres or for city centres. The question is: Which exhibitors will be there?

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Feeling foxy with Bothy Threads
 
Feeling foxy with Bothy Threads
 
The image that graces the front cover of our October/November issue entitled 'Cunning' is the latest counted cross stitch kit by Bothy Threads, inspired by artist Rachel Froud. Part of The Menagerie Collection, the range is based on brightly coloured animal closeups and also includes Sea turtles, elephants, lions and more. Worked on 14 count full colour printed Zweigart Aida with pre-sorted stranded cottons this design uses cross stitch and back stitch.

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Dream designs from acufactum
 
Dream designs from acufactum
 
acufactum is a trade and publishing company located in Iserlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia, in the west of Germany. The company was founded in 1989 and has been a family business ever since. Meike Menze-Stöter from acufactum Ute Menze, talks to Craft Focus about their stunning designs...

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Jakar International Ltd
 
FAS
 
Registration opens for Top Drawer's Spring/Summer Retail Wonderland
 
Registration opens for Top Drawer's Spring/Summer Retail Wonderland
 
Top Drawer's Spring/Summer edition is set to open the doors of Olympia London from the 14-16th January 2024, welcoming visitors into a curated retail wonderland as it returns with another jam-packed show absolutely bursting with newness and design. Visitor registration has now opened, and retailers can expect to kick-start the new year with another show-stopping edition, bringing together the best brands, products, speakers and more all under one roof.

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Spring Fair 2024 - New Campaign
 
Spring Fair 2024 - New Campaign
 
Spring Fair, the inspirational show that puts thousands of new products for Home, Gift & Fashion at the forefront of UK retail, has revealed a thrilling snapshot of what visitors can expect at the next show in February 2024 as it kick-starts its new campaign focused on the magic of discovering new products and the people and stories behind them .

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New character for popular range of 'Little Couz-IN' kits
 
New character for popular range of 'Little Couz-IN' kits
 
Avenue Mandarine, part of the Exacompta Clairefontaine Group has launched a new character to its popular range of 'Little Couz-IN' kits, with the addition of Noah the Penguin. Little Couz-IN kits are CE marked and suitable for children of 6 years and over, having been developed to engage youngsters in crafting activities, whilst introducing them to the joys of sewing. The kits act as an easy all-in-one sewing initiation to the craft of haberdashery, with each containing pre-holed felt and fabric pieces, adhesive felt sections, wadding, a plastic needle, 3-4 spools of thread and a set of step-by-step instructions.

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Forthcoming Events
 
Please note: All dates are subject to changes, contact organisers for more information before making arrangements. To view more events, please visit the events page on our website...

21-23 Nov 2023 - Gifts & Lifestyle Middle East & Paperworld
Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE
www.gifts-lifestyle-middle-east.ae.messefrankfurt.com

14-17 Jan 2024 - Harrogate Christmas & Gift
Harrogate Convention Centre, King's Rd, Harrogate, HG1 5LA
www.harrogatefair.com/contact_us.asp

14-16 Jan 2024 - Giving & Living
Westpoint, Exeter, EX5 1DJ
www.givingliving.co.uk

14-16 Jan 2024 - Top Drawer London
Olympia London, Hammersmith Rd, London, W14 8UX
www.topdrawer.co.uk

23-25 Jan 2024 - The Toy Fair
Olympia, Grand & National Halls
www.toyfair.co.uk

27-30 Jan 2024 - Creativeworld
Messe Frankfurt, Germany
www.creativeworld.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt

4-7 Feb 2024 - Spring Fair
The NEC, Birmingham, North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1NT
www.springfair.com/welcome
 
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